---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000077476-23-000064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PEP"
cik: "0000077476"
company_name: "PEPSICO INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T21:39:14.527002+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PepsiCo names Jamie Caulfield CFO, succeeding Hugh Johnston effective Nov 30

## Summary
- Hugh Johnston resigns as EVP & CFO, effective Nov 30, 2023.
- James Caulfield appointed EVP & CFO, effective Nov 30, 2023.
- Caulfield has over 30 years at PepsiCo; most recently SVP, CFO of PepsiCo Foods North America.
- No compensation arrangement with Caulfield disclosed yet.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000077476-23-000064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PEP
- cik: 0000077476
- company_name: PEPSICO INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77476/000007747623000064/0000077476-23-000064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77476/000007747623000064/pep-20231101.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077476-23-000064
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077476-23-000064.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077476-23-000064.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hugh F. Johnston resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at PEPSICO INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On November 1, 2023, Hugh F. Johnston notified PepsiCo, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to resign from the Company, effective November 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77476/000007747623000064/0000077476-23-000064-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Caulfield was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at PEPSICO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On November 5, 2023, the Company appointed James (“Jamie”) Caulfield, 64, currently Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, PepsiCo Foods North America, to assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective November 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77476/000007747623000064/0000077476-23-000064-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.