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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Coca-Cola Company (The) (KO)

Coca-Cola names Henrique Braun CEO effective March 31, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Coca-Cola's board elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Henrique Braun as chief executive, effective March 31, 2026. On that date, current CEO James Quincey will become Executive Chairman. The filing gives no financial results or figures, so the change is a leadership succession rather than a change to reported performance.

Key points

  • Henrique Braun, 57, joined Coca-Cola in 1996 and has been EVP and COO since January 2025.
  • James Quincey, CEO since 2017, transitions to Executive Chairman on March 31, 2026.
  • The board intends to nominate Braun for election as a director at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareowners.
  • A press release dated December 10, 2025 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

The filing

CompanyCoca-Cola Company (The) (KO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 10, 2025, 5:19 PM ET
Accession number0001552781-25-000454

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 10, 2025.

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