Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 20, 2009, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from PepsiCo, Inc. ("PepsiCo") to acquire all the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock that PepsiCo does not currently own, as described in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not Applicable.

(b) Not Applicable.

(c) Not Applicable.

(d) Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated April 20, 2009, which is being filed hereto pursuant to Item 8.01.

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