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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Commission File No. 001-15019
PEPSIAMERICAS, INC.
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(PEPSI AMERICAS)
      
 
PEPSIAMERICAS, INC.
      
 
4000 DAIN RAUSCHER PLAZA
      
 
60 SOUTH SIXTH STREET
      
 
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
      
 
 
      
 
 
      
     
 
1-BROADRIDGEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX40
      
 
2-FINANCIAL SOLUTIONSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX40
      
 
3-ATTENTION:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX40
      
 
4-TEST PRINT
      
 
5-51 MERCEDES WAY
      
 
6-EDGEWOOD,
      
 
7-NY
      
 
8-11717
      
     
PEPSIAMERICAS, INC.
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Meeting Location
The PepsiAmericas, Inc. Annual Shareholder Meeting is to be held on April 24, 2008 at 10:30 a.m., local time
at:    Four Seasons Hotel
        120 East Delaware Place
        Chicago, Illinois 60611
 
 
(MAP)
O’Hare International Airport
Instructions
  •   Take I-90 East to 90 East/Chicago Loop
 
  •   Stay on 90 East until the Ohio Street exit (#50-B)
 
  •   Drive six blocks and turn left onto Dearborn Street
 
  •   Follow Dearborn Street for approximately 1 mile (1.5 kilometres), or 8 blocks, to Delaware Place
 
  •   Turn right onto Delaware Place
 
  •   The Hotel is two and a half blocks down on the left
Midway Airport
Instructions
  •   From the airport exit, turn left (north) onto Cicero Avenue
 
  •   Go about 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometres) to I-55 North (Stevenson Expressway)
 
  •   Take I-55 North to 90/94 West (Dan Ryan Expressway)
 
  •   Take 90/94 West to the Ohio Street exit (#50-B)
 
  •   Drive six blocks and turn left onto Dearborn Street
 
  •   Follow Dearborn Street for approximately 1 mile (1.5 kilometres), or 8 blocks, to Delaware Place
 
  •   Turn right onto Delaware Place
 
  •   The Hotel is two and a half blocks down on the left
 
 
                
 
                
 
                
 
                
 
               
             
    THIS AREA RESERVED FOR LANGUAGE
PERTAINING TO HOUSEHOLDING
IF APPLICABLE. 		     
 
                
 
                  
 

 

 

Voting items
The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote
FOR Proposals 1 and 2.
     
1.   Election of directors:
    
 
    
1a.   Herbert M. Baum
   1f.   Jarobin Gilbert, Jr.
 
    
1b.  Richard G. Cline
   1g.  James R. Kackley
 
    
1c.  Michael J. Corliss
   1h.  Matthew M. McKenna
 
    
1d.  Pierre S. du Pont
   1i.  Robert C. Pohlad
 
    
1e.  Archie R. Dykes
   1j.  Deborah E. Powell
 
    
2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants.