Winters Has Tough Questions For Coke Ahead of Earnings

Ahead of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) earnings announcement on October 21, hedge fund manager David Winters, who pressured changes to Coke’s executive compensation system, has some hardball questions for Muthar Kent that Coke’s polite board of directors is unlikely to ask.

David Winters' questions for Muthar Kent ahead of Coca-Cola's earnings

The questions center around three primary topics: 1) restructuring Coke’s bottling operations; 2) Streamlining expenses; 3) Strengthening accountability.

In a press release to be published today, Winters, chief executive officer of Wintergreen Advisors, will ask for accountability on the board. “When can Coke’s shareholders expect to see some...