Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) EVP Perez exercises options and sells 21,326 shares
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Filing Sentiment
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Coca-Cola Executive Vice President Beatriz R. Perez exercised employee stock options for 21,326 shares at $44.475 per share and received the same number of common shares. She then sold 21,326 shares at $81.000 in an open-market transaction, and 13,300 shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities upon vesting of performance share units. After these transactions, she held 160,428 shares directly, plus 12,462 hypothetical shares in a supplemental 401(k) plan and 24,200 shares credited under the 401(k) plan as of February 26, 2026.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 21,326 shares ($1,727,406)
Net Sell
6 txns
Insider
Perez Beatriz R
Role
Executive Vice President
Sold
21,326 shs ($1.73M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 21,326 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock, $.25 Par Value | 21,326 | $44.475 | $948K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $.25 Par Value | 21,326 | $81.00 | $1.73M |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock, $.25 Par Value | 13,300 | $80.50 | $1.07M |
| holding | Hypothetical Shares | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock, $.25 Par Value | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value — 195,054 shares (Direct);
Hypothetical Shares — 12,462 shares (Indirect, By Supplemental 401(k) Plan);
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value — 24,200 shares (Indirect, By 401(k) Plan)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities upon the vesting of performance share units issued on February 19, 2026 under the 2023-2025 performance share unit program. Shares credited to the reporting person's account under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan, as of February 26, 2026. Options (with tax withholding right) granted on February 15, 2018 under The Coca-Cola Company 2014 Equity Plan. One-fourth of grant became exercisable on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. Each hypothetical share is equal to one share of common stock of The Coca-Cola Company. There is no data applicable with respect to the hypothetical shares. As of February 26, 2026.
FAQ
What insider transactions did KO Executive Vice President Beatriz R. Perez report?
Beatriz R. Perez reported exercising options for 21,326 Coca-Cola shares, receiving common stock, then selling 21,326 shares in an open-market transaction. She also had 13,300 shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities tied to vesting performance share units.
What was the option exercise activity for Coca-Cola (KO) reported by Beatriz R. Perez?
She exercised employee stock options for 21,326 shares at an exercise price of $44.475 per share, converting derivative options into common stock. These options were originally granted on February 15, 2018, under The Coca-Cola Company 2014 Equity Plan with four annual vesting tranches.