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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-102335"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YUMC"
cik: "0001673358"
company_name: "Yum China Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:47:49.200226+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Yum China appoints former Alibaba.com CEO Zhe (David) Wei to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Mr. Zhe (David) Wei appointed as director effective August 6, 2025; board expanded to 13 directors, 11 independent.
- Wei is founding partner and chairman of Vision Knight Capital, former CEO of Alibaba.com Limited.
- Annual retainer of $315,000, pro-rated, payable in stock or up to half cash; standard indemnification agreement.
- Board determined Wei is independent under NYSE and HKEX listing standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-102335
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YUMC
- cik: 0001673358
- company_name: Yum China Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673358/000095017025102335/0000950170-25-102335-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673358/000095017025102335/yumc-20250804.htm

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