KFC CEO Tony Lowings to resign Dec 31; Sabir Sami named successor effective Jan 1, 2022

YUM BRANDS INC

Tony Lowings, CEO of KFC Division, to resign effective Dec 31, 2021.
Lowings will assist transition in another capacity until his retirement in March 2022.
Sabir Sami, currently KFC COO and Managing Director of KFC Asia, becomes KFC CEO on Jan 1, 2022.
Leadership transition is planned; successor is internal from KFC Asia operations.

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Appointed

Sabir Sami

Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division

YUM · YUM BRANDS INC

Effective: 2022-01-01
Filed: September 22, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

Sabir Sami, currently KFC Division Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of KFC Asia, will become Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division on January 1, 2022.

Departed

Tony Lowings

Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division

YUM · YUM BRANDS INC

Effective: 2021-12-31
Successor: Sabir Sami
Filed: September 22, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Tony Lowings, Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division (“KFC”) of Yum! Brands, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company that he plans to resign as Chief Executive Officer of KFC on December 31, 2021.

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Sabir Sami was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division at YUM BRANDS INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division

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Sabir Sami, currently KFC Division Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of KFC Asia, will become Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division on January 1, 2022.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Tony Lowings resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division at YUM BRANDS INC.

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division

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Mr. Tony Lowings, Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division (“KFC”) of Yum! Brands, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company that he plans to resign as Chief Executive Officer of KFC on December 31, 2021.

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