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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): October 12, 2017
PepsiCo, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina
 
1-1183
 
13-1584302
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, New York 10577
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 253-2000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

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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.
PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) today announced that Sanjeev Chadha, Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo’s Asia, Middle East and North Africa (“AMENA”) division, is taking a short term medical leave from PepsiCo due to an injury. Mike Spanos, President and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Greater China region, will lead the AMENA division on an interim basis in addition to his current responsibilities.
 







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:
October 13, 2017
By:
/s/ Cynthia Nastanski
 
 
Name:
Cynthia Nastanski
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, Corporate Law and Deputy Corporate Secretary