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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;13, 2005
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top">DELAWARE<BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction<BR>
of Incorporation or Organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">13-4038356<BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">One Pepsi Way<BR>
Somers, New York 10589-2201<BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">PBG 401(k) SAVINGS PROGRAM<BR>
PBG 401(k) PROGRAM<BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Steven M. Rapp<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.<BR>
One Pepsi Way<BR>
Somers, New York 10589<BR>
(914)&nbsp;767-7971<BR>
(Name, Address and Telephone Number, including area code, of Agent for Service)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">Title of Securities</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">Amount to be</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Offering Price</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount of</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">Registered</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Per Share</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock,
Par Value $.01
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">27.63(2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">)</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">55,260,000(2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">)</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">$6,504</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement
also covers any additional securities to be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from
stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. In addition,
pursuant to <FONT style="white-space: NOWRAP">Rule 416(c)</FONT> under
the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of
interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low sales
prices of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock, as reported on the New
York Stock Exchange on October&nbsp;10, 2005.</TD>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed by The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (the
&#147;Registrant&#148;) pursuant to General Instruction E to the Form S-8 Registration Statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with the registration of an additional 2,000,000
shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock, par value $.01 per share.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed November&nbsp;14, 2001 (File No.
333-73302) with respect to shares of common stock registered under the Registrant&#146;s 401(k) Savings
Program and 401(k) Program. The contents of such Registration Statement are hereby incorporated by
reference in their entirety.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">PART II
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Item&nbsp;3. <U>Incorporation of Documents by Reference</U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference in this Registration Statement the following
documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;):
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
25, 2004, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;);</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;19,
2005;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;11,
2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;3, 2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Annual Report relating to the PBG 401(k) Savings Program on Form 11-K for the fiscal
year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2004;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(6)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Annual Report relating to the PBG 401(k) Program on Form 11-K for the fiscal year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2004;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(7)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January&nbsp;25, 2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(8)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January&nbsp;31, 2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(9)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February&nbsp;28, 2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(10)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March&nbsp;24, 2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(11)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April&nbsp;12, 2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(12)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June&nbsp;6, 2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(13)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June&nbsp;30, 2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(14)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July&nbsp;7, 2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(15)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September&nbsp;7, 2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(16)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September&nbsp;27, 2005;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(17)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock, par value $.01 per share,
contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and all amendments and reports filed for
the purpose of updating such descriptions.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant with the SEC under Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this
Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be
deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent
that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement
so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Item&nbsp;8. <U>Exhibits</U>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion and consent of David Yawman, Esq., Vice President,
Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the
Registrant.</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">15
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Letter re Unaudited Interim Financial Information.</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of David Yawman, Esq., Vice President, Assistant
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Registrant
(included in his opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;24 of Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the
year ended December&nbsp;25, 2004).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Somers, State of New York, on
October&nbsp;13, 2005.
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC. &nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ David Yawman</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">David Yawman</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Vice President, Assistant General Counsel</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">and Assistant Secretary</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Signature</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Date</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John T. Cahill
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer and
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* John T. Cahill
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Alfred H. Drewes
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* Alfred H. Drewes
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Andrea L. Forster
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President and
Controller
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* Andrea L. Forster
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Linda G. Alvarado
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* Linda G. Alvarado</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Barry H. Beracha
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* Barry H. Beracha</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ira D. Hall
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* Ira D. Hall</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thomas H. Kean
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* Thomas H. Kean</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Susan D. Kronick
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* Susan D. Kronick</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Blythe J. McGarvie
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* Blythe J. McGarvie</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Margaret D. Moore
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* Margaret D. Moore</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John A. Quelch
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* John A. Quelch</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Rogelio Rebolledo
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* Rogelio Rebolledo</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Clay G. Small
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* Clay G. Small</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">* By: Steven M. Rapp, Attorney-in-Fact</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap style="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Steven M. Rapp</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Steven M. Rapp</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="91%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exhibit No.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Description</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion and consent of David Yawman, Esq., Vice President,
Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the
Registrant.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">15
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Letter re Unaudited Interim Financial Information.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of David Yawman, Esq., Vice President, Assistant
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Registrant
(included in his opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;24 of Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the
year ended December&nbsp;25, 2004).</TD>
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S-8
Table of Contents
As filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 13, 2005
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
13-4038356
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Pepsi Way
Somers, New York 10589-2201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
PBG 401(k) SAVINGS PROGRAM
PBG 401(k) PROGRAM
(Full Title of the Plan)
Steven M. Rapp
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
One Pepsi Way
Somers, New York 10589
(914) 767-7971
(Name, Address and Telephone Number, including area code, of Agent for Service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Maximum
Maximum
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Offering Price
Aggregate Offering
Amount of
to be Registered
Registered
Per Share
Price
Registration Fee
Common Stock,
Par Value $.01
2,000,000 (1)
$
27.63(2
)
$
55,260,000(2
)
$6,504
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement
also covers any additional securities to be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from
stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. In addition,
pursuant to
Rule 416(c)
under
the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of
interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low sales
prices of the Registrant's Common Stock, as reported on the New
York Stock Exchange on October 10, 2005.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 8. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-5.1: OPINION AND CONSENT OF DAVID YAWMAN, ESQ.
EX-15: LETTER RE UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EX-23.1: CONSENT OF KPMG LLP
EX-23.2: CONSENT OF KPMG LLP
EX-23.3: CONSENT OF KPMG LLP
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This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed by The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (the
"Registrant") pursuant to General Instruction E to the Form S-8 Registration Statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with the registration of an additional 2,000,000
shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $.01 per share.
Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed November 14, 2001 (File No.
333-73302) with respect to shares of common stock registered under the Registrant's 401(k) Savings
Program and 401(k) Program. The contents of such Registration Statement are hereby incorporated by
reference in their entirety.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference in this Registration Statement the following
documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"):
(1)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
25, 2004, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act");
(2)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 19,
2005;
(3)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 11,
2005;
(4)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 3, 2005;
(5)
The Annual Report relating to the PBG 401(k) Savings Program on Form 11-K for the fiscal
year
ended December 31, 2004;
(6)
The Annual Report relating to the PBG 401(k) Program on Form 11-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2004;
(7)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 25, 2005;
(8)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2005;
(9)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2005;
(10)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 24, 2005;
(11)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2005;
(12)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2005;
(13)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2005;
(14)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 7, 2005;
(15)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2005;
(16)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 27, 2005;
(17)
The description of the Registrant's common stock, par value $.01 per share,
contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and all amendments and reports filed for
the purpose of updating such descriptions.
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All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this
Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be
deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent
that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement
so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
Item 8.
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
5.1
Opinion and consent of David Yawman, Esq., Vice President,
Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the
Registrant.
15
Letter re Unaudited Interim Financial Information.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.3
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.4
Consent of David Yawman, Esq., Vice President, Assistant
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Registrant
(included in his opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24
Powers of Attorney (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 24 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 25, 2004).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Somers, State of New York, on
October 13, 2005.
THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/ David Yawman
David Yawman
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ John T. Cahill
Chief Executive Officer and
October 13, 2005
* John T. Cahill
Chairman of the Board
/s/ Alfred H. Drewes
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer
October 13, 2005
* Alfred H. Drewes
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Andrea L. Forster
Vice President and
Controller
October 13, 2005
* Andrea L. Forster
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Linda G. Alvarado
Director
October 13, 2005
* Linda G. Alvarado
/s/ Barry H. Beracha
Director
October 13, 2005
* Barry H. Beracha
/s/ Ira D. Hall
Director
October 13, 2005
* Ira D. Hall
/s/ Thomas H. Kean
Director
October 13, 2005
* Thomas H. Kean
/s/ Susan D. Kronick
Director
October 13, 2005
* Susan D. Kronick
/s/ Blythe J. McGarvie
Director
October 13, 2005
* Blythe J. McGarvie
/s/ Margaret D. Moore
Director
October 13, 2005
* Margaret D. Moore
/s/ John A. Quelch
Director
October 13, 2005
* John A. Quelch
/s/ Rogelio Rebolledo
Director
October 13, 2005
* Rogelio Rebolledo
/s/ Clay G. Small
Director
October 13, 2005
* Clay G. Small
* By: Steven M. Rapp, Attorney-in-Fact
/s/ Steven M. Rapp
Steven M. Rapp
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
5.1
Opinion and consent of David Yawman, Esq., Vice President,
Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the
Registrant.
15
Letter re Unaudited Interim Financial Information.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.3
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.4
Consent of David Yawman, Esq., Vice President, Assistant
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Registrant
(included in his opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24
Powers of Attorney (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 24 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 25, 2004).
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