---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001618756-24-000070"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "QSR"
cik: "0001618756"
company_name: "Restaurant Brands International Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T23:24:01.086720+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RBI appoints Sami Siddiqui as CFO; Matthew Dunnigan separates with $685K severance

## Summary
- Sami Siddiqui appointed CFO effective March 14, 2024, succeeding Matthew Dunnigan.
- Dunnigan separation agreement includes $685,000 salary continuation over 12 months.
- Dunnigan receives pro-rata vesting on 30% of 2020 performance stock units (4 of 5 years).
- Dunnigan agreed to non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, and release of claims.
- Separation is without cause; Dunnigan not eligible for 2024 annual bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001618756-24-000070
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: QSR
- cik: 0001618756
- company_name: Restaurant Brands International Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618756/000161875624000070/0001618756-24-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618756/000161875624000070/qsr-20240312.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001618756-24-000070.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Dunnigan departed as Chief Financial Officer at Restaurant Brands International Inc..
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Dunnigan will separate from the company and will be eligible for severance benefits upon termination of employment
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618756/000161875624000070/0001618756-24-000070-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sami Siddiqui was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Restaurant Brands International Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 14, 2024, Restaurant Brands International Inc. (“ RBI ” or the “ Company ”) announced that the Board has appointed Sami Siddiqui to succeed Matthew Dunnigan as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618756/000161875624000070/0001618756-24-000070-index.htm

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