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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; Quincey becomes Executive Chairman

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Coca-Cola said Henrique Braun, its current Chief Operating Officer, will become Chief Executive Officer effective March 31, 2026, succeeding James Quincey, who will remain as Executive Chairman of the Board. The company also set the base salaries for both executives in letters dated February 19, 2026, which take effect on the same date. For shareholders, this is a planned leadership transition, and the filing does not describe any change to financial results or guidance.

Key points

  • Henrique Braun becomes Chief Executive Officer effective March 31, 2026, as previously announced on December 10, 2025.
  • Braun's base salary will be $1,450,000 and his target annual incentive will be 200% of base salary.
  • James Quincey continues as Executive Chairman with a base salary of $1,200,000 and a target annual incentive of 200% of base salary.

The filing

CompanyCoca-Cola Company (The) (KO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 20, 2026, 10:10 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-010052

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 February 20, 2026.

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