Yum Brands : Amendments to Articles of Incorporation/Bylaws/Change in Fiscal Year - Form 8-K

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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)

November 12, 2021

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YUM! BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 1-13163

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
	Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
	Common Stock, no par value	YUM	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.03 Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On November 12, 2021, the Board of Directors of Yum! Brands, Inc. ("YUM" or the "Company") amended and restated the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Amended Bylaws"). The amendments to the Amended Bylaws adopt gender-neutral language, including the adoption of the title Chair in place of Chairman.

The foregoing description of the amendments to the Amended Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Bylaws, a copy of which (marked to show changes from the prior version) is attached as Exhibit 3.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Yum! Brands, Inc., as amended, effective November 12, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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:	November 17, 2021		/s/ Carson Stewart
			Vice President and
Associate General Counsel