Item 5. Other Information
Item 5. Other Information
Securities Trading Plans
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as defined in Item 408 (c) of Regulation S-K, except as follows:
Name / Title Type of Plan Adoption / Termination Date End Date Aggregate Number of
Securities to be Sold Plan Description
Tracy Skeans / Chief Operating Officer & Chief People & Culture Officer Rule 10b5-1 trading plan May 21, 2026 (1)
December 31, 2026 3,494 (2)
Sale of Shares of Common Stock
26,660 (3)
Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights and Sales of Resulting Shares of Common Stock
(1) On May 21, 2026, Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer, modified a trading arrangement she had previously adopted with respect to the sale of securities of the Company's common stock (a "Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan"). Ms. Skeans' initial Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan was adopted on February 7, 2026. The modification reduced the number of shares covered by 3,495 shares. The plan includes a minimum 90-day cooling off period from the date of modification.
(2) Represents the number of shares of common stock specified in the modified plan.
(3) Represents the number of shares of common stock underlying the stock appreciation rights awards specified in the modified plan. The actual number of shares of common stock to be received and sold following the exercise of the awards will depend upon the appreciation in the value of the awards and the number of shares withheld for any taxes.
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Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
2.1* Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2026, by and between Yum! Brands, Inc. and Toppings TopCo, LLC.
2.2* Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2026, between Yum China Holdings, Inc. and Yum! Brands, Inc.
10.1† Transition and Retirement Agreement, dated May 28, 2026, between the Company and Tracy Skeans, as attached herein
15 Letter from KPMG LLP regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information (Acknowledgement of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm) .
31.1 C ertifica tion of the Chief Executive Off icer pursuant to Rule 13 a-14(a) of Secu riti es Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
† Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.
* Schedules (or similar attachments) have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules (or similar attachments) upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized officer of the registrant.
YUM! BRANDS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: August 4, 2026 /s/ David Russell
Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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