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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): May 5, 2021
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.)
700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


















Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each classTrading SymbolsName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value 1-2/3 cents per sharePEPThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
2.500% Senior Notes Due 2022PEP22aThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.250% Senior Notes Due 2024PEP24The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
2.625% Senior Notes Due 2026PEP26The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.750% Senior Notes Due 2027PEP27The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.875% Senior Notes Due 2028PEP28The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.500% Senior Notes Due 2028PEP28aThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.125% Senior Notes Due 2031PEP31The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.400% Senior Notes Due 2032PEP32The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.875% Senior Notes Due 2039PEP39The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.050% Senior Notes Due 2050PEP50The 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 ☐
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. ¨



Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. 
PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2021. For more information on the following proposals, see PepsiCo’s proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2021. Below are the final voting results.

(1) The following 13 persons were elected to serve as directors of PepsiCo:
NomineeForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Segun Agbaje994,484,8346,894,1112,898,599181,035,574
Shona L. Brown962,283,04939,519,4182,475,077181,035,574
Cesar Conde991,537,6739,972,7212,767,150181,035,574
Ian Cook953,912,96547,105,6383,258,941181,035,574
Dina Dublon953,958,76147,464,0742,854,709181,035,574
Michelle Gass996,939,5744,756,6022,581,368181,035,574
Ramon L. Laguarta918,116,23778,044,9468,116,361181,035,574
Dave Lewis995,383,0076,058,8322,835,705181,035,574
David C. Page, MD991,996,9059,642,4452,638,194181,035,574
Robert C. Pohlad986,128,23315,518,8542,630,457181,035,574
Daniel Vasella, MD906,137,86088,576,4279,563,257181,035,574
Darren Walker985,472,75616,046,3762,758,412181,035,574
Alberto Weisser987,632,11013,652,3322,993,102181,035,574

(2) The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for PepsiCo for fiscal year 2021:
For1,114,055,256
Against68,896,747
Abstain2,361,115

(3) The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, PepsiCo’s executive compensation: 
For911,663,062
Against81,493,937
Abstain11,120,545
Broker Non-Votes181,035,574

(4) The shareholder proposal regarding the special shareholder meeting vote threshold was defeated:
For439,222,002
Against558,572,105
Abstain6,483,437
Broker Non-Votes181,035,574









(5) The shareholder proposal regarding a report on sugar and public health was defeated:
For132,154,422
Against839,641,010
Abstain32,482,112
Broker Non-Votes181,035,574

(6) The shareholder proposal regarding a report on external public health costs was defeated:
For118,560,357
Against854,316,564
Abstain31,400,623
Broker Non-Votes181,035,574


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.
Date: May 7, 2021By:/s/ Cynthia A. Nastanski
Name:Cynthia A. Nastanski
Title:Senior Vice President, Corporate Law and Deputy Corporate Secretary