| 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 28, 2016
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 5 - Corporate Governance and Management | |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
| (d) | Appointment of New Director | |
| On January 28, 2016, the Board of Directors of Yum Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Justin Skala as a director. The appointment is effective immediately and he will stand for election to the Board by shareholders at the Company’s next Annual Meeting. As of this filing, Mr. Skala has not been appointed to a committee of the Board. Consistent with the Company's standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors, which are described in the Company's most recent proxy statement, Mr. Skala will receive a one-time stock grant with a fair market value of $25,000 on February 5, 2016 and a prorated portion of his annual stock retainer and stock appreciation rights grant. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Skala or any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. | ||
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: | February 2, 2016 | /s/ John P. Daly | ||
| Vice President and Associate General Counsel | ||||