Shareholders re-elect Pepsi Bottling Group directors

SOMERS, N.Y. The Pepsi Bottling Group announced that shareholders have re-elected 10 directors and approved Deloitte and Touche LLP as the company’s registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2009 at Wednesday’s annual shareholders meeting.

The re-election further solidifies PBG’s rejection of a proposal made earlier this month by PepsiCo to buy out PBG.

PBG is the largest manufacturer, seller and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages. It is located in seven countries, and the company’s annual sales are of nearly $14 billion.