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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information under the subheadings ‘‘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’’ under the principal heading ‘‘ELECTION OF DIRECTORS’’ in the Company’s 2009 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 14, 2008, 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, 2007, 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 2009 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 subheadings ‘‘Ownership of Equity Securities of the Company’’ and ‘‘Principal
Shareowners’’ below the principal heading ‘‘ELECTION OF DIRECTORS’’ in the Company’s 2009 Proxy
Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The information under the subheadings ‘‘Information About the Board of Directors and Corporate
Governance — Independence Determinations’’ and ‘‘Certain Related Person Transactions’’ under the principal
heading ‘‘ELECTION OF DIRECTORS’’ and the information under the principal headings
‘‘COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION,’’ and ‘‘COCA-COLA
ENTERPRISES INC.’’ in the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information under the subheadings ‘‘Audit Fees and All Other Fees’’ and ‘‘Audit Committee
Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors’’ below the principal
heading ‘‘RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS’’ in the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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