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):   May 20, 2015

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 		_____________
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(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 20, 2015, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors waived any violation of the Company’s Code of Conduct that may arise from Rodger Collins, the Company’s President of Packaged Beverages, serving as a member of the Board of Managers of another beverage company, in which the Company owns an equity interest and whose products are distributed by an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.





Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 20, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.48 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable in U.S. dollars on July 7, 2015, to shareholders of record on June 15, 2015.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 -- Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Press Release dated May 20, 2015--"Dr Pepper Snapple Group Declares Quarterly Dividend"





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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.
          
May 20, 2015   By:   James L. Baldwin
       
        Name: James L. Baldwin
        Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Press Release dated May 20, 2015--"Dr Pepper Snapple Group Declares Quarterly Dividend"