FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HAYS ED
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)
Senior Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/15/2018
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30313
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   2/15/2018     A    13050   (1) A $0   34848   D    
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value   2/16/2018     F    7613   (2) D $45.18   27235   D    
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value                  17418   (3) I   By 401(k) Plan  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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)   $44.475   2/15/2018     A      42652         (4) 2/15/2028   Common Stock, $.25 Par Value   42652   $0   42652   D    
Hypothetical Shares   $0   (5)                    (6)   (6) Common Stock, $.25 Par Value   8391     8391   (7) I   By Supplemental 401(k) Plan  

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  These shares represent common stock of The Coca-Cola Company issuable upon vesting of performance share units that were issued to the reporting person in connection with the attainment of the performance criterion underlying performance share units granted for the 2015-2017 performance period. These performance share units vest in February 2019.
(2)  Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities upon the vesting of performance share units issued on February 16, 2017 under the 2014-2016 performance share unit program.
(3)  Shares credited to my account under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan, as of February 15, 2018.
(4)  Option (with tax withholding right) granted on February 15, 2018 under The Coca-Cola Company 2014 Equity Plan. One-fourth of grant becomes exercisable on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.
(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 15, 2018.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HAYS ED
C/O THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA
ATLANTA, GA 30313


Senior Vice President

Signatures
/s/ Ed Hays 2/20/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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