---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001618756-23-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QSR"
cik: "0001618756"
company_name: "Restaurant Brands International Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T20:53:40.087848+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Restaurant Brands appoints J. Patrick Doyle and Cristina Farjallat to board; Doyle named Executive Chair

## Summary
- Neil Golden and John Prato resigned from board effective Dec 31, 2022; no disagreements.
- J. Patrick Doyle appointed to board Jan 2, 2023, named Executive Chair; previously Executive Chairman since Nov 2022.
- Cristina Farjallat appointed as independent director; regional sales director at Facebook Brasil.
- Farjallat qualifies as independent under NYSE and Toronto Stock Exchange listing standards.
- Doyle receives no additional compensation for board role beyond his existing agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001618756-23-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QSR
- cik: 0001618756
- company_name: Restaurant Brands International Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618756/000161875623000003/0001618756-23-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618756/000161875623000003/qsr-20221231.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Prato resigned as Director at Restaurant Brands International Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: 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/1618756/000161875623000003/0001618756-23-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  J. Patrick Doyle was appointed as Executive Chair of the Board at Restaurant Brands International Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chair of the Board
  source text: 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/1618756/000161875623000003/0001618756-23-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Cristina Farjallat was appointed as Director at Restaurant Brands International Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed J. Patrick Doyle and Cristina Farjallat to the Board to fill the vacancies created by the resignations of Messrs. Golden and Prato
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618756/000161875623000003/0001618756-23-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Neil Golden resigned as Director at Restaurant Brands International Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: 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/1618756/000161875623000003/0001618756-23-000003-index.htm

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