---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-271893"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YUM"
cik: "0001041061"
company_name: "YUM BRANDS INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-16T13:01:41+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T13:03:17.534818+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Yum! Brands sells Pizza Hut for $2.7B; LongRange and Yum China acquire; $4B buyback authorized

## Summary
- Pizza Hut Ex-China sold to LongRange Capital for ~$1.5B; Pizza Hut China sold to Yum China for ~$1.2B.
- Net proceeds after taxes, adjustments, and fees expected ~$2.3B, excluding $75M earn-out.
- Yum! expects one-time separation expenses of ~$85M in 2026; transactions close in Q3 2026.
- Board approved incremental $4B share repurchase authorization; net proceeds to be used for capital allocation.
- Yum! and Yum China agree on KFC growth incentives; Yum! to provide Byte by Yum! and transition services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-271893
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YUM
- cik: 0001041061
- company_name: YUM BRANDS INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-16T13:01:41+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000119312526271893/0001193125-26-271893-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000119312526271893/d158986d8k.htm

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