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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)

Keurig Dr Pepper upsizes preferred stock sale to $4.5 billion for JDE Peet's deal

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

Keurig Dr Pepper signed agreements to raise its convertible preferred investment to $4.5 billion from $3 billion, and to form a pod manufacturing joint venture with a $4.0 billion investor commitment, both tied to its planned JDE Peet's acquisition. The company said it will no longer consider a partial IPO of Beverage Co., and that the JDE Peet's deal is expected to close in early April 2026. The filing contains no revenue, profit or guidance results for the period.

Key points

  • Convertible preferred investment increased by 1,500,000 shares, or $1.5 billion, to $4.5 billion, at $1,000 per share with an initial conversion price of $37.25 per share
  • $4.0 billion investment into the Pod Manufacturing JV for a 49% interest, with KDP retaining 51%
  • Expected close of the JDE Peet's acquisition in early April 2026; transaction closing deadline for the JV is March 3, 2027
  • Company plans to finance the acquisition with approximately $9 billion of long-term debt, $8.5 billion of equity and about $5 billion of assumed JDE Peet's bonds

The filing

CompanyKeurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 23, 2026, 5:17 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-064353

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 23, 2026.

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