James Quincey
Executive Chairman

Hello, and welcome to our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. I'm James Quincey, Executive Chair of The Coca-Cola Company. On behalf of the Board of Directors and Coca-Cola associates around the world, thank you for your continued investment and trust in our company.

I want to note that today's session is being recorded and may contain forward-looking statements about our business. This year marks an important transition in leadership for the company. I stepped down as CEO at the end of March, and The Coca-Cola Company is now led by CEO, Henrique Braun, and I will continue to serve as executive chair.

I want to begin by saying thank you. Thank you for your confidence in this business and for the privilege of serving as its steward for 9 years.

Looking ahead, I'm confident in the company's future, and that is in no small part because of this leadership transition. The Board started thinking about CEO succession shortly after I started as CEO, and that's because strong management succession planning is one of the most important foundational jobs of the Board of Directors.

Henrique is the right person to lead The Coca-Cola company into its next chapter. He joined the company 30 years ago and has led businesses across multiple continents, build great teams, navigated complexities and earn the trust of our people and our partners. He knows the many facets and important perspectives central to this business from our shareowners and investors to our consumers and stakeholders to the Board. Henrique is