Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BUFFETT WARREN E
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COCA COLA CO [KO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1440 KIEWIT PLAZA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2005
(Street)

OMAHA, NE 68131
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.25 par value               200,000,000 I See Notes (1) (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units (3) 04/01/2005   A   891.2523     (4)   (4) Common Stock, $.25 par value 891.2523 $ 41.62 21,762.4169 (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BUFFETT WARREN E
1440 KIEWIT PLAZA
OMAHA, NE 68131
  X      

Signatures

 Warren E. Buffett   04/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The stock is owned directly by the following subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.: National Indemnity Company (137,187,200 shares); National Fire and Marine Insurance Company (7,495,200 shares); Columbia Insurance Company (40,141,600 shares); Cypress Insurance Company (912,000 shares); National Liability & Fire Insurance Company (1,776,000 shares); Wesco-Financial Insurance Company (7,205,600 shares); Oak River Insurance Company (720,000 shares); National Indemnity Company of the South (1,002,400 shares); National Indemnity Company of Mid-America (1,036,000 shares); Redwood Fire & Casualty Insurance Company (1,644,000 shares); Nebraska Furniture Mart (480,000 shares); and Central States Indemnity Co. of Omaha (400,000 shares).
(2) Mr. Buffett is the Chairman of the Board of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and may be deemed to control Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and its subsidiaries. Mr. Buffett disclaims "beneficial ownership," for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, of shares owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. or its subsidiaries.
(3) Each Phantom Stock Unit is economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock.
(4) The Phantom Stock Units were accrued under The Coca-Cola Company Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and are to be settled 100% in cash after the reporting person leaves the Board.
(5) Includes 140.4116 Phantom Stock Units accrued as a result of crediting phantom dividends.

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