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 9, 2014

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

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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Item 1.01.                                        Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 9, 2014, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) entered into a new $3.715 billion five-year unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement”) by and among PepsiCo, as borrower, the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.  The 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement and the new $3.715 billion 364-day unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “2014 364-Day Credit Agreement”) by and among PepsiCo, as borrower, the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, together replace the 2013 Five-Year Credit Agreement (as defined below) and the 2013 364-Day Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

The 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement enables PepsiCo and its borrowing subsidiaries to borrow up to $3.715 billion, subject to customary terms and conditions, and expires on June 9, 2019.  PepsiCo may also, upon the agreement of either the then existing lenders or of additional banks not currently party to the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement, increase the commitments under the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement to up to $4.5 billion.  PepsiCo may, once a year, request renewal of the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement for an additional one-year period.  Subject to certain conditions stated in the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement, PepsiCo and its borrowing subsidiaries may borrow, prepay and reborrow amounts under the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement at any time during the term of the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement.  Funds borrowed under the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement may be used for general corporate purposes of PepsiCo and its subsidiaries.  The 2014 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 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2014 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 2014 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 9, 2014, PepsiCo terminated the Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2013, among PepsiCo, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents party thereto, as amended (the “2013 Five-Year Credit Agreement”).  There were no outstanding borrowings under the 2013 Five-Year Credit Agreement at the time of its termination.

 

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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 9, 2014, PepsiCo terminated the 364-Day Credit Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2013, among PepsiCo, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents party thereto, as amended (the “2013 364-Day Credit Agreement”).  There were no outstanding borrowings under the 2013 364-Day Credit Agreement at the time of its termination.

 

On June 9, 2014, PepsiCo entered into the 2014 364-Day Credit Agreement.  The 2014 364-Day Credit Agreement enables PepsiCo and its borrowing subsidiaries to borrow up to $3.715 billion, subject to customary terms and conditions, and expires on June 8, 2015.  PepsiCo may also, upon the agreement of either the then existing lenders or of additional banks not currently party to the 2014 364-Day Credit Agreement, increase the commitments under the 2014 364-Day Credit Agreement to up to $4.5 billion.  PepsiCo may request renewal of the 2014 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 June 7, 2016.  Subject to certain conditions stated in the 2014 364-Day Credit Agreement, PepsiCo and its borrowing subsidiaries may borrow, prepay and reborrow amounts under the 2014 364-Day Credit Agreement at any time during the term of the 2014 364-Day Credit Agreement.   Funds borrowed under the 2014 364-Day Credit Agreement may be used for general corporate purposes of PepsiCo and its subsidiaries.  The 2014 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 2014 364-Day Credit Agreement.

 

In the ordinary course of their respective businesses, the lenders under the 2014 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 9, 2014, among PepsiCo, Inc., as borrower, the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.

 

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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 11, 2014

 

	PepsiCo, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Cynthia Nastanski
		Name:           Cynthia Nastanski
		Title:                    Senior Vice President, Corporate Law and Office of the Corporate Secretary

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

10.1                        Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2014, among PepsiCo, Inc., as borrower, the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.