PepsiCo, Inc. (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):   March 25, 2011

PepsiCo, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
North Carolina 1-1183 13-1584302
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York   10577
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   914-253-2000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01 is a copy of the press release issued by PepsiCo, Inc. (the "Company") dated March 25, 2011 announcing the appointment of Maura Abeln Smith, 55, to the position of executive vice president of government affairs, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective May 5, 2011, succeeding Larry D. Thompson who is retiring from the Company.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


99.1 Press Release dated March 25, 2011 issued by PepsiCo, Inc.





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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.

         
    PepsiCo, Inc.
          
March 25, 2011   By:   /s/ Thomas H. Tamoney, Jr.
       
        Name: Thomas H. Tamoney, Jr.
        Title: Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated March 25, 2011 issued by PepsiCo, Inc.