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): March 17, 2006

PepsiCo, Inc.
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(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

Not Applicable
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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:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

The information in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Effective as of March 17, 2006, the bylaws of PepsiCo, Inc. were amended to increase the number of members of the Board of Directors from fourteen to fifteen.

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.
March 21, 2006	By:	/s/ Thomas H. Tamoney, Jr
		Name: Thomas H. Tamoney, Jr
		Title: Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by PepsiCo, Inc., dated March 21, 2006.