NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) March 9, 2012--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its 'A+' senior unsecured debt rating to Atlanta, Ga.-based The Coca-Cola Co.'s (Coke; A+/Positive/A-1) proposed senior unsecured notes expected to total about $3 billion, composed of a two-year, three-year, and a six-year tranche (actual amounts and maturity dates to be finalized at the close of the transaction). The notes will be issued under the company's Rule 415 shelf registration. The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of commercial paper or other outstanding indebtedness. The corporate credit rating on Coke continues to reflect our assessment of the company's business risk profile as "excellent" (as defined in
