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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
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | September 17, 2014 |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33829 | 98-0517725 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 5301 Legacy Drive, Plano, Texas | 75024 | |
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_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 972-673-7300 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 17, 2014, the Board of Directors of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (the "Company") approved an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated By-laws, effective the same date, to add a Section 7 to Article VII (the "Amendment"). The Amendment designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company's stockholders, (3) any action arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (4) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity owning, purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 7.
A copy of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company are filed as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3.1-- Amended and Restated By-Laws of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. as of September 17, 2014
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.
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| September 17, 2014 | By: |
James L. Baldwin
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| Name: James L. Baldwin | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel | ||||
Exhibit Index
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3.1
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Amended and Restated By-Laws of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. as of September 17, 2014 |