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): February 4, 2016

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

North Carolina

 

1-1183

 

13-1584302

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York

 

10577

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 914-253-2000

 

N/A
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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:

 

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Item 5.02.                                        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On February 4, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of PepsiCo, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized the adoption of a form of Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement (“LTI Award Agreement”) for use in granting performance stock units and long-term cash awards to certain senior executives. These awards will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to the recipient’s continued employment through such date and the level of performance attained with respect to the applicable performance metrics.

 

The above description of the form of LTI Award Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Form of Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and the PepsiCo, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated March 13, 2014, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2014, each of which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

10.1

 

Form of Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement

 

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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.

 

 

Date: February 5, 2016

By:

/s/ Cynthia Nastanski

 

Name:

Cynthia Nastanski

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, Corporate Law and Deputy Corporate Secretary

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Form of Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement

 

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