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): June 28, 2019
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) |
(IRS 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
(Registrants 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(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Shares, without par value | QSR | New York Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange | ||
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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b) & (e) On January 23, 2019, Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (the Company) announced that Daniel S. Schwartz, the Companys former Chief Executive Officer, would serve as Executive Chairman of the Company through a transition period ending on September 30, 2019. On June 28, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company determined that the transition was complete and approved June 30, 2019 as the last day of the transition period. Accordingly, Mr. Schwartzs existing Employment and Post Covenants Agreements with the Company, Burger King Corporation and The TDL Group Corp. were amended to change the last day of the transition period to June 30, 2019.
Mr. Schwartz will continue to serve as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.
SIGNATURES
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.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, by its general partner RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. | ||||||
/s/ Jill Granat | ||||||
Date: June 28, 2019 | Name: | Jill Granat | ||||
Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |