Angela A. Stephens Form 4 Dr Pepper Snapple / Angela A. Stephens ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stephens Angela A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5301 LEGACY DRIVE

(Street)

PLANO TX 75024

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. [ DPS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President, Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/02/2017		M(1)		399	A	$0.00	12,194	D
Common Stock	03/02/2017		J(2)		9	A	$0.00	12,203	D
Common Stock	03/02/2017		F(3)		112	D	$0.00	12,091	D
Common Stock	03/03/2017		M(4)		2,128	A	$0.00	14,219	D
Common Stock	03/03/2017		J(5)		160	A	$0.00	14,379	D
Common Stock	03/03/2017		F(6)		626	D	$0.00	13,753	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to Buy)	$94.62	03/02/2017		A		5,628		(7)	03/02/2027	Common Stock	5,628	$94.62	5,628	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00(8)	03/02/2017		A		887		(9)	(9)	Common Stock	887	$0.00	887	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00(8)	03/02/2017		M(1)			399	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	399	$0.00	796	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00(8)	03/03/2017		M(4)			2,128	(10)	(10)	Common Stock	2,128	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares represent restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Issuer's Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan of 2009 and vest in three equal annual installments on each anniversary date of the grant commencing on March 2, 2017.

2. These shares are restricted stock units (acquired with dividend equivalent payments made under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan with respect to the shares referenced in footnote (1) above) that vested on March 2, 2017.

3. Represents shares withheld by Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units referenced in footnotes (1) and (2) above.

4. These shares represent restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Issuer's Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan of 2009 that vested on March 3, 2017.

5. These shares are restricted stock units (acquired with dividend equivalent payments made under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan with respect to the shares referenced in footnote (4) above) that vested on March 3, 2017.

6. Represents shares withheld by Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units referenced in footnotes (4) and (5) above.

7. This option was granted pursuant to the Issuer's Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan of 2009 and vests in three equal annual installments on each anniversary date of the grant commencing on March 2, 2018.

8. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock and is granted pursuant to the Issuer's Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan of 2009.

9. These shares represent restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Issuer's Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan of 2009 and vests in three equal annual installments on March 4, 2018, March 4, 2019 and March 4, 2020.

10. These restriced stock units vest in one installment three years from the date of grant and will be settled in shares of the Issuer's Common Stock on the vesting date.

Remarks:

	Wayne R. Lewis, attorney in fact	03/06/2017
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