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PEPSICO INC 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Oct 12, 2006)

Filed October 12, 2006For Securities:PEP

Summary

This PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) 8-K filing, dated October 12, 2006, primarily serves as a notification regarding the submission of their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 9, 2006, in XBRL format. Accompanying the official 10-Q filing, PepsiCo provided supplemental XBRL documents and an "Intelligent Financial Statement™" PDF. The company explicitly states that these XBRL documents are unaudited and not the official financial statements. Investors are strongly cautioned by PepsiCo to rely on the official version of the Form 10-Q for making any investment decisions. The purpose of this filing is to test the XBRL format and technology. The XBRL data, therefore, should not be considered as filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor should it be incorporated into other filings unless expressly stated.

Key Highlights

  • 1PepsiCo filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 9, 2006.
  • 2The company submitted accompanying XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) formatted documents and a supplemental PDF.
  • 3These XBRL documents are explicitly stated as unaudited and not the official financial statements.
  • 4Investors are advised to rely on the official Form 10-Q for investment decisions.
  • 5The submission of XBRL data is for testing purposes of the format and technology.
  • 6The XBRL information is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 7This filing contains no new financial results or operational updates beyond what would be in the 10-Q.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce the submission of PepsiCo's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 9, 2006, and to provide accompanying XBRL-formatted financial data for testing purposes. It is not to report new material events or financial results.

No, the XBRL documents are explicitly stated as unaudited and not the official publicly filed financial statements. Investors are advised to rely on the official version of the Form 10-Q for accurate financial information and investment decisions.

XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is a technology for the electronic transmission of business and financial data. PepsiCo is submitting these documents to test the related format and technology, as part of the SEC's ongoing efforts to promote digital reporting.

No, this 8-K filing itself does not contain new financial performance information. The financial details are within the accompanying Form 10-Q, and investors are instructed to consult the official 10-Q, not the supplemental XBRL data, for performance insights.