PEPSICO INC — M&A Activity 2009

8-K 1 dp15487_8k.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

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 10,
2009 | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PepsiCo,
Inc. | | |
| (Exact
name of registrant as
specified in charter) | | |
| North
Carolina | 1-1183 | 13-1584302 |
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
| 700
Anderson Hill Road Purchase,
New York 10577 | | |
| (Address
of principal executive offices) | | |
| Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (914)
253-2000 | | |
| N/A | | |
| (Former
name or former address, if changed since last report) | | |

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

PepsiCo, Inc. announced today that it has withdrawn and will refile its notification and report forms filed with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in order to provide the FTC more time to review PepsiCo’s proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock it does not already own in its two largest anchor bottlers, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. and PepsiAmericas, Inc. under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. PepsiCo plans to refile at the appropriate time. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by PepsiCo, Inc., dated November 10, 2009.

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.

| /s/
Thomas. H. Tamoney, Jr. | |
| --- | --- |
| Name: | Thomas.
H. Tamoney, Jr. |
| Title: | Senior
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant
Secretary |

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