SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                              November 13, 2002



                              THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



       Delaware             001-02217             58-0628465
   (State or other        (Commission           (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction         File Number)        Identification No.)
   of incorporation)



              One Coca-Cola Plaza
                Atlanta, Georgia                   30313
    (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404)676-2121






Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

              On November 13, 2002, the Company filed with the Securities
         and Exchange Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
         period ending September 30, 2002. In connection with such report, the
         Company submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission the
         Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal
         Financial Officer of the Company as required pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
         1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
         2002. Each of the foregoing Certifications are attached as Exhibits to
         this Report on Form 8-K.


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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                    THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
                                        (REGISTRANT)


Date:  November 13, 2002      By: /s/ GARY P. FAYARD
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                                     Gary P. Fayard
                                     Senior Vice President and
                                     Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



 Exhibit No.
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    99.1        Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
                Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002
                executed by Douglas N. Daft, Chairman of the Board of Directors
                and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company

    99.2        Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
                Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
                executed by Gary P. Fayard, Senior Vice President and Chief
                Financial Officer of The Coca-Cola Company