---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001041061-26-000171"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YUM"
cik: "0001041061"
company_name: "YUM BRANDS INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-21T14:19:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-21T14:20:18.511194+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Yum! Brands appoints Steve Bratspies as director effective Aug 26, 2026

## Summary
- Steve Bratspies appointed to Yum! Brands board effective Aug 26, 2026; will stand for election at next annual meeting.
- He will receive a one-time stock grant worth $25,000 on Aug 27, 2026, plus a prorated annual stock retainer.
- No committee assignment yet; no arrangement with any other person under his selection.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001041061-26-000171
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YUM
- cik: 0001041061
- company_name: YUM BRANDS INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-21T14:19:04+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106126000171/0001041061-26-000171-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106126000171/yum-20260820.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001041061-26-000171
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001041061-26-000171.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001041061-26-000171.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steve Bratspies was appointed as Director at YUM BRANDS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 20, 2026, the Board of Directors of Yum! Brands, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Steve Bratspies as a director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106126000171/0001041061-26-000171-index.htm

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