Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   September 18, 2008

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-33829 98-0517725
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
5301 Legacy Drive, Plano, Texas   75024
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   972-673-7300

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. ("Company") and PepsiAmericas, Inc. ("PAS") today announced that the companies have signed an agreement to transfer certain rights to Crush markets to PAS and to transfer distribution rights to certain brands to the Company. In connection with the announcement, the Company and PAS issued a press release on September 18, 2008, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated September 18, 2008





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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.

         
    Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
          
September 18, 2008   By:   James L. Baldwin, Jr.
       
        Name: James L. Baldwin, Jr.
        Title: Executive Vice President

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated September 18, 2008