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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
NOVEMBER 2, 2000
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PEPSIAMERICAS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 1-13914 66-0433580
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer Identification
Incorporation) File Number) No.)
3800 DAIN RAUSCHER PLAZA
66 SOUTH SIXTH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(612) 661-3830
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Reference is made to the press release issued to the public by
PepsiAmericas, Inc. on November 2, 2000, and attached hereto as an
exhibit, relating to the naming of G. Michael Durkin, Jr. Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer for the company to be formed by
the merger of Whitman Corporation and PepsiAmericas.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated November 2, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 2, 2000
PepsiAmericas, Inc.
By: /s/ John F. Bierbaum
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John F. Bierbaum
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated November 2, 2000.
