Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K Current Report was filed by The Coca-Cola Company on February 28, 2007. The report addresses corporate governance changes specifically regarding the appointment and departure of certain officers effective March 1, 2007.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on personnel changes and contains no financial performance data.
Material Changes
The material change reported is a shift in senior financial leadership roles:
- Connie D. McDaniel: Appointed Vice President, Global Finance Transformation; resigned as Controller.
- Harry L. Anderson: Appointed Interim Controller. Mr. Anderson previously served as CFO of the Coca-Cola North America group (May 2004–February 2007) and has been with the company since 2001.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary on strategy, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the disclosure of officer appointments.
Investor Verification Points
- Confirm the effective date of the leadership transition (March 1, 2007).
- Verify the specific scope of the new "Global Finance Transformation" role.
- Review subsequent filings to determine if the "Interim" Controller title was made permanent or if a permanent successor was appointed.