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| UNITED STATES |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| Washington, D. C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K/A
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 27, 2017 (September 23, 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 | |||
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:
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
YUM! Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2016, which reported the appointment of Paget Alves to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of his appointment, the Board had not appointed Mr. Alves to any of its standing committees.
On January 27, 2017, the Board appointed Mr. Alves to the Board’s Audit Committee, effective immediately.
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: | January 31, 2017 | /s/ John P. Daly | ||
| Vice President and | ||||
| Associate General Counsel | ||||