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): April 20, 2016
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Canada | 001-36786 | 98-1202754 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Restaurant Brands International Inc.
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)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On April 20, 2016, Alan Parker, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (the “Company”) and the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”), advised the Company of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board for personal reasons. As a result, Mr. Parker’s service on the Board and the Audit Committee will terminate, effective June 9, 2016, which is the date of the Annual and Special Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company.
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. | ||||||||
| Date: April 22, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jill Granat | ||||||
| Name: | Jill Granat | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||||