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):   February 11, 2016

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.

On February 11, 2016 Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share on the common stock of the Company, a 10.4% increase in the dividend rate. The dividend is payable on April 5, 2016, to shareholders of record on March 15, 2016.

In that press release the Company also announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $1 billion of the Company's outstanding common stock. In total, the Company has now authorized $5 billion of share repurchases.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 -- Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Press Release dated February 11, 2016--"Dr Pepper Snapple Group Raises Quarterly Dividend 10.4% and Authorizes Additional $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program"





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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.
          
February 11, 2016   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 February 11, 2016--"Dr Pepper Snapple Group Raises Quarterly Dividend 10.4% and Authorizes Additional $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program"