UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 21)*.
The Coca-Cola Company
Common
191216100
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
( ). (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more
than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1;
and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of give percent or less of such class.) (See
Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP NO. 191216100 13G
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Parent Holding Company for: Trusco Capital
Management, Inc.; SunTrust Banks of Florida, Inc. as Parent Holding
Company; SunTrust Banks of Tennessee, Inc. as Parent Holding Company;
SunTrust Banks of Georgia, Inc. Individually, and as Parent Company
for Preferred Surety Corporation, and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta
Individually, and in various fiduciary capacities.
58-1575035
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) _______
(B) _______
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 127,808,223
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 20,872,976
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 98,184,833
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PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 86,805,339
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
188,344,715
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.61%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, BK AND IA
CUSIP NO. 191216100 13G
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SunTrust Banks of Georgia, Inc. Individually, and as Parent Company
for Preferred Surety Corporation, and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta
Individually, and in various fiduciary capacities. 58-
1198830
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) _______
(B) _______
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 119,961,005
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 20,468,024
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 94,146,770
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PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 83,336,716
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
179,790,975
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.27%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC and BK
CUSIP NO. 191216100 13G
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta Individually and in various fiduciary
capacities. 58-0466330
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) _______
(B) _______
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 97,068,461
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 20,468,024
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 71,254,226
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PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 83,336,716
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
156,898,431
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.34%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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The Coca-Cola Company
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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One Coca-Cola Plaza, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30313
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Parent Holding Company for: Trusco
Capital Management, Inc.; SunTrust Banks of Florida, Inc.
as Parent Company; SunTrust Banks of Tennessee, Inc. as
Parent Holding Company; SunTrust Banks of Georgia, Inc.
Individually and as Parent Holding Company for Preferred
Surety Corporation, and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta
Individually, and in various fiduciary capacities.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office(s):
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303 Peachtree Street, Suite 1500
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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SunTrust Banks, Inc. is a Georgia corporation; SunTrust
Banks of Florida, Inc. is a Florida corporation; SunTrust
Banks of Georgia, Inc. is a Georgia corporation; Preferred
Surety Corporation is a Georgia corporation; SunTrust Bank,
Atlanta is a Georgia banking association; Trusco Capital
Management, Inc. is a registered investment adviser and a
Georgia corporation; SunTrust Banks of Tennessee, Inc. is a
Tennessee corporation.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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191216100
Item 3 Type of Person:
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(b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(e) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(g) Parent holding company, in accordance with para.
240,13d-1(1)(ii)(H).
Item 4 Ownership:
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Amount Beneficially Owned. 188,344,715
(b) Percent of Class: 7.61%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
127,808,233
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
20,872,976
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 98,184,833
(iv) Shared power to dispose or the direct the
disposition of: 86,805,339
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
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Not Applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5 Percent of Behalf of Another
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See Exhibit B
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Holding Company:
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See Item 2 and Exhibit C
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were
not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
such securities and were not acquired in connection with
or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose
or effect.
Signature:
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 1, 1998
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
By /s/ Cynthia S. Walker
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Cynthia S. Walker, Assistant Vice President
STI Trust & Investment Operations, Inc. as agent for
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
EXHIBIT A
The shares reported are held by one or more subsidiaries of
SunTrust Banks, Inc. in various fiduciary and agency capacities.
SunTrust Banks, Inc. and such subsidiaries disclaim by
beneficial interest in any of the shares reported, and the
filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission
to the contrary except for 48,266,496 shares owned individually
by certain subsidiaries.
Certain of the shares included in shared voting authority are
held in agency accounts and co-fiduciary accounts and co-
fiduciary accounts in nominee registration. These are voted by
the banks under revocable authority of trust accounts and
therefore, are reported as shared voting authority.
EXHIBIT B
Various co-trustees share the power to direct distribution of
income including dividends and the proceeds from sale of
securities. Additionally, various beneficiaries have the right
to receive dividends.
EXHIBIT C
Sole Shared Sole Shared
Voting Voting Power to Power to
Name of Person Filing Power Power Dispose Dispose
SunTrust Banks of Georgia, Inc.
