---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021344-23-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KO"
cik: "0000021344"
company_name: "COCA COLA CO"
filed_at: "2023-07-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T06:35:56.954010+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coca-Cola elects Thomas S. Gayner (CEO of Markel Group) to Board; declares regular quarterly dividend

## Summary
- Thomas S. Gayner, CEO of Markel Group, elected to Board effective July 19, 2023.
- Board expanded to 14 members; Gayner appointed to Finance Committee.
- Gayner receives prorated 2023 compensation: $90,000 cash + $200,000 deferred share units.
- Henrique Braun elected corporate senior vice president; regular quarterly dividend declared.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021344-23-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KO
- cik: 0000021344
- company_name: COCA COLA CO
- filed_at: 2023-07-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000002134423000041/0000021344-23-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000002134423000041/ko-20230719.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021344-23-000041
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021344-23-000041.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021344-23-000041.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas S. Gayner was elected as Director at COCA COLA CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 19, 2023, the Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to 14 members and elected Thomas S. Gayner as a Director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000002134423000041/0000021344-23-000041-index.htm

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