Coca-Cola CFO sells 99,437 shares after exercising options

Coca-Cola President and CFO John Murphy received a grant of 226,595 employee stock options on February 26, 2026 under the company’s 2024 Equity Plan.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/27/2026 - 12:02 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Coca-Cola President and CFO John Murphy received a grant of 226,595 employee stock options on February 26, 2026 under the company’s 2024 Equity Plan. On February 25, 2026 he exercised 99,437 options at $40.89 per share to acquire common stock, then sold 99,437 shares at a weighted average price of $80.4181, leaving 410,550 shares owned directly plus reported indirect holdings through retirement plans and his spouse.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 99,437 shares ($3.93M approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 4 txns

Insider MURPHY JOHN

Role President and CFO

Sold 99,437 shs ($8.00M)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $8.00M

Approx. exercise cost $4.07M

Approx. pre-tax spread $3.93M

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	226,595	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	99,437	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	99,437	$40.89	$4.07M
Sale	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	99,437	$80.4181	$8.00M
Holding	Hypothetical Shares	--	--	--
Holding	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	--	--	--
Holding	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 226,595 contracts (Direct); Common Stock, $.25 Par Value — 410,550 shares (Direct); Hypothetical Shares — 8,944 contracts (Indirect, By Supplemental 401(k) Plan); Common Stock, $.25 Par Value — 2,407 shares (Indirect, By Wife); Common Stock, $.25 Par Value — 1,102 shares (Indirect, By 401(k) Plan)

Footnotes (7)

1. F1. The price is the weighted average sale price of the aggregate number of shares that were sold by the reporting person. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $80.355 to $80.535. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
2. F2. Shares credited to the reporting person's account under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan, as of February 26, 2026.
3. F3. Options (with tax withholding right) granted on February 16, 2017 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.
4. F4. Options (with tax withholding right) granted on February 26, 2026 under The Coca-Cola Company 2024 Equity Plan. One fourth of grant becomes exercisable on each of February 26, 2027, February 29, 2028, February 28, 2029 and February 28, 2030.
5. F5. Each hypothetical share is equal to one share of common stock of The Coca-Cola Company.
6. F6. There is no data applicable with respect to the hypothetical shares.
7. F7. As of February 26, 2026.

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What insider transactions did Coca-Cola (KO) President and CFO John Murphy report?

John Murphy reported an option grant of 226,595 employee stock options, the exercise of 99,437 options into common shares at $40.89, and the sale of 99,437 common shares at a weighted average price of $80.4181.

How many Coca-Cola (KO) shares did John Murphy sell and at what price?

John Murphy sold 99,437 shares of Coca-Cola common stock in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $80.4181 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $80.355 to $80.535, according to the disclosed footnote.

What stock option grant did John Murphy receive from Coca-Cola (KO)?

John Murphy received a grant of 226,595 employee stock options on February 26, 2026 under The Coca-Cola Company 2024 Equity Plan. One fourth of this grant becomes exercisable on specified February dates from 2027 through 2030, subject to the plan’s terms.

How many Coca-Cola (KO) shares does John Murphy own after these transactions?

After the reported sale, John Murphy directly owns 410,550 shares of Coca-Cola common stock. He also reports indirect holdings of 8,944 hypothetical shares in a supplemental 401(k) plan, 2,407 shares held by his wife, and 1,102 shares in a 401(k) plan.

What was the relationship between John Murphy’s option exercise and share sale at Coca-Cola (KO)?

On February 25, 2026, John Murphy exercised 99,437 stock options at $40.89 per share to acquire an equal number of Coca-Cola common shares, and then sold 99,437 shares the same day in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $80.4181.

What indirect Coca-Cola (KO) holdings does John Murphy report?

John Murphy reports indirect interests in Coca-Cola through benefit and family accounts, including 8,944 hypothetical shares in a supplemental 401(k) plan, 2,407 shares held by his wife, and 1,102 shares credited under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan as of February 26, 2026.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MURPHY JOHN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30313

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2026

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	02/25/2026		M		99,437	A	$40.89	509,987	D
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	02/25/2026		S		99,437	D	$80.4181(1)	410,550	D
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value								2,407	I	By Wife
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value								1,102(2)	I	By 401(k) Plan

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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$40.89	02/25/2026		M			99,437	(3)	02/15/2027	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	99,437	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$80.455	02/26/2026		A		226,595		(4)	02/26/2036	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	226,595	$0	226,595	D
Hypothetical Shares	(5)							(6)	(6)	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	8,944		8,944(7)	I	By Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price is the weighted average sale price of the aggregate number of shares that were sold by the reporting person. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $80.355 to $80.535. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

2. Shares credited to the reporting person's account under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan, as of February 26, 2026.

3. Options (with tax withholding right) granted on February 16, 2017 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.

4. Options (with tax withholding right) granted on February 26, 2026 under The Coca-Cola Company 2024 Equity Plan. One fourth of grant becomes exercisable on each of February 26, 2027, February 29, 2028, February 28, 2029 and February 28, 2030.

5. Each hypothetical share is equal to one share of common stock of The Coca-Cola Company.

6. There is no data applicable with respect to the hypothetical shares.

7. As of February 26, 2026.

	/s/ John Murphy	02/27/2026
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