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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information under the headings “Board of Directors,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance,” “Information About the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance—The Audit Committee” and
“Information About the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance—The Board and Board Committees” in the
Company’s 2008 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. See Item X in Part I of this report for
information regarding executive officers of the Company.
The Company has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics applicable to the Company’s officers (including
the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and controller) and employees, known as the
Code of Business Conduct. In addition, the Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct for Non-Employee
Directors. Both Codes of Business Conduct are available on the Company’s website. In the event that we amend or
waive any of the provisions of the Code of Business Conduct applicable to our principal executive officer, principal
financial officer or controller that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in Item 406(b) of
Regulation S-K, we intend to disclose the same on the Company’s website at www.thecoca-colacompany.com.
On May 11, 2007, we filed with the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) the Annual CEO Certification
regarding the Company’s compliance with the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards as required by
Section 303A-12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.In addition, the Company has filed as exhibits to this
annual report and to the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the applicable
certifications of its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer required under Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, regarding the quality of the Company’s public disclosures.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information under the principal headings “DIRECTOR COMPENSATION,” “COMPENSATION
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS,” “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION,” “REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE,” and “COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION” in the
Company’s 2008 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information under the principal heading “EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION,” and the
information under the headings “Ownership of Equity Securities of the Company” and “Principal Shareowners” in the
Company’s 2008 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The information under the headings “Information About the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance—
Independence Determinations” and “Certain Related Person Transactions” and the information under the principal
headings “COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION,” and
“COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.” in the Company’s 2008 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information under the headings “Audit Fees and All Other Fees” and “Audit Committee Pre-Approval of
Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors” in the Company’s 2008 Proxy Statement is
incorporated herein by reference.
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