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): December 11, 2024

PepsiCo, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 253-2000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

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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 December 11, 2024, PepsiCo, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment on November 20, 2024, of Christine E. Tammara, 47, currently Senior Vice President, Controller, PepsiCo Beverages North America, to the role of Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) of the Company, effective upon the previously announced retirement of Marie T. Gallagher, the Company’s current Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer), on May 3, 2025.

Ms. Tammara joined the Company in 2007 and has served as Senior Vice President, Controller, PepsiCo Beverages North America since June 2023. Prior to that, Ms. Tammara served as Senior Vice President and General Auditor from February 2021 to June 2023 and as Vice President and Assistant Controller, Technical Accounting and Policy from June 2016 to February 2021 and held a succession of roles in the Company’s Control function.

At the time of this report, the Company has not entered into any compensation arrangements with Ms. Tammara in connection with the announcement described above.

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.