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
November 11, 2004
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PepsiCo, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 1-1183 (Commission File Number) |
13-1584302 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 253-2000
| 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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| | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 13e-4(c)) |
| Item 7.01. | Required FD Disclosure. |
| The information, including the exhibit attached hereto, in this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not
be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. | |
| The information in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference. |
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by PepsiCo, Inc., dated November 11, 2004. |
SIGNATURE
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: November 11, 2004 | PepsiCo, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert E. Cox | ||
| Robert E. Cox | |||
| Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by PepsiCo, Inc., dated November 11, 2004 |
Exhibit 99.1
PepsiCo Reaffirms Financial Guidance
PURCHASE, NY, November 11, 2004 -- PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) today reaffirmed its 2005 and long-term financial guidance of mid single-digit volume and net revenue growth, and low double-digit EPS growth. The company re-confirmed its previous guidance in response to inquiries following comments made by a beverage competitor at an investor conference today.
PepsiCo is one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies with annual revenues of $27 billion. Its principal businesses include Frito-Lay snacks, Pepsi-Cola beverages, Gatorade sports drinks, Tropicana juices and juice drinks and Quaker foods.
Cautionary Statement
This release contains statements concerning PepsiCo’s expectations for future
performance. Any such forward-looking statements are inherently speculative and
are based on currently available information, operating plans and projections
about future events and trends. As such, they are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties. Actual results and performance may be significantly different
from expectations. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for a discussion of
specific risks that may affect our performance.
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