UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

September 18, 2006

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

PepsiAmericas, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

1-15019

 

13-6167838

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

4000 Dain Rauscher Plaza
60 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(612) 661-3883

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 8.01                                       OTHER EVENTS.

On September 18, 2006, we issued a press release announcing our revised earnings outlook for fiscal year 2006.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

 

(d)

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

 

 

 

Exhibit 99               Press release dated September 18, 2006

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 18, 2006

PepsiAmericas, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Alexander H. Ware

 

 

 

Alexander H. Ware

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Press release dated September 18, 2006.

 

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