-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AxLjqox3LSLW0YAiBU8Y1aw83+8kGKZqSHQkpMS4WdHibCWucijLr1Da8UXoa6vy X9eAN5aMerEWxX1ZprWNDA== 0001041061-08-000118.txt : 20080401 0001041061-08-000118.hdr.sgml : 20080401 20080401163221 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001041061-08-000118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080401 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20080401 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: YUM BRANDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001041061 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 133951308 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13163 FILM NUMBER: 08729793 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1441 GARDINER LANE CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40213 BUSINESS PHONE: 5028748300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 COLONEL SANDERS LANE CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40213 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970627 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREAT AMERICAN RESTAURANT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970618 8-K 1 form8k040108.htm APPOINTMENT OF NEW OFFICER 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
___________

YUM! BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina
  
13-3951308
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)
  
Identification No.)
     
1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky
  
40213
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (502) 874-8300
 
Former name or former address, if changed since last report:      N/A

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:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] 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
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(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.
 
 
   
YUM! BRANDS, INC.
   
          (Registrant)
     
     
     
Date: April 1, 2008
  
/s/ John P. Daly
   
Assistant Secretary
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

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