Restaurant Brands (QSR) insider disposes 144,929 shares and receives RSUs/PSUs
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) Form 4 shows insider activity by Jeffrey Housman, the company's Chief People & Services Officer. The filing reports a disposition of 144,929.0864 common shares on 10/07/2025 and multiple equity awards acquired the same day: vested options exercisable at $55.55, $58.44, and $66.31; restricted share units (RSUs) and dividend equivalents; and performance-based restricted share units (PBRSUs/PSUs) with vesting/measurement periods ending between 02/22/2026 and 02/28/2028.
The filing lists post-transaction beneficial ownership counts for the derivative and equity awards (for example, 24,250.9072, 28,169.9248, and 33,887.8822 common-share equivalents tied to performance awards). Several RSU tranches have remaining vesting dates in 2025–2028. The document is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 10/09/2025.
Positive
- Performance-based awards granted with measurement periods through 2028, aligning pay with multi-year performance
- Options are fully vested and exercisable at specified strike prices ($55.55, $58.44, $66.31) providing retention value
- Dividend equivalents are being accrued on RSUs and PSUs, preserving shareholder-like economics until settlement
Negative
- Large share disposition of 144,929.0864 common shares on 10/07/2025 which reduces insider ownership
- Significant future dilution potential from multiple PSUs/PBRSUs converting to over 24,250.9072, 28,169.9248, and 33,887.8822 common-share equivalents if earned
Insights
TL;DR: Insider sold a large block of shares while receiving multi-year incentive awards tied to future performance.
The transaction shows a disposition of 144,929.0864 common shares alongside grant/settlement of RSUs and performance awards that vest through 2028. The mix of immediate dispositions and long-dated, performance-based awards indicates compensation design that combines current liquidity for the officer with multi-year alignment to company performance.
Key dependencies include the performance vesting periods ending on 02/22/2026, 03/15/2027, and 03/15/2028; final share counts for PBRSUs/PSUs will adjust with performance results and dividend equivalents. Investors should note timing of those performance measurement end dates when assessing executive alignment within the next 2026–2028 window.
TL;DR: Several vested options and RSU dividend equivalents were recorded; options are fully exercisable.
The filing discloses fully vested options with exercise prices of $55.55, $58.44, and $66.31, plus multiple RSU/PSU awards and accrued dividend equivalents reported as share amounts. The presence of dividend equivalent accruals is explicitly noted for both restricted and performance awards.
Operationally, the RSU tranches have staggered remaining vesting dates (notably in 12/2025 and other annual installments), while performance awards convert to shares only if performance targets are met at each award's end date; the earnings/metric outcomes at those milestones will determine final dilution and executive holdings through 2028.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Restricted Share Units | 30.122 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Share Units | 45.623 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Performance Share Units | 216.339 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Share Units | 70.573 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Performance Share Units | 251.3 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Share Units | 66.787 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Performance Share Units | 302.309 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Exchangeable Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Option (Right to Buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Option (Right to Buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Option (Right to Buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Each Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership exchangeable unit is convertible, at the Reporting Person's election, into common shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc. or a cash amount equal to a prescribed cash amount determined by reference to the weighted average trading price of Restaurant Brands International Inc.'s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on the last business day prior to the exchange date, at the sole discretion of the general partner of Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (subject to the consent of the Restaurant Brands International Inc. conflicts committee, in certain circumstances). This conversion right has no expiration date. These options are fully vested and exercisable. Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share. Represents dividend equivalent rights that accrued on the underlying award of restricted share units. Dividend equivalent rights accrue when and as dividends are paid on the common shares underlying the applicable restricted share units and vest proportionately with and are subject to settlement and expiration upon the same terms as the restricted share units to which they relate. These restricted share units vest in equal annual installments. The remaining vesting will occur on December 31, 2025. These restricted share units vest in equal annual installments. The remaining vestings will occur on December 15, 2025 and December 15, 2026. The shares reported represent an award of performance based restricted share units ("2023 PBRSUs") granted to the Reporting Person. The 2023 PBRSUs will have a performance period beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025 and to the extent earned will vest on February 22, 2026. The number of common shares that will be earned at the end of the performance period is subject to increase or decrease based on the results of the performance condition. Represents dividend equivalent rights that accrued on the underlying award of performance based restricted share units. Dividend equivalent rights accrue when and as dividends are paid on the common shares underlying the applicable performance based restricted share units and vest proportionately with and are subject to settlement and expiration upon the same terms as the performance based restricted share units to which they relate. These restricted share units vest in equal annual installments. The remaining vestings will occur on December 15, 2025, December 15, 2026 and December 15, 2027. The shares reported represent an award of performance based share units ("2024 PSUs") granted to the Reporting Person. The 2024 PSUs will have a performance period beginning February 23, 2024 and ending February 23, 2027 and to the extent earned will vest on March 15, 2027. The number of common shares that will be earned at the end of the performance period is subject to increase or decrease based on the results of the performance condition. These restricted share units vest in equal annual installments. The vestings will occur on December 15, 2025, December 15, 2026, December 15, 2027 and December 15, 2028. The shares reported represent an award of performance based restricted share units ("2025 PBRSUs") granted to the Reporting Person. The 2025 PBRSUs will have a performance period beginning February 28, 2025 and ending February 28, 2028 and to the extent earned will vest on March 15, 2028. The number of common shares that will be earned at the end of the performance period is subject to increase or decrease based on the results of the performance condition.
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