Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 06 2017 - 4:33PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
June 5, 2017
PepsiCo, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
North Carolina
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1-1183
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13-1584302
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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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)
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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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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.
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Item 1.01.
Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 5, 2017, PepsiCo, Inc. (“
PepsiCo
”)
entered into a new $3,750,000,000 five-year unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “
2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement
”)
by and among PepsiCo, as borrower, the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent. The 2017 Five-Year Credit
Agreement and the new $3,750,000,000 364-day unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “
2017 364-Day Credit Agreement
”)
by and among PepsiCo, as borrower, the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, together replace the
2016 Five-Year Credit Agreement (as defined below) and the 2016 364-Day Credit Agreement (as defined below).
The 2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement enables
PepsiCo and its borrowing subsidiaries to borrow up to $3,750,000,000, subject to customary terms and conditions, and expires on
June 5, 2022. PepsiCo may also, upon the agreement of either the then existing lenders or of additional banks not currently party
to the 2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement, increase the commitments under the 2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement to up to $4,500,000,000.
PepsiCo may, once a year, request renewal of the 2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement for an additional one-year period. Subject to
certain conditions stated in the 2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement, PepsiCo and its borrowing subsidiaries may borrow, prepay and
reborrow amounts under the 2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement at any time during the term of the 2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement.
Funds borrowed under the 2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement may be used for general corporate purposes of PepsiCo and its subsidiaries.
The 2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and events of default. As of the date of
this Current Report on Form 8-K, there were no outstanding borrowings under the 2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement.
The foregoing description of the 2017 Five-Year
Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2017 Five-Year
Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
In the ordinary course of their respective
businesses, the lenders under the 2017 Five-Year Credit Agreement and their affiliates have engaged, and may in the future engage,
in commercial banking and/or investment banking transactions with PepsiCo and its affiliates.
Item 1.02.
Termination
of a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective June 5, 2017, PepsiCo terminated
the Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2016, among PepsiCo, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A.,
as administrative agent, and the other agents party thereto, as amended (the “
2016 Five-Year Credit Agreement
”).
There were no outstanding borrowings under the 2016 Five-Year Credit Agreement at the time of its termination.
Item 2.03.
Creation
of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of
this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01.
Other
Events.
Effective June 5, 2017, PepsiCo terminated
the 364-Day Credit Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2016, among PepsiCo, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A.,
as administrative agent, and the other agents party thereto, as amended (the “
2016 364-Day Credit Agreement
”).
There were no outstanding borrowings under the 2016 364-Day Credit Agreement at the time of its termination.
On June 5, 2017, PepsiCo entered into the
2017 364-Day Credit Agreement. The 2017 364-Day Credit Agreement enables PepsiCo and its borrowing subsidiaries to borrow up to
$3,750,000,000, subject to customary terms and conditions, and expires on June 4, 2018. PepsiCo may also, upon the agreement of
either the then existing lenders or of additional banks not currently party to the 2017 364-Day Credit Agreement, increase the
commitments under the 2017 364-Day Credit Agreement to up to $4,500,000,000. PepsiCo may request renewal of the 2017 364-Day Credit
Agreement for an additional 364-day period or convert any amounts outstanding into a term loan for a period of up to one year,
which would mature no later than the anniversary of the then effective termination date. Subject to certain conditions stated in
the 2017 364-Day Credit Agreement, PepsiCo and its borrowing subsidiaries may borrow, prepay and reborrow amounts under the 2017
364-Day Credit Agreement at any time during the term of the 2017 364-Day Credit Agreement. Funds borrowed under the 2017 364-Day
Credit Agreement may be used for general corporate purposes of PepsiCo and its subsidiaries. The 2017 364-Day Credit Agreement
contains customary representations and warranties and events of default. As of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, there
were no
outstanding borrowings under the 2017 364-Day Credit Agreement.
In the ordinary course of their respective
businesses, the lenders under the 2017 364-Day Credit Agreement and their affiliates have engaged, and may in the future engage,
in commercial banking and/or investment banking transactions with PepsiCo and its affiliates.
Item 9.01.
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
10.1
Five-Year
Credit Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2017, among PepsiCo, Inc., as borrower, the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as
administrative agent.
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: June 6, 2017
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PepsiCo, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Cynthia
Nastanski
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Name:
Cynthia
Nastanski
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Title: Senior Vice President,
Corporate Law and Deputy Corporate Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
10.1
Five-Year
Credit Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2017, among PepsiCo, Inc., as borrower, the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as
administrative agent.
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