| 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)
April 27, 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 |
Yum! Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed David Gibbs as its President and Chief Financial Officer effective May 2, 2016. Mr. Gibbs, 53, previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Pizza Hut Division since January 2015. Mr. Gibbs's prior positions with the Company and its subsidiaries have included President of Pizza Hut U.S (January 2014 to December 2014), President and Chief Financial Officer of Yum! Restaurants International, Inc. (“YRI”) (May 2012 through December 2013), Chief Financial Officer of YRI (January 2011 to April 2012), and Chief Financial Officer of Pizza Hut U.S. (September 2005 to December 2010). In connection with his appointment, Mr. Gibbs will receive an additional stock appreciation rights grant which will have an economic value of $500,000 and will vest in four equal annual installments commencing May 20, 2017. Dave Russell, who served as interim CFO since February 2016 will resume his role as Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller for the Company. | ||
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: | April 27, 2016 | /s/ John P. Daly | ||
| Vice President and Associate General Counsel | ||||