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Yum Brands8-K: Governance change

Yum! Brands appoints Steve Bratspies to Board of Directors, effective August 26, 2026.

What happened

The appointment of a new director introduces a new voice to the company's highest level of strategic oversight.

Source

SEC EDGARAug 21, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Yum Brands 8-K

Filing excerpt

On August 20, 2026, the Board of Directors of Yum! Brands, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Steve Bratspies as a director.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106126000171/yum-20260820.htmRead the full source

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Signal
8-K: Governance change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
08/20
Filed
Aug 21, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$25K (One-time stock grant for new director Steve Bratspies.)

Details

CIK
1041061
Accession number
0001041061-26-000171
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Governance tools needed
Signal category
Esg

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Aug 25, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
governanceChange

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