---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001618755-23-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RSTRF"
cik: "0001618755"
company_name: "Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership"
filed_at: "2023-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T20:52:59.419861+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RBI appoints J. Patrick Doyle as Executive Chair, Cristina Farjallat to Board, replacing resigning directors

## Summary
- Neil Golden and John Prato resigned from the Board effective Dec 31, 2022; no disagreement with RBI.
- J. Patrick Doyle appointed Executive Chair and director effective Jan 2, 2023; former Domino's Pizza CEO and Carlyle executive.
- Cristina Farjallat appointed director effective Jan 2, 2023; regional sales director at Facebook Brasil; former Mercado Livre CMO.
- Board determined Farjallat qualifies as independent under NYSE, TSX, and Canadian securities laws.
- Doyle receives no additional compensation for Board role; Farjallat will receive standard non-management director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001618755-23-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RSTRF
- cik: 0001618755
- company_name: Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership
- filed_at: 2023-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618755/000161875523000003/0001618755-23-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618755/000161875523000003/qsr-20221231.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  J. Patrick Doyle was appointed as Executive Chair at Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chair
  source text: Effective January 2, 2023, the Board, on recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “NCG Committee”), appointed J. Patrick Doyle and Cristina Farjallat to the Board to fill the vacancies created by the resignations of Messrs. Golden and Prato, and appointed Mr. Doyle as Executive Chair of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618755/000161875523000003/0001618755-23-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Neil Golden resigned as Director at Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 31, 2022, Restaurant Brands International Inc. (“RBI”), was notified by each of Neil Golden and John Prato that each had decided to resign from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of RBI effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618755/000161875523000003/0001618755-23-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Prato resigned as Director at Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 31, 2022, Restaurant Brands International Inc. (“RBI”), was notified by each of Neil Golden and John Prato that each had decided to resign from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of RBI effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618755/000161875523000003/0001618755-23-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Cristina Farjallat was appointed as Director at Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective January 2, 2023, the Board, on recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “NCG Committee”), appointed J. Patrick Doyle and Cristina Farjallat to the Board to fill the vacancies created by the resignations of Messrs. Golden and Prato, and appointed Mr. Doyle as Executive Chair of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618755/000161875523000003/0001618755-23-000003-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.