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PEPSICO INC 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Feb 21, 2007)

Filed February 21, 2007For Securities:PEP

Summary

This 8-K filing by PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) on February 20, 2007, primarily serves to provide supplemental information related to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, which was filed concurrently. The key purpose of this 8-K is to present this 10-K data in an XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, along with an "Intelligent Financial Statement™" supplemental PDF that embeds this XBRL data. This initiative is stated to be a test of the related format and technology for XBRL implementation. Investors are strongly cautioned that the XBRL formatted documents and the supplemental PDF are considered unaudited and are not the official, legally binding financial statements. The company emphasizes that investors should continue to rely on the official 10-K filing for making investment decisions. This filing itself is not intended to be incorporated by reference into other SEC filings and its contents are not deemed "filed" for liability purposes under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

Key Highlights

  • 1PepsiCo is testing XBRL formatting for its 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  • 2An "Intelligent Financial Statement™" PDF with embedded XBRL data is provided as a supplement.
  • 3The XBRL documents and supplemental PDF are explicitly stated as unaudited.
  • 4Investors are directed to rely on the official 10-K filing for investment decisions.
  • 5This 8-K filing is for technology testing purposes and not for making investment decisions based on its content.
  • 6The information within this 8-K and its exhibits is not considered "filed" for legal liability purposes under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide supplemental information related to PepsiCo's 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K by presenting the data in XBRL format and a supplemental PDF for technology testing. It is not intended to provide new material financial information beyond what is in the 10-K.

No, investors are strongly advised by PepsiCo not to rely on the XBRL documents or the supplemental PDF for investment decisions. These are considered unaudited and are part of a technology test. Investors should always refer to the official, filed 10-K for accurate financial reporting and decision-making.

XBRL stands for eXtensible Business Reporting Language. It is a global standard for the digital transmission of business and financial data to help computer systems identify, analyze, manipulate, and store information more efficiently. This filing indicates PepsiCo is testing its implementation.

No, the financial statements presented in XBRL format and the supplemental PDF within this 8-K filing are explicitly stated as unaudited and not the official publicly filed financial statements. Investors should rely on the separately filed Form 10-K for the official financial data.