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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-26-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KO"
cik: "0000021344"
company_name: "COCA COLA CO"
filed_at: "2026-01-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:29:52.027803+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coca-Cola names Sedef Salingan Sahin as Chief Digital Officer; leadership changes effective March 31, 2026

## Summary
- Sedef Salingan Sahin appointed Chief Digital Officer, reporting to incoming CEO Henrique Braun, effective March 31, 2026.
- Manolo Arroyo becomes EVP and Chief Marketing and Customer Commercial Officer, taking over Customer and Commercial Leadership from John Murphy.
- John Murphy remains President and CFO, continues overseeing Global Strategy, Corporate Development, and other functions.
- Henrique Braun becomes CEO on March 31, 2026, succeeding James Quincey who stays as Executive Chairman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-26-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KO
- cik: 0000021344
- company_name: COCA COLA CO
- filed_at: 2026-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000155278126000017/0001552781-26-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000155278126000017/e26024_ko-8k.htm

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