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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA |
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| City | ATLANTA |
State | GA |
Zip Code | 30313 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 9751-12
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6. House ID# 309140000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: KATHERINE RUMBAUGH |
Date | 1/23/2017 8:26:20 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to domestic and international business tax reform; issues relating to the effective, efficient and fair operation of the IRS exam and audit process including S. 2809, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations; H.R. 2315/S.386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; issues relating to Puerto Rico economic growth incentives including extension of manufacturers' deduction, H.R. 5400, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico, and rum cover-over; issues related to debt-equity rules under IRS Code Section 385; H.R.3957/S.2346, Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kathleen |
Black |
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Katherine |
Rumbaugh |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Environmental Goods Agreement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kathleen |
Black |
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Katherine |
Rumbaugh |
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Ryan |
Guthrie |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Health and wellness issues relating to support for calorie and ingredient transparency and obesity prevention (no specific legislation); issues relating to the Nutrition Facts Panel changes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ryan |
Guthrie |
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Katherine |
Rumbaugh |
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Eugene |
Rackley |
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Janine |
Kellner |
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Kathleen |
Black |
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Curtis |
Etherly |
Jr. |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BEV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Educated House, Senate and Executive Branch staff on the beverage industry's health and wellness programs, including the Balanced Calorie Commitment; health and wellness issues relating to support for calorie and ingredient transparency and obesity prevention (no specific legislation); issues relating to the Nutrition Facts Panel changes; issues relating to policy developments affecting the international beverage industry (no specific legislation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), State - Dept of (DOS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ryan |
Guthrie |
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Katherine |
Rumbaugh |
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Kathleen |
Black |
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Janine |
Kellner |
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Eugene |
Rackley |
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Kate |
Irvin |
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Curtis |
Etherly |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to water conservation, infrastructure and access projects, including H.R. 5303/S.2848, the Water Resources and Development Act; education on packaging initiatives and recycling programs; education on the Company's hybrid and alternative fuel vehicle fleet; discussion of new technologies in vending and cooling equipment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Janine |
Kellner |
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Katherine |
Rumbaugh |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Provisions relating to aluminum market reforms in H.R. 2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kathleen |
Black |
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Katherine |
Rumbaugh |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussion of current and prospective partnership opportunities; discussion of the Company's contributions to the economic development of communities around the world; issues relating to Puerto Rico economic growth incentives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kate |
Irvin |
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Janine |
Kellner |
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Katherine |
Rumbaugh |
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Curtis |
Etherly |
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Kathleen |
Black |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Educated House, Senate and Executive Branch staff on the Company's positive efforts to combat obesity and the general impact of federal programs on the beverage industry, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Food Program (no specific legislation) and the Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (no specific legislation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ryan |
Guthrie |
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Janine |
Kellner |
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Katherine |
Rumbaugh |
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Curtis |
Etherly |
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Kathleen |
Black |
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Eugene |
Rackley |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to policies or programs that support public-private partnership initiatives; support for passage of pending tax treaties 111-7 (Hungary), 111-8 (Luxembourg), 112-8 (Chile), 112-1 (Switzerland), 113-4 (Spain), 113-5 (Poland), 114-1 (Japan); issues relating to international trademark protection and enforcement (no specific legislation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kate |
Irvin |
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Curtis |
Etherly |
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Katherine |
Rumbaugh |
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Kathleen |
Black |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Education on the Company's sustainable agriculture programs, including labor and environment initiatives.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Janine |
Kellner |
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Katherine |
Rumbaugh |
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Curtis |
Etherly |
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Kate |
Irvin |
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Kathleen |
Black |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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