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).
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