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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000077476-21-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PEP"
cik: "0000077476"
company_name: "PEPSICO INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:06:23.419496+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PepsiCo elects Edith W. Cooper to Board of Directors, effective Sept 1, 2021

## Summary
- Edith W. Cooper, former Goldman Sachs EVP and Global Head of Human Capital Management, elected independent director effective Sep 1, 2021.
- Will serve on PepsiCo's Audit Committee.
- Initial stock award of 1,000 shares of PepsiCo Common Stock and prorated equity award of ~$15,833 in phantom stock units.
- Entitled to annual cash retainer, first prorated semi-annual payment of $30,000 in December 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000077476-21-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PEP
- cik: 0000077476
- company_name: PEPSICO INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77476/000007747621000044/0000077476-21-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77476/000007747621000044/pep-20210803.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077476-21-000044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077476-21-000044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077476-21-000044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edith W. Cooper was elected as independent member of the Board at PEPSICO INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: independent member of the Board
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) elected Edith W. Cooper as an independent member of the Board, effective September 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77476/000007747621000044/0000077476-21-000044-index.htm

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