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| 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)
January 5, 2016
Commission file number 1-13163
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YUM! BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| | North Carolina | | 13-3951308 |
| | (State or other jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| | incorporation or organization) | | Identification No.) |
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| | 1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky | | 40213 |
| | (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (502) 874-8300 |
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| Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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| Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management |
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
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| | | On January 5, 2016 YUM! Brands, Inc. (“Yum” or the “Company”) announced that David C. Novak, 63, plans to retire as the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective at the Company’s May 20, 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and to step down from the Company’s Board at that time. The Board plans to appoint a Non-Executive Chairman from among its members and will announce that appointment at the Company’s annual shareholder meeting. Yum issued a press release on January 5, 2016 announcing Mr. Novak’s impending retirement. The full text of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. |
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.
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| | | | YUM! BRANDS, INC. | |
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| Date: | January 7, 2016 | | /s/ John P. Daly | |
| | | | Vice President and Associate General Counsel | |
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