| UNITED STATES |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| Washington, D. C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
December 10, 2015
Commission file number 1-13163
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YUM! BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| North Carolina | 13-3951308 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | ||
| 1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky | 40213 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (502) 874-8300 | |||
| Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A | |||
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Section 7 - Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 10, 2015, Yum! Brands, Inc. issued a press release announcing their intention to return up to $6.2 billion to shareholders prior to separation completion, confirming 2015 EPS guidance, providing 2016 Operating Profit outlook, providing November China Division sales update and reaffirming China Division fourth quarter sales guidance. That press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated December 10, 2015
Yum! Brands, Inc. to discuss further details of separation into two independent companies with strong growth profiles at annual investor conference today.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| YUM! BRANDS, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: | December 10, 2015 | /s/ Scott A. Catlett | ||
| Vice President and Deputy | ||||
| General Counsel | ||||