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

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33829		98-0517725
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5301 Legacy Drive, Plano, Texas 75024
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(972) 673-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

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

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Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics

     On May 18, 2011, the Board of Directors of Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., (the “Company”) approved a revised Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Revised Code”). The revisions include the addition of a section prohibiting fraud to amplify certain existing provisions of the current Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and incorporate the Company’s separate policy on fraud into the Revised Code. In addition, certain administrative and non-substantive revisions were made to the Revised Code. The Revised Code is located on the Company’s website at www.drpeppersnapplegroup.com under the Investor Center and Corporate Governance caption.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     On May 19, 2011, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center, 7120 Dallas Parkway, Plano, Texas 75024. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results are set forth below:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

     At the Annual Meeting, stockholders approved the election of the Class III directors — Joyce M. Roché, Wayne R. Sanders, Jack L. Stahl and Larry D. Young — to hold office for a three-year term and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified.

		For				Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Joyce M. Roché			180,383,531				830,494				34,457				8,958,212
Wayne R. Sanders			179,372,083				1,840,828				35,571				8,958,212
Jack L. Stahl			164,143,641				17,069,659				35,182				8,958,212
Larry D. Young			179,359,661				1,853,671				35,150				8,958,212

Proposal 2: Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2011

     At the Annual Meeting, stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011.

For		Against		Abstentions
189,885,741		284,708		36,245

Proposal 3: An advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers (the “say-on-pay vote”)

     At the Annual Meeting, stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
118,522,350		57,985,223		4,740,909		8,958,212

Proposal 4: An advisory vote on whether the say-on-pay vote should be held every one, two or three years

The advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes resulted in “1Year” receiving the largest number of stockholder votes as indicated by the voting totals below. Based on these results, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the Company will hold a say-on-pay vote every year.

1 Year		2 Years		3 Years		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
163,293,105		115,919		14,477,889		3,361,569		8,958,212

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.