---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-033222"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YUMC"
cik: "0001673358"
company_name: "Yum China Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T07:44:56.813037+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Yum China appoints David Hoffmann to board, names Jerry Ding as Chief People Officer

## Summary
- David Hoffmann appointed to Yum China board effective July 14, 2023; board expands to 10 directors, 9 independent.
- Hoffmann will serve on Audit Committee; receives annual retainer of $315,000 in stock or up to half cash.
- Chief People Officer Aiken Yuen steps down August 1, 2023; remains Senior Advisor to CEO through December 31, 2024.
- Jerry Ding appointed Chief People Officer effective August 1, 2023; previously Head of Corporate Strategy and Taco Bell brand leader.
- Hoffmann brings global restaurant experience from CEO of Dunkin' Brands and 20 years at McDonald's including President of APMEA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-033222
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YUMC
- cik: 0001673358
- company_name: Yum China Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673358/000095017023033222/0000950170-23-033222-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673358/000095017023033222/yumc-20230713.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-033222
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-033222.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aiken Yuen departed as Chief People Officer at Yum China Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief People Officer
  source text: Mr. Aiken Yuen notified the Company that he intends to step down as Chief People Officer of the Company, effective August 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673358/000095017023033222/0000950170-23-033222-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jerry Ding was appointed as Chief People Officer at Yum China Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief People Officer
  source text: The Board has appointed Mr. Jerry Ding as the Company's Chief People Officer, effective August 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673358/000095017023033222/0000950170-23-033222-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.