---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-22-000236"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KO"
cik: "0000021344"
company_name: "COCA COLA CO"
filed_at: "2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:43:41.632760+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bobby Kotick will not stand for reelection to Coca-Cola board; cites focus on Activision Blizzard Microsoft merger

## Summary
- Robert A. Kotick notified Coca-Cola on March 1, 2022 of intention not to stand for reelection at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
- Kotick will remain a director until the 2022 Annual Meeting.
- Kotick states he is stepping down to focus on Activision Blizzard as it prepares for the merger with Microsoft.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-22-000236
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KO
- cik: 0000021344
- company_name: COCA COLA CO
- filed_at: 2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000155278122000236/0001552781-22-000236-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000155278122000236/e22121_ko-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000236
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000236.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000236.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert A. Kotick departed as Director at COCA COLA CO.
  - Action: provided notice of intention not to stand for reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 1, 2022, Robert A. Kotick provided notice to The Coca-Cola Company (the “Company”) of his intention not to stand for reelection at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareowners (the “2022 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000155278122000236/0001552781-22-000236-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.