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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-064015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YUMC"
cik: "0001673358"
company_name: "Yum China Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:14:21.426370+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Yum China stockholders elect 11 directors, approve auditor and share repurchase authority at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- 325,243,921 shares (82.96% of outstanding) present at May 23, 2024 meeting; quorum achieved.
- All 11 director nominees elected, including Fred Hu and Joey Wat, with over 282M votes each.
- KPMG Huazhen LLP and KPMG ratified as independent auditors for 2024 (322.6M for, 2.1M against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 267.7M for vs 20.9M against (excluding broker non-votes).
- Board authorized to issue up to 20% of shares and repurchase up to 10% of shares until next annual meeting or June 23, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-064015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YUMC
- cik: 0001673358
- company_name: Yum China Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673358/000095017024064015/0000950170-24-064015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673358/000095017024064015/yumc-20230525.htm

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