SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ALLEN HERBERT A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
711 FIFTH AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COCA COLA CO [ (KO) ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.25 par value 05/04/2006 P 18,900 A $41.89 2,810,718 I Allen & Company Incorporated(1)
Common Stock, $.25 par value 05/04/2006 P 37,202 A $41.9 2,847,920 I Allen & Company Incorporated(1)(2)
Common Stock, $.25 par value 6,000,000 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units $0.00(3) (4) (4) Common Stock, $.25 par value 13,875.0745 13,875.0745 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares owned by Allen & Company Incorporated ('ACI'), an affiliate of Allen Holding Inc., of which the Reporting Person is a principal shareholder. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is for purposes of Section 16 of the 1934 Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such securities.
2. The 14,007 shares owned by Allen Capital L.P., the 266,051 shares owned by Allen Capital II, L.P. and the 10,400 shares owned by Allen Capital International L.P., previously included in the Reporting Person's Section 16 filings, while still owned by these entities, are no longer reportable.
3. Each phantom stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock.
4. The phantom stock units were accrued under The Coca-Cola Company Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and are to be settled 100% in cash after the reporting person leaves the Board.
Remarks:
By: /s/ Carol C. Hayes, Attorney-in-Fact 05/05/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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