Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Thomas David
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/27/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. [DPS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5301 LEGACY DR.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PLANO, TX 75024		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Employee Share Award 1,476 (1)
D
 
Employee Share Award 589 (1)
D
 
Employee Share Award 2,198 (2)
D
 
Employee Share Award 1,570 (3)
D
 
Employee Share Award 951 (4)
D
 
Common Stock 403
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit   (5)   (5) Common Stock 6,900 $ (6) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (7) 05/07/2018 Common Stock 22,772 $ 25.36 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Thomas David
5301 LEGACY DR.
PLANO, TX 75024		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

David Thomas 10/06/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This share award was granted as a result of the spin off of the Americas Beverages business by Cadbury Schweppes plc (now known as Cadbury plc), as described in the Issuer's Form 10 filed with the SEC (the "Spin Off"). The share award was converted from the Bonus Share Retention Plan of Cadbury Schweppes plc and granted under the Issuer's Legacy Bonus Share Retention Plan. The share award represents the right to receive the Issuer's Common Stock and the shares will be settled on March 4, 2010.
(2) This share award was granted in connection with the Spin Off. The share award was converted from the International Share Award Plan of Cadbury Schweppes plc and granted under the Issuer's Legacy International Share Award Plan. The share award represents the right to receive the Issuer's Common Stock and the shares will be settled on November 30, 2008.
(3) This share award was granted in connection with the Spin Off. The share award was converted from the Long Term Incentive Plan of Cadbury Schweppes plc and granted under the Issuer's Legacy Long Term Incentive Plan. The share award represents the right to receive the Issuer's Common Stock and the shares will be settled on March 2, 2010.
(4) This share award was granted in connection with the Spin Off. The share award was converted from the Long Term Incentive Plan of Cadbury Schweppes plc and granted under the Issuer's Legacy Long Term Incentive Plan. The share award represents the right to receive the Issuer's Common Stock and the shares will be settled on March 4, 2009.
(5) Restricted stock units will vest in one installment three years from the date of grant and will be settled in shares of the Issuer's Common Stock on the vesting date.
(6) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock and is terminated pursunt to the the Issuer's Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan of 2008.
(7) This option was granted pursuant to the Issuer's Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan of 2008 and vests in three equal annual installments commencing on May 7, 2009.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit 24 attached

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