Sec Form 4 Filing - PATSLEY PAMELA H @ Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. - 2018-07-09

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person PATSLEY PAMELA H 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. [ KDP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 5301 LEGACY DR. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/09/2018 (Street) PLANO, TX75024 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/09/2018 M( 1 ) 1,413 A $ 0 17,126 D Common Stock 07/09/2018 J( 2 ) 76 A $ 0 17,202 D Common Stock 07/09/2018 M( 1 ) 1,532 A $ 0 18,734 D Common Stock 07/09/2018 J( 3 ) 46 A $ 0 18,780 D Common Stock 07/09/2018 M( 1 ) 1,247 A $ 0 20,027 D Common Stock 07/09/2018 J( 4 ) 5 A $ 0 20,032 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 ( 5 ) 07/09/2018 M( 6 ) 1,413 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 1,413 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 ( 5 ) 07/09/2018 M( 6 ) 1,533 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock 1,533 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 ( 5 ) 07/09/2018 M( 6 ) 1,247 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) Common Stock 1,247 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other PATSLEY PAMELA H 5301 LEGACY DR. PLANO, TX75024 X Signatures James L. Baldwin, attorney in fact 07/10/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 29, 2018, (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Maple Parent Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Maple Parent"), DPS and Salt Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of DPS ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged on July 9, 2018 with and into Maple Parent (the "Merger"), with Maple Parent surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DPS. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") of DPS will be settled in exchange for (i) a number of shares underlying such DPS RSU, and (ii) an amount in cash equal to the number of shares underlying such DPS RSU multiplied by the special cash dividend per share amount. ( 2 )These shares are restricted stock units acquired with dividend equivalent payments made under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan with respect to the shares referenced in row (1) above. ( 3 )These shares are restricted stock units acquired with dividend equivalent payments made under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan with respect to the shares referenced in row (3) above. ( 4 )These shares are restricted stock units acquired with dividend equivalent payments made under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan with respect to the shares referenced in row (5) above. ( 5 )Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock and was granted pursuant to the Issuer's Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan of 2009. ( 6 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time, each outstanding RSU vested and was settled in exchange for (i) a number of shares of DPS common stock equal to the number of shares underlying such DPS RSU, and (ii) an amount in cash equal to the number of shares underlying such DPS RSU multiplied by the special cash dividend per share amount. ( 7 )These restricted stock units were to vest on March 2, 2019. ( 8 )These restricted stock units were to vest on March 4, 2020. ( 9 )These restricted stock units were to vest on March 4, 2021.

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