KFC CEO Sabir Sami to resign March 1; Scott Mezvinsky named successor

YUM BRANDS INC

Sabir Sami will step down as CEO of KFC division effective March 1, 2025, and provide advisory services through March 1, 2026.
Scott Mezvinsky, currently President of Taco Bell North America and International, appointed CEO of KFC effective March 1, 2025.
Change is a planned succession; Mezvinsky moves from Taco Bell to lead KFC.

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Appointed

Scott Mezvinsky

Chief Executive Officer of KFC

YUM · YUM BRANDS INC

Effective: 2025-03-01
Filed: January 15, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

Scott Mezvinsky, currently the President of Taco Bell North America and International of the Taco Bell Division of the Company will become Chief Executive Officer of KFC on March 1, 2025.

Departed

Sabir Sami

Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division

YUM · YUM BRANDS INC

Effective: 2025-03-01
Successor: Scott Mezvinsky
Filed: January 15, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

Mr. Sabir Sami, 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 March 1, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Scott Mezvinsky was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of KFC at YUM BRANDS INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Executive Officer of KFC

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Scott Mezvinsky, currently the President of Taco Bell North America and International of the Taco Bell Division of the Company will become Chief Executive Officer of KFC on March 1, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

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

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

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Mr. Sabir Sami, 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 March 1, 2025.

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