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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-013102.txt : 20030703
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-013102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUFFETT WARREN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315090

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02217
		FILM NUMBER:		03774787

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1440 KIEWIT PLZ 3555 FARNAM ST
		STREET 2:		STE 1440
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 KIEWIT PLZ 3555 FARNAM ST
		STREET 2:		STE 1440
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COCA COLA CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000021344
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
		IRS NUMBER:				580628465
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COCA COLA PLAZA
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30313
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4046762121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COCA COLA PLAZA
		ZIP:			30313
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<periodOfReport>2003-07-01</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000021344</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COCA COLA CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KO</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000315090</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BUFFETT WARREN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
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<securityTitle>
<value>Phantom Stock Units</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>0.00</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-07-01</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>748.7679</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>46.27</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></expirationDate>
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<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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<underlyingSecurityShares>
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<postTransactionAmounts>
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<value>16182.8253</value>
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<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">Phantom stock units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">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 Common Stock of The Coca-Cola Company after the Reporting Person leaves the Board.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">Includes 73.3843 phantom stock units accrued as a result of crediting phantom dividends.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Warren E. Buffett</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-03</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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