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PEPSICO INC 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Apr 24, 2008)

Filed April 24, 2008For Securities:PEP

Summary

This 8-K filing from PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) on April 24, 2008, primarily serves as a notice regarding the submission of XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) formatted documents. These XBRL documents are derived from PepsiCo's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 22, 2008, and are being filed to test the XBRL format and related technology. An accompanying supplemental PDF, the "Intelligent Financial Statement™", also embeds this XBRL data. Investors should note that the information presented in these XBRL documents is unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. The official version of the 10-Q filing remains the authoritative source for financial data. The company explicitly states that this XBRL information is not considered "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and does not carry the liabilities associated with such filings.

Key Highlights

  • 1PepsiCo Inc. filed an 8-K on April 24, 2008.
  • 2The filing announces the submission of XBRL-formatted documents derived from the Q1 2008 10-Q.
  • 3This is a technology demonstration and test of XBRL reporting.
  • 4An "Intelligent Financial Statement™" PDF with embedded XBRL data is also provided.
  • 5The XBRL data is explicitly stated as unaudited and not for investment decisions.
  • 6Investors are advised to rely on the official 10-Q filing for financial information.
  • 7The XBRL information is not deemed 'filed' under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce that PepsiCo is submitting XBRL-formatted versions of its Q1 2008 financial data to test the XBRL reporting format and technology. It also includes a supplemental PDF with embedded XBRL data.

No, investors are explicitly advised not to rely on the XBRL data in this filing for investment decisions. The XBRL information is unaudited, and the official version of the 10-Q filing should be used as the authoritative source.

No, the company states that the information in the XBRL documents and the supplemental PDF is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not subject to the liabilities of that section.

XBRL stands for eXtensible Business Reporting Language. It is a global standard for exchanging business information, designed to make financial data more transparent and easier to analyze by tagging it in a digital format.