---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-21-000687"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KO"
cik: "0000021344"
company_name: "COCA COLA CO"
filed_at: "2021-08-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T08:13:21.607050+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coca-Cola director Herbert A. Allen retires after 39 years on board

## Summary
- Herbert A. Allen, 80, retired effective Aug. 18, 2021, after 39 years as director.
- Allen was the longest-serving current board member, joined in 1982 under CEO Roberto Goizueta.
- With Allen's departure, Coca-Cola board now has 11 directors.
- Allen is president, CEO and director of Allen & Co., an investment firm.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-21-000687
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KO
- cik: 0000021344
- company_name: COCA COLA CO
- filed_at: 2021-08-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000155278121000687/0001552781-21-000687-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000155278121000687/e21534_ko-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-21-000687
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-21-000687.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-21-000687.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Herbert A. Allen retired as Director at COCA COLA CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 18, 2021, Herbert A. Allen notified The Coca-Cola Company (“Company”) of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors, effective August 18, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000155278121000687/0001552781-21-000687-index.htm

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