Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) EVP sells 50K shares around $90 each
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
COCA COLA CO (KO) reported insider activity by Executive Vice President Nancy Quan. On August 19, 2026, she exercised employee stock options for 50,000 shares at an exercise price of $50.4383 per share, acquiring 50,000 shares of common stock. The same day, she sold 50,000 common shares at a weighted average price of $90.3852 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $90.37 to $90.435. Following the option exercise, she held 20,585 options directly, and as of August 19, 2026 she also had 5,926 common shares credited under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan and 11,992 hypothetical shares under a supplemental 401(k) plan, each hypothetical share equal to one common share.
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Insider Trade Summary
Exercise and Sale: 50,000 shares ($2.00M approx. pre-tax spread)
Exercise and Sale
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Insider
QUAN NANCY
Role
Executive Vice President
Sold
50,000 shs ($4.52M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$4.52M
Approx. exercise cost
$2.52M
Approx. pre-tax spread
$2.00M
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) F3 | 50,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock, $.25 Par Value | 50,000 | $50.4383 | $2.52M |
| Sale | Common Stock, $.25 Par Value F1 | 50,000 | $90.3852 | $4.52M |
| holding | Hypothetical Shares F4, F5, F6 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock, $.25 Par Value F2 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 20,585 shares (Direct);
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value — 223,330 shares (Direct);
Hypothetical Shares — 11,992 shares (Indirect, By Supplemental 401(k) Plan);
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value — 5,926 shares (Indirect, By 401(k) Plan)
Footnotes (6)
- 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 $90.37 to $90.435. 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.
- F2. Shares credited to the reporting person's account under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan, as of August 19, 2026.
- F3. Options (with tax withholding right) granted on February 18, 2021 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.
- F4. Each hypothetical share is equal to one share of common stock of The Coca-Cola Company.
- F5. There is no data applicable with respect to the hypothetical shares.
- F6. As of August 19, 2026.
Key Figures
Options exercised: 50,000 shares
Exercise price: $50.4383 per share
Shares sold: 50,000 shares
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8 metrics
Options exercised
50,000 shares
Employee stock options exercised on August 19, 2026
Exercise price
$50.4383 per share
Exercise price of employee stock options
Shares sold
50,000 shares
Common stock sold on August 19, 2026
Weighted average sale price
$90.3852 per share
Weighted average price for 50,000 shares sold; trades from $90.37 to $90.435
Remaining options
20,585 options
Employee stock options held directly after the exercise
401(k) Plan holdings
5,926 shares
Common shares credited under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan as of August 19, 2026
Supplemental 401(k) hypothetical shares
11,992 hypothetical shares
Each hypothetical share equals one Coca-Cola common share; as of August 19, 2026
Option expiration date
February 18, 2031
Expiration date of the employee stock options originally granted February 18, 2021
Key Terms
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy), weighted average sale price, hypothetical share, 401(k) Plan, +1 more
5 terms
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)"
weighted average sale price financial
"The price is the weighted average sale price of the aggregate number"
401(k) Plan financial
"Shares credited to the reporting person's account under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan"
A 401(k) plan is a workplace retirement account that lets employees set aside part of their pay into a tax-advantaged savings pot, often with employers adding matching contributions — like a workplace piggy bank for future income. It matters to investors because the amount people save and how employers fund these plans influence consumer spending, corporate payroll costs and the flow of money into financial markets, which can affect stock prices and company valuations.
Equity Plan financial
"granted on February 18, 2021 under The Coca-Cola Company 2014 Equity Plan"
An equity plan is a company program that gives employees, executives or directors a stake in the business through stock, stock options or similar ownership awards, like handing out slices of a pie to people who help bake it. It matters to investors because these grants can motivate key personnel and align their interests with shareholders, but they also increase the number of shares over time and can dilute existing ownership and affect reported earnings.
FAQ
What did Nancy Quan report in this Form 4 for KO?
Nancy Quan, Executive Vice President of COCA COLA CO (KO), reported exercising 50,000 employee stock options at $50.4383 per share and selling 50,000 common shares at a weighted average price of $90.3852 on August 19, 2026.
What options did Nancy Quan exercise in this KO Form 4 filing?
She exercised employee stock options covering 50,000 shares at an exercise price of $50.4383 per share. These options were granted on February 18, 2021 under The Coca-Cola Company 2014 Equity Plan and vested in four annual installments.
How many Coke options or similar instruments does Nancy Quan retain after the transactions?
After exercising 50,000 options, she held 20,585 employee stock options directly. In addition, she had an indirect position equivalent to 11,992 underlying shares through hypothetical shares in a supplemental 401(k) plan, as reported in the derivative holdings summary.
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