UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 8, 2019
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.) |
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| 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
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | 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 |
| 1.750% Senior Notes due 2021 | | PEP21a | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 2.625% Senior Notes due 2026 | | PEP26 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 0.875% Senior Notes due 2028 | | PEP28 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 0.750% Senior Notes due 2027 | | PEP27 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 1.125% Senior Notes due 2031 | | PEP31 | | 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 | ¨ |
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| 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. | ¨ |
PepsiCo Senior Notes Offering.
On October 8, 2019, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) announced an offering of €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 0.875% Senior Notes due 2039 (the “Notes”). HSBC Bank plc, Merrill Lynch International and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc were joint book-running managers for the offering of the Notes.
PepsiCo received net proceeds of approximately €495 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by PepsiCo. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
The Notes were offered and sold pursuant to a Terms Agreement (the “Terms Agreement”) dated October 8, 2019 (incorporating the PepsiCo, Inc. Underwriting Agreement Standard Provisions dated as of June 30, 2017 (the “Standard Provisions”)) among PepsiCo and the several underwriters, under PepsiCo’s automatic shelf registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-216082), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 15, 2017. PepsiCo has filed with the SEC a prospectus supplement, dated October 8, 2019, together with the accompanying prospectus, dated February 15, 2017, relating to the offer and sale of the Notes. The Notes were issued on October 16, 2019 pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of May 21, 2007 between PepsiCo and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee. The following table summarizes information about the Notes and the offering thereof.
| Title of Securities: | 0.875% Senior Notes due 2039 |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount Offered: | €500,000,000 |
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| Maturity Date: | October 16, 2039 |
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| Interest Payment Dates: | Annually on October 16, commencing on October 16, 2020. |
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| Coupon: | 0.875% |
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| Optional Redemption: | Prior to April 16, 2039, make-whole call at comparable government bond rate plus 20 basis points; par call at any time on or after April 16, 2039. |
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| Price to Public: | 99.745% |
The Notes are unsecured obligations of PepsiCo and rank equally with all of PepsiCo’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. The Indenture also contains customary event of default provisions.
The above description of the Terms Agreement, the Indenture and the Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Terms Agreement, the Indenture and the form of Note. Each of the Terms Agreement, the Standard Provisions and the form of Note is incorporated by reference
into the Registration Statement and is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 1.1, Exhibit 1.2 and Exhibit 4.1, respectively. The Board of Directors resolutions authorizing PepsiCo’s officers to establish the terms of the Notes have been filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Registration Statement. The Indenture has been filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement. Opinions regarding the legality of the Notes are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2; and consents relating to such incorporation of such opinions are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 23.1 and 23.2 by reference to their inclusion within Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2, respectively.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
| Date: October 16, 2019 | PepsiCo, Inc. |
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| | By: | /s/ Cynthia A. Nastanski |
| | | Name: | Cynthia A. Nastanski |
| | | Title: | Senior Vice President, Corporate Law and Deputy Corporate Secretary |
