Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) outlines ~$270M 2025 share repurchases

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported that on September 3, 2025 it issued a press release announcing a plan for approximately US$270 million in additional share repurchases for 2025. The press release, which provides further details on this expanded buyback activity, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and not filed as part of the company’s periodic reports. The filing mainly serves to inform investors about this updated capital return plan and to make the full press release publicly available.

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Equity Capital Allocation Analyst

Yum China plans about $270 million of extra 2025 share repurchases, signaling continued capital return.

Yum China Holdings, Inc. disclosed that it issued a press release on September 3, 2025 announcing a plan for approximately US$270 million in additional share repurchases for 2025. This represents an expansion of its existing buyback activity and indicates an intention to reduce share count or offset equity issuance during the year.

The report characterizes this information as a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1, underscoring that the main purpose is disclosure rather than altering prior financial statements. The actual impact will depend on factors such as execution timing, repurchase prices, and any constraints mentioned in the full press release, which is referenced but not detailed here.

Investors can look to subsequent company communications and future periodic reports covering 2025 to see how much of the planned US$270 million authorization is executed and how it affects the weighted-average shares outstanding and per-share metrics.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 7.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 3, 2025

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		001-37762		81-2421743
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

		Yum China Building
101 East Park Boulevard, Suite 805		20 Tian Yao Qiao Road
Plano, Texas 75074		Shanghai 200030
United States of America		People’s Republic of China

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(469) 980-2898

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	YUMC	New York Stock Exchange
	9987	The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 3, 2025, Yum China Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing the plan for approximately US$270 million additional share repurchases for 2025. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. (d) Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
99.1		Press Release of Yum China Holdings, Inc. issued on September 3, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	YUM CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Pingping Liu
		Name: Pingping Liu
		Title: Chief Legal Officer
Date: September 3, 2025

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FAQ

What did Yum China (YUMC) disclose in this 8-K filing?

Yum China disclosed that it issued a press release announcing a plan for approximately US$270 million in additional share repurchases for 2025, and furnished that release as Exhibit 99.1.

How large is Yum Chinab4s additional 2025 share repurchase plan?

The company announced a plan for approximately US$270 million in additional share repurchases for 2025, according to the press release referenced in the report.

How is the share repurchase information provided to Yum China investors?

The details are provided through a press release issued on September 3, 2025, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Does this Yum China 8-K include detailed financial results?

No, this report focuses on announcing and furnishing the press release about the approximately US$270 million additional 2025 share repurchase plan, rather than providing full financial statements.

What exhibits accompany this Yum China 8-K filing?

The report furnishes Exhibit 99.1, the press release announcing the additional share repurchase plan, and Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file.