UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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): May 2, 2013
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 1-35511 | 45-5011014 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
5505 Blue Lagoon Drive
Miami, Florida
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
33126
(Zip Code)
(305) 378-3000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 2, 2013, Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) sold its wholly-owned subsidiary Burger King GmbH and its 91 company-owned BURGER KING® restaurants in Germany to Yi-Ko Holding GmbH, a BURGER KING franchisee. As part of the transaction, Yi-Ko Holding GmbH has agreed to develop new BURGER KING restaurants over the next five years and remodel an additional 57 BURGER KING restaurants over the next 18 months.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by the Company on May 3, 2013.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains certain forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements about our expectations and beliefs regarding the ability of Yi-Ko Holding GmbH to develop new BURGER KING® restaurants over the next five years and remodel an additional 57 BURGER KING® restaurants over the next 18 months. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its annual and quarterly reports and current reports on Form 8-K, including the following: risks related to our international operations.
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.
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Jill M. Granat | |
Jill M. Granat SVP and General Counsel |
Date: May 3, 2013