Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): April 24, 2020

RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada Ontario	001-36786 001-36787	98-1202754 98-1206431
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership

130 King Street West, Suite 300

Toronto, Ontario M5X 1E1

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(905) 845-6511

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, without par value	QSR	New York Stock Exchange
		Toronto Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class B exchangeable limited partnership units	QSP	Toronto Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

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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.

(b) Restaurant Brands International Inc. (“RBI”), was notified by Alexandre Van Damme on April 24, 2020 and by Marc Caira on April 27, 2020, that each had decided not to stand for

re-election

to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of RBI. As a result, their service on the Board and, for Mr. Van Damme, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, will terminate effective June 10, 2020, which is the date of the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of RBI. In addition, RBI has agreed to engage Mr. Caira as a consultant under a three-year agreement commencing July 1, 2020.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, by its general partner RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
By:	/s/ Jill Granat
Name:	Jill Granat
Title:	General Counsel

Date: April 29, 2020