form8k040108.htm
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
1, 2008
Commission
file number 1-13163
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YUM!
BRANDS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North
Carolina
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13-3951308
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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1441
Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky
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40213
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (502)
874-8300
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Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report: N/A
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 5
- Corporate Governance and Management
Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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(c)
Appointment of New Officer
Effective
April 1, 2008, the Company appointed Roger Eaton as its Chief Operating and
Development Officer. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Eaton, 47, served as
Chief Operating and Development Officer-Designate since December 2007. Prior to
that, he was Senior Vice President/Managing Director of YUM! Restaurants
International South Pacific, a position he held from 2000 until December
2007. As Chief Operating and Development Officer of the Company, Mr.
Eaton will oversee the Company’s Operations, Restaurant Excellence, Quality
Assurance, Multibranding, the Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Foods
brands and restaurant development. Mr. Eaton does not have an employment
agreement with the Company.
As
previously announced, Mr. Eaton is succeeding Peter Hearl, who retired March 31,
2008 after 17 years of distinguished service.
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.
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YUM!
BRANDS, INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
April 1, 2008
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/s/
John P. Daly
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Assistant
Secretary
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