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):   February 10, 2006

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
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(Commission
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(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)
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(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 8.01 Other Events.

In connection with the previously announced program of PepsiCo, Inc. (the "Company") to sell shares of the common stock of The Pepsi Bottling Group ("PBG") and pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan, the Company and its affiliates intend to sell up to 10 million shares of PBG common stock during 2006 beginning in February.






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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.
          
February 10, 2006   By:   /s/ Robert E. Cox
       
        Name: Robert E. Cox
        Title: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary