UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

(RULE 14a-101)

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )

 

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Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
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Keurig Dr Pepper Frequently Asked Questions

Updated May 03, 2018

For Dr Pepper Snapple Employees

 

What should I say to consumers or customers in my store, between now and the completion of the merger, about our new company?

 

This merger will create a new beverage company with a family of great brands that will satisfy almost any consumer need and the distribution capability to reach virtually every point of sale across North America.

 

What will the new company’s fiscal year be?

 

Keurig Dr Pepper’s fiscal year will be a calendar year going forward.

 

Additional Information:

 

This communication is being made in respect of the proposed transaction involving Maple Parent Holdings Corp. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. The proposed transaction will be submitted to the stockholders of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. for their consideration. In connection therewith, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. filed a preliminary proxy statement on April 30, 2018, and intends to file further relevant materials with the SEC, including a definitive proxy statement. The definitive proxy statement will be mailed to the stockholders of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR ANY INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the proxy statement, any amendments or supplements thereto and other documents containing important information about Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. will be available free of charge on Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.’s website at https://www.drpeppersnapplegroup.com/ under the heading “SEC Filings and Proxy Statements” within the “Investors” portion of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.’s website. Stockholders of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. may also obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement by contacting Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.’s Investor Relations Department at (972) 673-7000.

 

Maple Parent Holdings Corp., Bob Gamgort (Director and Chief Executive Officer of Maple Parent Holdings Corp.), Ozan Dokmecioglu (Chief Financial Officer of Maple Parent Holdings Corp.), Bart Becht (a Director of Maple Parent Holdings Corp.) may be deemed to be “participants” under SEC rules in any solicitation of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. stockholders in respect of a Maple Parent Holdings Corp. proposal for a transaction with Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.. Neither Maple Parent Holdings Corp. nor any of the individuals listed above has a direct or indirect interest, by security holdings or otherwise, in Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. or the matters to be acted upon in connection with a potential transaction involving Maple Parent Holdings Corp. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., except as will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement regarding the proposed transaction.

 

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