0001193125-15-227876.txt : 20150619 0001193125-15-227876.hdr.sgml : 20150619 20150619070136 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-227876 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150617 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20150619 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150619 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Restaurant Brands International Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001618756 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36786 FILM NUMBER: 15941355 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 874 SINCLAIR ROAD CITY: OAKVILLE STATE: A6 ZIP: L6K 2Y1 BUSINESS PHONE: (905) 845-6511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 874 SINCLAIR ROAD CITY: OAKVILLE STATE: A6 ZIP: L6K 2Y1 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: 9060669 Canada Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20141028 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: 1011773 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140905 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001618755 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36787 FILM NUMBER: 15941356 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 874 SINCLAIR ROAD CITY: OAKVILLE STATE: A6 ZIP: L6K 2Y1 BUSINESS PHONE: (905) 845-6511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 874 SINCLAIR ROAD CITY: OAKVILLE STATE: A6 ZIP: L6K 2Y1 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: New Red Canada Limited Partnership DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20141031 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: New Red Canada Partnership DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140905 8-K 1 d945509d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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 17, 2015

 

 

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

226 Wyecroft Road

Oakville, Ontario L6K 3X7

(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)

 

 

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)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ 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))

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 17, 2015, Restaurant Brands International Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders: (i) elected the eleven (11) directors specifically named in the Company’s management information circular and proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”), each to serve until the close of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is elected or appointed (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers, (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, a shareholder vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every one year, (iv) appointed KPMG LLP as the Company’s auditors to serve until the close of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and authorized the Company’s directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration, (v) approved and ratified the Company’s 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan and Contingent Award Grants (as defined in the Proxy Statement), and (vi) approved a reduction of the stated capital of the Company’s common shares to US$1 billion. The voting results for each proposal are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of the eleven (11) directors specifically named in the proxy statement, each to serve until the close of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is elected or appointed:

 

Nominees

    Number of
Votes For		        Number of
Votes Withheld		        Broker Non-Votes        % of
Votes
Cast For		  

Alexander Behring

      469,279,246           4,275,750           12,493,349           99.1%   

Marc Caira

      471,103,074           2,462,658           12,482,661           99.5%   

Martin E. Franklin

      428,078,150           45,442,586           12,527,657           90.4%   

Paul J. Fribourg

      427,955,205           45,610,372           12,482,663           90.4%   

John A. Lederer

      472,438,473           1,127,243           12,482,666           99.8%   

Thomas V. Milroy

      468,775,657           4,790,074           12,482,662           99.0%   

Alan C. Parker

      429,324,358           44,240,824           12,483,211           90.7%   

Daniel S. Schwartz

      471,644,115           1,910,271           12,494,007           99.6%   

Carlos Alberto Sicupira

      470,910,743           2,654,421           12,483,219           99.4%   

Roberto Moses Thompson Motta

      469,848,298           3,716,883           12,483,212           99.2%   

Alexandre Van Damme

      472,377,273           1,187,817           12,483,212           99.8%   

Proposal 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers:

 

Number of

Votes For

  

Number of

Votes Against

  

Number of

Votes Withheld

  

Broker Non-Votes

  

% of Votes

Cast For

464,430,293

   7,926,572   1,208,161   12,483,259   98.1%

Proposal 3: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of the shareholder vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (every three, two or one year):

 

1 Year

  

2 Years

  

3 Years

  

Number of

Votes Withheld

  

Broker Non-Votes

  

% of Votes

Cast For

464,227,416

   79,677   9,091,167   131,090   12,519,038   98.1%

Proposal 4: Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s auditors to serve until the close of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and authorization of the Company’s directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration:

 

Number of

Votes For

  

Number of

Votes Withheld

  

Broker Non-Votes

  

% of Votes

Cast For

436,719,539

   49,324,769   4,080   89.9%

Proposal 5: Approval and ratification of the Company’s 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the Contingent Award Grants (as defined in the Proxy Statement):

 

Number of

Votes For

  

Number of

Votes Against

  

Broker Non-Votes

  

% of Votes

Cast For

465,367,556

   8,197,169   12,483,668   98.3%

Proposal 6: Approval of a reduction of the stated capital of the Company’s common shares to US$1 billion:

 

Number of

Votes For

  

Number of

Votes Against

  

Broker Non-Votes

  

% of Votes

Cast For

473,140,398

   410,557   12,483,421   99.9%

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 19, 2015 Name: Jill Granat
Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary