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):   December 15, 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
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(Commission
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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)
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(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 December 15, 2010, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 14, 2010 (Early Participation Deadline), approximately $465 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.82% Senior Notes due 2018 (2018 Notes) have been validly tendered and not withdrawn as part of its December 1, 2010 cash tender offer (Tender Offer).

The minimum tender condition with respect to the Tender Offer has been satisfied. However, the Tender Offer continues to be subject to certain other conditions specified in the Company’s offering memorandum dated December 1, 2010. The Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Dec. 29, 2010, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company, and is subject to proration if more than $600 million in 2018 Notes are tendered prior to the expiration of the Tender Offer. Additionally, since withdrawal rights for 2018 Notes tendered in the Tender Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 9, 2010, all tenders submitted in the Tender Offer are now irrevocable except in the limited circumstances where additional withdrawal rights are required by law.

The Tender Offer is only being conducted pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Company’s offering memorandum and the related letter of transmittal and is being made only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.


A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Press Release dated December 15, 2010---"Dr Pepper Snapple Group Announces Early Results of its Cash Tender Offer for its 6.82% Senior Notes due 2018"





Forward-looking statements

This disclosure contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, in particular, statements about future events, plans, strategies, expectations and prospects. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “intend” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements have been based on our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Our actual financial performance could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty of estimates, forecasts and projections, and our financial performance may be better or worse than anticipated. Given these uncertainties, you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the above-referenced offering memorandum. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date that they were made. We do not undertake any duty to update the forward-looking statements, and the estimates and assumptions associated with them, after the date of this release, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.


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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.
          
December 15, 2010   By:   James L. Baldwin, Jr.
       
        Name: James L. Baldwin, Jr.
        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 December 15, 2010---"Dr Pepper Snapple Group Announces Early Results of its Cash Tender Offer for its 6.82% Senior Notes due 2018"