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)

 

May 4, 2016

 

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 of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 1.01                                           Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On May 4, 2016, Yum! Brands, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the “Company”) and certain affiliates entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, in each case on behalf of itself and the initial purchasers named therein, under which a special purpose subsidiary of the Company has agreed to jointly issue and sell $800 million of the Issuer’s Series 2016-1 3.832% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-I (the “Class A-2-I Notes”), $500 million of its Series 2016-1 4.377% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II (the “Class A-2-II Notes”), and $1 billion of its Series 2016-1 4.970% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-III (the “Class A-2-III Notes” and, together with the Class A-2-I Notes and the Class A-2-II Notes, the “Notes”). The closing of the sale of the Notes is subject to various closing conditions specified in the Purchase Agreement. A copy of the Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events.

 

On May 5, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing its entry into the Purchase Agreement and the pricing of the Notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)    Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Purchase Agreement, dated May 4, 2016, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Guggenheim Securities, LLC.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press Release regarding the Company’s entry into the Purchase Agreement and pricing of the Notes issued by the Company on May 5, 2016.

 

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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:    May 5, 2016

 

/s/ William L. Gathof

 

 

William L. Gathof

 

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

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