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):   November 4, 2010

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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 4, 2010, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent"), which amends the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2008 (the "Credit Agreement"), among the Company, as borrower, the Administrative Agent, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto, and the syndication agent and documentation agents party thereto.

The Amendment amends the Credit Agreement to provide that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.04(b) (Financial Condition: No Material Adverse Change) and Section 3.06 (Litigation and Environmental Matters) are not required to be confirmed with respect to any Credit Event (as defined in the Credit Agreement) occurring after the Transaction Closing Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

The preceding description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 1.01.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

10.1 Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2010, by and among the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent for itself and on behalf of the Lenders.





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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.
          
November 5, 2010   By:   Martin M. Ellen
       
        Name: Martin M. Ellen
        Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
10.1
  Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2010, by and among the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent for itself and on behalf of the Lenders.