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
September 24, 2004
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PepsiCo, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 1-1183 (Commission File Number) |
13-1584302 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 253-2000
| 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: | |
| | Written Communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-2(b)) |
| | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
| The information in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference. |
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated September 24, 2004, regarding a product recall by Frito-Lay, Inc., a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc. |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: September 24, 2004 | PepsiCo, Inc. | ||
| By: | /S/ Robert E. Cox | ||
| Robert E. Cox | |||
| Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated September 24, 2004,
regarding a product recall by Frito-Lay, Inc., a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc. |