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Proxy Results (Form 8-K)

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company (the "Company") was held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. The results of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareowners at the meeting are set forth below. Pursuant to Delaware law and the Company's By-Laws, abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered votes cast and do not affect the outcome of the votes. Therefore, only votes for and against each matter are included in the percentages below.
(b)Item 1. Election of Directors. Shareowners elected each of the persons named below as Directors, to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareowners, as follows:
FOR % FOR AGAINST % AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES
Herb Allen 3,070,951,760 95.76 135,974,332 4.24 7,088,305 463,652,223
Bela Bajaria 3,178,560,395 99.05 30,433,567 0.95 5,022,733 463,652,223
Ana Botín 3,142,319,991 97.91 67,007,690 2.09 4,668,652 463,652,223
Henrique Braun
3,203,953,804 99.84 5,078,771 0.16 4,985,022 463,652,223
Christopher C. Davis 3,044,263,740 94.86 164,902,725 5.14 4,851,132 463,652,223
Carolyn Everson 3,148,791,385 98.12 60,360,828 1.88 4,865,384 463,652,223
Thomas S. Gayner 2,438,766,678 76.00 770,081,008 24.00 5,180,451 463,652,223
Max Levchin
3,176,167,552 98.98 32,652,507 1.02 5,211,278 463,652,223
Amity Millhiser 3,118,147,038 97.16 90,986,006 2.84 4,898,104 463,652,223
James Quincey 3,144,443,152 98.00 64,283,428 2.00 5,304,568 463,652,223
Caroline J. Tsay 3,151,127,216 98.20 57,677,917 1.80 5,226,204 463,652,223
David B. Weinberg 3,105,146,920 96.77 103,708,472 3.23 5,175,895 463,652,223
Item 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Votes regarding this advisory proposal were as follows:
Votes Cast For: 2,906,500,165 90.84 %
Votes Cast Against: 293,071,998 9.16 %
Abstentions: 14,455,974
Broker Non-Votes: 463,652,223
Item 3. Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditors. Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes Cast For: 3,435,467,152 93.56 %
Votes Cast Against: 236,395,960 6.44 %
Abstentions: 5,820,375
Broker Non-Votes: N/A
Item 4. Shareowner Proposal Requesting a Sustainability Committee By-Law Amendment. Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes Cast For: 27,802,908 0.87 %
Votes Cast Against: 3,155,848,505 99.13 %
Abstentions: 30,378,038
Broker Non-Votes: 463,652,223
Item 5. Shareowner Proposal Requesting a Report Evaluating the Company's Plastics Packaging Policies. Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes Cast For: 25,722,443 0.81 %
Votes Cast Against: 3,165,079,075 99.19 %
Abstentions: 23,226,971
Broker Non-Votes: 463,652,223
Item 6. Shareowner Proposal Requesting a Report on the Extent of the Company's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts. Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes Cast For: 358,483,570 11.27 %
Votes Cast Against: 2,823,426,583 88.73 %
Abstentions: 32,118,353
Broker Non-Votes: 463,652,223
Item 7. Shareowner Proposal Requesting a Report on Risks Related to Ingredients. Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes Cast For: 362,312,002 11.37 %
Votes Cast Against: 2,823,970,923 88.63 %
Abstentions: 27,748,405
Broker Non-Votes: 463,652,223
Item 8. Shareowner Proposal Requesting a Report on the Company's Plans to Increase Sustainability Disclosure. Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes Cast For: 711,641,137 22.31 %
Votes Cast Against: 2,478,506,619 77.69 %
Abstentions: 23,883,407
Broker Non-Votes: 463,652,223
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