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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): October 13, 2020
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada | 001-36786 | 98-1202754 | ||||||||||||
Ontario | 001-36787 | 98-1206431 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||||||||||||
incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
130 King Street West, Suite 300 | M5X 1E1 | |||||||||||||
Toronto, | Ontario | |||||||||||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(905) 845-6511
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class B exchangeable limited partnership units | QSP | Toronto Stock Exchange |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 13, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (the “Company”), on recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “NCG Committee”), determined to enhance its corporate governance by appointing Paul J. Fribourg as lead independent director.
This appointment follows corporate governance best practices, strengthens Board oversight, and facilitates communication between the Co-Chairmen and independent directors. Mr. Fribourg has served as a member of RBI’s Board since December 2014 and was also on the board of its predecessor, Burger King Worldwide, Inc., from October 2010. The duties of the lead independent director will be: to preside at executive sessions of the independent directors; serve as principal liaison between the independent directors and the Co-Chairmen; approve agendas for meetings of the Board; preview information provided to the Board; assure there is sufficient time for discussion of all meeting agenda items; have authority to call meetings of independent directors; and; be available for consultation and communication with major stockholders.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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. | ||||||||||||||
Date: October 16, 2020 | /s/ Jill Granat | |||||||||||||
Name: | Jill Granat | |||||||||||||
Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |