Coca-Cola (KO) EVP Nancy Quan exercises options and sells 31,625 shares at about $80.93
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Coca-Cola Executive Vice President Nancy Quan reported an exercise-and-sell transaction in company stock. On May 15, 2026, she exercised options to acquire 31,625 shares of common stock at $45.435 per share, then sold 31,625 shares in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of about $80.93, with individual sale prices ranging from $80.91 to $80.97.
Following these transactions, Quan directly holds 223,330 shares of Coca-Cola common stock. She also has indirect retirement-related exposure through 5,888 shares credited to her account under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan and 11,838 hypothetical shares in a supplemental 401(k) plan, each hypothetical share equal to one share of common stock.
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Insights
Routine option exercise paired with a same-day sale, leaving a sizable remaining stake.
The filing shows Nancy Quan exercised employee stock options for 31,625 shares at an exercise price of $45.435 and sold the same number of Coca-Cola shares around $80.93. This is a classic exercise-and-sell pattern converting option value into cash.
After these trades she still directly owns 223,330 shares, plus retirement-related holdings and hypothetical shares linked to common stock. The sale represents only a portion of her disclosed equity exposure, suggesting a liquidity event rather than a wholesale reduction of her position based on the information provided here.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 31,625 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock, $.25 Par Value | 31,625 | $45.435 | $1.44M |
| Sale | Common Stock, $.25 Par Value | 31,625 | $80.9334 | $2.56M |
| holding | Hypothetical Shares | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock, $.25 Par Value | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (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 $80.91 to $80.97. 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. Shares credited to the reporting person's account under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan, as of May 15, 2026. 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 May 15, 2026. Options (with tax withholding right) granted on February 21, 2019 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.