as Parent Holding Company
for:
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SunTrust Bank, Atlanta 71,694,509 20,468,024 45,880,274 83,336,716
and in Various Fiduciary Capacities
25 Park Place, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
SunTrust Bank, Savannah 459,551 -0- 168,031 195,920
N.A. and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
33 Bull Street
Savannah, Georgia 31401
SunTrust Bank, Middle 1,788,597 41,088 1,122,481 585,972
Georgia, N.A. and in Various
Fiduciary Capacities
606 Cherry Street
Macon, Georgia 31201
SunTrust Bank, Augusta, 238,949 -0- 70,042 158,407
N.A. and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
80 Broad Street
Augusta, Georgia 30902
SunTrust Bank, West Georgia 1,341,949 -0- 389,108 672,671
N.A. and in Various
Fiduciary Capacities
1246 First Avenue
Columbus, Georgia 31901
SunTrust Bank, Northeast 73,440 -0- 32,656 44,524
Georgia, N.A. and in Various
Fiduciary Capacities
101 North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30613
EXHIBIT C
Sole Shared Sole Shared
Voting Voting Power to Power to
Name of Person Filing Power Power Dispose Dispose
SunTrust Bank, Southeast 220,004 -0- 16,861 164,911
Georgia, N.A. and in Various
Fiduciary Capacities
510 Gloucester Street
Brunswick, Georgia 31520
SunTrust Bank, South 11,928 -0- 11,928 400
Georgia, N.A. and in Various
Fiduciary Capacities
410 West Broad
Albany, Georgia 31701
SunTrust Bank, Northwest 88,335 -0- 83,400 5,363
Georgia, N.A. and in Various
Fiduciary Capacities
100 East Second Avenue
Rome, Georgia 30161
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta 25,373,952 -0- 25,373,952 -0-
Individually
25 Park Place, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
SunTrust Banks of Georgia, 12,212,544 -0- 12,212,544 -0-
Individually
25 Park Place, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Preferred Surety Corporation 10,680,000 -0- 10,680,000 -0-
235 South Main Street
Madison, Georgia 30650
SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Parent
Holding Company for:
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Trusco Capital Management, Inc. 39,312 -0- 39,312 -0-
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30302
SunTrust Banks of Florida, Inc.
as Parent Holding Company for:
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SunTrust Bank, Central 197,785 800 133,894 43,703
Florida, N.A. and in Various
Fiduciary Capacities
200 South Orange
Orlando, Florida 32801
SunTrust Bank, South Florida, 410,758 1,800 120,965 286,953
N.A. and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
501 E. Las Olas Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
SunTrust Bank,Tampa Bay and in 211,878 750 90,911 119,467
Various Fiduciary Capacities
315 East Madison St.
Tampa, Florida 33602
SunTrust Bank, Nature Coast and 15,017 -0- 11,017 4,337
in Various Fiduciary Capacities
One East Jefferson St.
Brooksville, Florida 34601
EXHIBIT C
Sole Shared Sole Shared
Voting Voting Power to Power to
Name of Person Filing Power Power Dispose Dispose
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SunTrust Bank, Miami, N. A. 232,316 12,000 53,066 186,125
and in Various Fiduciary Capacities
777 Brickell Ave.
Miami, Florida 33031
SunTrust Bank, Mid-Florida, N.A. 94,201 -0- 81,720 12,481
and in Various Fiduciary Capacities
595 Cypress Gardens Blvd, S.E.
Winter Haven, Florida 33882
SunTrust Bank, Gulf Coast 48,165 502 33,231 14,896
and in Various Fiduciary Capacities
1777 Main Street
Sarasota, Florida 34236
SunTrust Bank, North Central 32,393 200 20,955 1,600
Florida and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
203 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Ocala, Florida 34470
SunTrust Bank, East Central 19,485 10,200 16,665 13,420
Florida and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
120 S. Ridgewood Avenue
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
SunTrust Bank, Southwest Florida 65,382 30,940 44,241 48,181
and in Various Fiduciary Capacities
12730 New Brittany Blvd.
Fort Myers, Florida 33907
SunTrust Bank, North Florida, 62,246 -0- 32,590 9,656
N.A. and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
200 W. Forsyth Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
SunTrust Bank, Tallahassee, N.A. 5,192 -0- 5,192 -0-
and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
2051 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32312
SunTrust Bank, West Florida 4,902 -0- 4,302 600
and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
220 W. Garden Street
Pensacola, Florida 32501
STI Capital Management, 68,300 -0- 86,000 135,000
N.A., in Various Fiduciary Capacities
200 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32802
SunTrust Banks of Tennessee, Inc.
Parent Holding Company for:
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SunTrust Bank, Nashville, N.A. 591,165 -0- 550,768 38,592
and in Various Fiduciary Capacities
201 4th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37244
SunTrust Bank, Chattanooga 1,123,187 296,672 684,473 705,744
N.A. and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
P.O. Box 1638
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401
SunTrust Bank, Alabama, N.A. 9,960 -0- 200 3,296
and in Various Fiduciary Capacities
201 South Court St.
Florence, Alabama 35631
SunTrust Bank, East Tennessee, 39,498 9,600 21,094 16,004
N.A. and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
700 Hill Ave.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37915
Shares Beneficially Owned 188,344,715
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
303 Peachtree Street, Suite 1500
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
February 1, 1998
Ladies and Gentlemen:
There is hereby transmitted for filing pursuant to Section 13(g) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13G thereunder a
Schedule 13G relating to beneficial ownership by SunTrust Banks,
Inc. and its subsidiaries of shares of The Coca-Cola Company Common
Stock.
Please call the undersigned at (404) 581-1475 if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
/s/ Cynthia S. Walker
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Cynthia S. Walker
Operations Officer
STI Trust & Investment Operations, Inc. as agent for SunTrust Banks, Inc.
cc: The Coca-Cola Company
New York Stock Exchange
