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Yum Brands (YUM) officer exercises 23,163 rights and sells stock

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Yum Brands senior vice president and controller David Eric Russell exercised 23,163 stock appreciation rights at 68.0000 per share into common stock, then returned 15,202 shares to the issuer at 153.2800 per share and sold 7,961 shares at 153.1500 per share. All transactions were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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Insider Russell David Eric
Role Sr. Vice President, Controller
Sold 7,961 shs ($1.22M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds $1.22M
Approx. exercise cost $1.58M
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Stock Appreciation Right F1, F2 23,163 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Common Stock F1 23,163 $68.00 $1.58M
Disposition Common Stock F1 15,202 $153.28 $2.33M
Sale Common Stock F1 7,961 $153.15 $1.22M
Holdings After Transaction: Stock Appreciation Right — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 11,960 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (2)
  1. F1. Pursuant to 10b5-1 Plan
  2. F2. Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning one year from grant date.
Stock appreciation rights exercised 23,163 shares Shares underlying Stock Appreciation Right exercised on 2026-08-03 at 68.0000 per share
Common shares acquired from exercise 23,163 shares Common stock acquired via derivative exercise on 2026-08-03 at 68.0000 per share
Shares disposed to issuer 15,202 shares Common stock disposition to issuer on 2026-08-03 at 153.2800 per share
Shares sold 7,961 shares Common stock sale on 2026-08-03 at 153.1500 per share
Exercise price of stock appreciation right 68.0000 per share Conversion or exercise price for the Stock Appreciation Right exercised
Net buy/sell shares -7,961 shares Net of reported share purchases and sales in this Form 4
Rule 10b5-1 Plan regulatory
"Footnote states: "Pursuant to 10b5-1 Plan""
A Rule 10b5-1 plan is a prearranged, written schedule that lets corporate insiders buy or sell company stock at set times or amounts, even if they later learn material nonpublic information. Think of it like setting an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear record that trades were planned in advance, reducing the risk of insider-trading accusations and helping investors trust that insider transactions are routine rather than based on secret information.
Stock Appreciation Right financial
"A security titled Stock Appreciation Right was exercised for common stock"
A stock appreciation right (SAR) is a form of employee pay that gives the holder the right to receive the increase in a company's share price over a set reference price, paid in cash or shares, without having to buy stock first. It matters to investors because SARs can create future cash outflows or dilute existing shareholders if settled in stock, and they align employee incentives with share-price performance like a bonus tied to a home's price rise.
Disposition to issuer financial
"Transaction code D is described as a Disposition to issuer"

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FAQ

What insider transactions did David Eric Russell report for YUM on this Form 4?

David Eric Russell reported exercising 23,163 stock appreciation rights at 68.0000 per share into common stock, then disposing 15,202 shares to Yum Brands at 153.2800 per share and selling 7,961 shares at 153.1500 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

How many Yum Brands (YUM) stock appreciation rights did Russell exercise and at what price?

He exercised 23,163 stock appreciation rights, converting them into common stock at an exercise price of 68.0000 per share. This fully used the reported stock appreciation right position tied to this transaction date.

How many YUM shares did David Eric Russell sell and at what price?

Russell sold 7,961 shares of Yum Brands common stock at a transaction price of 153.1500 per share. This sale was reported as a standard sale transaction following the derivative exercise on 2026-08-03.

What shares did Russell dispose of directly to Yum Brands (YUM)?

He reported a disposition of 15,202 shares of Yum Brands common stock back to the issuer at 153.2800 per share. The transaction was coded as a Disposition to issuer (D) on 2026-08-03.

Were the reported YUM transactions made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is marked true, and a footnote states “Pursuant to 10b5-1 Plan” for the reported transactions. This indicates they were executed under a pre-arranged trading plan.

What happened to Russell’s Yum Brands stock appreciation right position after these transactions?

After exercising 23,163 stock appreciation rights, the reported derivative holding shows 0 shares remaining. This indicates the specific stock appreciation right grant tied to this transaction was fully exercised.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
X
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Russell David Eric

(Last)(First)(Middle)
1441 GARDINER LANE

(Street)
LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY 40213

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
YUM BRANDS INC [ YUM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President, Controller
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/03/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock08/03/2026M23,163(1)A$6835,123D
Common Stock08/03/2026D15,202(1)D$153.2819,921D
Common Stock08/03/2026S7,961(1)D$153.1511,960D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right$6808/03/2026M23,163(1) (2)02/10/2027Common Stock23,163$00D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Pursuant to 10b5-1 Plan
2. Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning one year from grant date.
/s/ Brittany Bodkin, POA08/04/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)