FORM 4
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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 *
POHLAD ROBERT C
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEPSIAMERICAS INC/IL/ [PAS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board / CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

4000 DAIN RAUSCHER PLAZA 60 S. 6TH ST.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2008
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check applicable line)

__X__ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)

2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (1)

02/28/2008 A 94,106A $ 0 495,031 (2) D 

Common Stock

       12,116,189I

see footnote (3)



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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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


Explanation of Responses:
1.

Represents a restricted stock award under the PepsiAmericas, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, which vests in its entirety on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

2.

Includes shares underlying the following restricted stock awards: (a) 94,106 shares under the award disclosed on Table I above, (b) 73,000 shares under an award granted on February 22, 2007, which vests in its entirety on February 22, 2010, (c) 84,600 shares under an award granted on February 23, 2006, which vests in its entirety on February 23, 2009.

3.

Represents 12,116,087 shares held by Starquest Securities, LLC and 102 shares held by Pohlad Companies.



Signatures

/s/ Brian D. Wenger, attorney-in-fact

03/03/2008
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