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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 4, 2021 (the “USD Notes Redemption Date”), The Coca-Cola Company (the “Company”) redeemed all of the outstanding (i) $1,106,476,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.200% notes due 2023 (the “3.200% Notes”) and (ii) $392,055,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.500% notes due 2023 (the “2.500% Notes”), under the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of April 26, 1988, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 24, 1992, and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2007 (as so amended, the “Indenture”), between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.
Subsequently, on April 8, 2021 (the “Euro Notes Redemption Date” and, together with the USD Notes Redemption Date, the “Redemption Date”), the Company redeemed all of the outstanding €867,431,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 0.750% notes due 2023 (the “0.750% Notes” and, together with the 3.200% Notes and the 2.500% Notes, the “Notes”), under the Indenture.
The Notes were redeemed at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the applicable Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the applicable Redemption Date plus the applicable “make-whole” premium.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | ||
| (REGISTRANT) | ||
| Date: April 8, 2021 | By: | /s/ Larry M. Mark |
| Name: Larry M. Mark | ||
| Title: Vice President, Global Finance Operations | ||
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