---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-25-000454"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KO"
cik: "0000021344"
company_name: "COCA COLA CO"
filed_at: "2025-12-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:41:45.491314+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coca-Cola names COO Henrique Braun as next CEO effective March 31, 2026

## Summary
- Henrique Braun, currently EVP & COO, elected CEO effective March 31, 2026; James Quincey will become Executive Chairman.
- Braun, 57, joined Coca-Cola in 1996; previously President of Latin America, Brazil, and Greater China & Korea units.
- Quincey, 60, served as CEO for nine years; led transformation to total beverage company, adding 10+ billion-dollar brands.
- Board plans to nominate Braun for election as director at 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareowners.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-25-000454
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KO
- cik: 0000021344
- company_name: COCA COLA CO
- filed_at: 2025-12-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000155278125000454/0001552781-25-000454-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000155278125000454/e25454_ko-8k.htm

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