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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): August 3, 2021
PepsiCo, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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 and 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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☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbols | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value 1-2/3 cents per share | | PEP | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
2.500% Senior Notes Due 2022 | | PEP22a | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
0.250% Senior Notes Due 2024 | | PEP24 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
2.625% Senior Notes Due 2026 | | PEP26 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
0.750% Senior Notes Due 2027 | | PEP27 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
0.875% Senior Notes Due 2028 | | PEP28 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
0.500% Senior Notes Due 2028 | | PEP28a | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
1.125% Senior Notes Due 2031 | | PEP31 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
0.400% Senior Notes Due 2032 | | PEP32 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
0.875% Senior Notes Due 2039 | | PEP39 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
1.050% Senior Notes Due 2050 | | PEP50 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On August 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) elected Edith W. Cooper as an independent member of the Board, effective September 1, 2021. Ms. Cooper will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board, effective September 1, 2021.
Ms. Cooper, 59, spent over two decades of her career with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Global Head, Human Capital Management from 2011 to 2017 and Managing Director and Global Head, Human Capital Management from 2008 to 2011. Ms. Cooper began her career in derivative sales at Morgan Stanley from 1991 to 1996 and Bankers Trust Company from 1986 to 1991. Ms. Cooper co-founded Medley, a membership-based community for personal and professional growth, in 2020. Ms. Cooper also serves on the board of directors of several non-profit organizations, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and Mount Sinai Hospital.
Upon joining the Board on September 1, 2021, Ms. Cooper will be entitled to receive compensation for new non-employee directors under PepsiCo’s non-employee director compensation program. Under this program, on September 1, 2021, Ms. Cooper will receive an initial stock award of 1,000 shares of PepsiCo Common Stock and a prorated annual equity award equal to a number of phantom stock units determined by dividing $15,833 by the closing price of PepsiCo Common Stock on September 1, 2021. Each phantom stock unit is intended to be the economic equivalent of a share of PepsiCo Common Stock. In addition, Ms. Cooper is entitled to an annual cash retainer with the first prorated semi-annual payment of $30,000 to be made in December 2021.
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.
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| PEPSICO, INC. |
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Date: August 5, 2021 | By: | /s/ Cynthia A. Nastanski |
| Name: | Cynthia A. Nastanski |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Corporate Law and Deputy Corporate Secretary |
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