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

 

June 16, 2005

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

PepsiAmericas, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-15019

 

13-6167838

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

4000 Dain Rauscher Plaza

60 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(612) 661-3883

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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ITEM 8.01   OTHER EVENTS

 

On June 16, 2005, PCGB (BVI) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Inc., which is one of our subsidiaries, acquired 49% of the outstanding common stock of Quadrant-Amroq Bottling Company Limited.  Quadrant-Amroq Bottling Company Limited is a holding company that, through subsidiaries, produces, sells and distributes Pepsi and other beverages throughout Romania.  On June 16, 2005, we issued a press release regarding this investment, which appears as Exhibit 99 to this report.  Such press release is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 8.01.

 

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c)           See “Exhibit Index.”

 

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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.

 

 

PepsiAmericas, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: June 17, 2005

By:

/s/ Alexander H. Ware

 

 

 

 

Alexander H. Ware

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Press release dated June 16, 2005.

 

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