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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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Exchange Act of 1934

 

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PepsiCo, Inc.

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 4, 2011.

 

PEPSICO, INC.   Meeting Information
    Meeting Type:       Annual Meeting
    For holders as of:     March 4, 2011
    Date: May 4, 2011     Time: 9:00 a.m. CDT
    Location:  Frito-Lay Headquarters
                       7701 Legacy Drive
 

                    Plano, Texas

 

 

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

 

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

 

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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  Before You Vote  

How to Access the Proxy Materials

  Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:    
 

NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT            ANNUAL REPORT

   
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  How To Vote  

Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods

 

 

 

Vote In Person: If you choose to vote these shares in person at the meeting, you must request a “legal proxy.” To

    
 

 

do so, please follow the instructions at www.proxyvote.com or request a paper copy of the materials, which will contain the appropriate instructions. Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

    
 

 

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Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a voting instruction form.

    
                 

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        Voting Items        

       

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

       
1.

Election of Directors

Nominees:

 

  1a.

S.L. Brown

 

  1b.

I. M. Cook

 

  1c.

D. Dublon

 

  1d.

V.J. Dzau

 

  1e.

R.L. Hunt

 

  1f.

A. Ibarguen

 

  1g.

A.C. Martinez

 

  1h.

I.K. Nooyi

 

  1i.

S.P. Rockefeller

 

  1j.

J.J. Schiro

 

  1k.

L.G. Trotter

 

  1l.

D. Vasella

 

2.

  Approval, by non-binding vote, of executive compensation.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 years on the following proposal:

3.

 

Recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

4.

Approval of independent Registered Public Accountants for fiscal year 2011.

 

5.

Approval of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to implement majority voting for Directors in uncontested elections.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposals:

 

6.

Shareholder Proposal - Right to Call Special Shareholder Meetings. (Proxy Statement p.63)

 

7.

Shareholder Proposal - Political Contributions Report (Proxy Statement p.65)

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

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  Voting Instructions   

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LOGO

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

VOTE BY INTERNET/TELEPHONE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK

VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 5:00 P.M. EDT on May 3, 2011. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903

Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 5:00 P.M. EDT on May 3, 2011. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.

VOTE BY MAIL

Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to PepsiCo, Inc., c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

ADMISSION TICKET

Admission to the meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. This admission ticket and a government-issued photo identification card, such as a driver’s license, state identification card or passport, will be required to enter the meeting. Please bring this admission ticket to the meeting.

 

TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:

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THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.                DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY

 

PEPSICO, INC.                                        
   

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A

                       
   

VOTE “FOR” ITEMS NO. 1, 2, 4 AND 5.

                       
   

Vote on Directors

                       
   

1.

  Election of Directors                        
     

Nominees:

        For       Against   Abstain                
     

1a.      S.L. Brown

    ¨   ¨   ¨                
     

1b.      I. M. Cook

    ¨   ¨   ¨                
                      For   Against   Abstain    
     

1c.      D. Dublon

    ¨   ¨   ¨  

2.    

 

Approval,by non-binding vote, of executive compensation.

    ¨   ¨   ¨    
     

1d.      V.J. Dzau

    ¨   ¨   ¨   THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR “3 YEARS” ON ITEM NO. 3.   3 Years   2 Years   1 Year   Abstain    
     

1e.      R.L. Hunt

    ¨   ¨   ¨   3.  

Recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.

  ¨   ¨   ¨   ¨    
     

1f.       A. Ibarguen

    ¨   ¨   ¨    

    

    For   Against   Abstain    
     

1g.      A.C. Martinez

    ¨   ¨   ¨   4.  

Approval of independent Registered Public Accountants for fiscal year 2011.

    ¨   ¨   ¨    
     

1h.      I.K. Nooyi

    ¨   ¨   ¨   5.  

Approval of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to implement majority voting for Directors in uncontested elections

  ¨   ¨   ¨    
     

1i.       S.P. Rockefeller

    ¨   ¨   ¨  

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RECOMMENDS A VOTE

“AGAINST” ITEMS NO. 6 AND 7.

    For   Against   Abstain    
     

1j.       J.J. Schiro

    ¨   ¨   ¨  

6.    

 

Shareholder Proposal - Right to Call Special Shareholder Meetings. (Proxy Statement p.63)

    ¨   ¨   ¨    
     

1k.      L.G. Trotter

    ¨   ¨   ¨  

7.    

 

Shareholder Proposal - Political Contributions Report (Proxy Statement p.65)

    ¨   ¨   ¨    
     

1l.       D. Vasella

 

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Directions to Frito-Lay Headquarters

7701 Legacy Drive, Plano, Texas

 

   LOGO

FROM DFW AIRPORT:

Approximately 15 miles

Exit Airport to the north following directions to S.H. 121

Curve to right onto S.H. 121

Follow S.H. 121 beyond Lewisville and The Colony to Legacy Drive

Turn right at signal onto Legacy Drive

Take second turn to the right into Frito-Lay near flags

FROM NORTH DALLAS AREA:

Approximately 13 miles

Off 635 (LBJ Freeway), exit Dallas North Tollway going north

Follow Tollway approximately 13 miles

Turn left at signal onto Legacy Drive

Go approximately 1/2 mile and turn left into Frito-Lay near flags

FROM DOWNTOWN:

Approximately 30 miles

Follow Dallas North Tollway to Legacy Drive

Turn left and follow Legacy Drive approximately 1 mile

Turn left into Frito-Lay near flags

 

 

Important Notice Regarding Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:

The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.pepsico.com/proxy11.

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PEPSICO, INC.

 

Proxy for Annual Meeting of Shareholders - May 4, 2011

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF PEPSICO’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN PEPSICO’S SAVINGS PLAN

 

The undersigned hereby appoints Indra K. Nooyi, Larry D. Thompson and Thomas H. Tamoney, Jr. and each of them, proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Common Stock and/or Convertible Preferred Stock of PepsiCo, Inc., which the undersigned may be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of PepsiCo, Inc., in Plano, Texas, on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 9:00 A.M., Central Daylight Time, or at any adjournment thereof, upon the matters set forth on the reverse side and described in the accompanying Proxy Statement and any other matter that may properly come before the meeting.

 

Please mark this proxy as indicated on the reverse side to vote on any item. If you wish to vote in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendations, please sign the reverse side; no boxes need to be checked.

 

If you submit your proxy by telephone or the Internet, there is no need for you to mail back your proxy.

 

Continued and to be signed on reverse side