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

February 17, 2010
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

PepsiAmericas, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-15019

13-6167838

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4000 RBC Plaza

60 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(612) 661-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 8.01         OTHER EVENTS.

On February 17, 2010, PepsiAmericas, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its stockholders adopted the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 3, 2009, among the Company, PepsiCo, Inc., and Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company, Inc., at the special meeting of the Company’s stockholders held February 17, 2010.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)       See “Exhibit Index.”


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.

 

 

PepsiAmericas, Inc.

 

 

Date:

February 17, 2010

By:

/s/ Alexander H. Ware

Alexander H. Ware

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
Description
 
99

Press release dated February 17, 2010.