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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 5, 2020        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) (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:     o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     o 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 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 1.750% Senior Notes due 2021   PEP21a   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 2.500% Senior Notes due 2022   PEP22a   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 0.250% Senior Notes due 2024   PEP24   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 2.625% Senior Notes due 2026   PEP26   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 0.750% Senior Notes due 2027   PEP27   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 0.875% Senior Notes due 2028   PEP28   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 0.500% Senior Notes due 2028   PEP28a   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 1.125% Senior Notes due 2031   PEP31   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 0.875% Senior Notes due 2039   PEP39   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 ¨     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 8.01. Other Events.   PepsiCo Senior Notes Offering.   On October 5, 2020, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) announced an offering of €750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 0.400% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”) and €750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.050% Senior Notes due 2050 (the “2050 Notes,” and together with the 2032 Notes, the “Notes”). Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Merrill Lynch International were joint book-running managers for the offering of the Notes.   PepsiCo received net proceeds of approximately €1,489 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by PepsiCo. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of commercial paper.   The Notes were offered and sold pursuant to a Terms Agreement (the “Terms Agreement”) dated October 5, 2020 (incorporating the PepsiCo, Inc. Underwriting Agreement Standard Provisions dated as of November 18, 2019 (the “Standard Provisions”)) among PepsiCo and the several underwriters, under PepsiCo’s automatic shelf registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) on Form S-3 (File No. 333-234767), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 18, 2019. PepsiCo has filed with the SEC a prospectus supplement, dated October 5, 2020, together with the accompanying prospectus, dated November 18, 2019, relating to the offer and sale of the Notes. The Notes were issued on October 9, 2020 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:   0.400% Senior Notes due 2032   1.050% Senior Notes due 2050 Aggregate Principal Amount Offered:   €750,000,000   €750,000,000 Maturity Date:   October 9, 2032   October 9, 2050 Interest Payment Dates:   Annually on October 9, commencing October 9, 2021.   Annually on October 9, commencing October 9, 2021. Coupon:   0.400%   1.050% Optional Redemption:   Prior to July 9, 2032, make-whole call at comparable government bond rate plus 15 basis points; par call at any time on or after July 9, 2032.   Prior to April 9, 2050, make-whole call at comparable government bond rate plus 20 basis points; par call at any time on or after April 9, 2050. Price to Public:   99.860%   99.821%   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.   2     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 forms of Notes. Each of the Terms Agreement, the Standard Provisions and the forms of the 2032 Note and 2050 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, Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2, 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.   (d)       Exhibits   1.1 Terms Agreement dated October 5, 2020 (incorporating the PepsiCo, Inc. Underwriting Agreement Standard Provisions dated as of November 18, 2019) among PepsiCo and the several underwriters named therein.   1.2 PepsiCo, Inc. Underwriting Agreement Standard Provisions dated as of November 18, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to PepsiCo’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on November 18, 2019).   4.1 Form of 0.400% Senior Note due 2032.   4.2 Form of 1.050% Senior Note due 2050.   5.1 Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.   5.2 Opinion of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP.   23.1 Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).   23.2 Consent of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).   104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.   3     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 9, 2020 PepsiCo, Inc.         By: /s/ Cynthia A. Nastanski     Name:  Cynthia A. Nastanski     Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate Law and Deputy Corporate Secretary   4