Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) CFO logs share award and disposition details

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Yum China Holdings, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Adrian Ding reported equity award activity in company stock. On January 14, 2026, he acquired 4,353 shares of common stock at a price of $0 per share upon settlement of performance share units covering the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. On the same day, a separate transaction disposed of 1,410 shares of common stock at $47.22 per share. Following these transactions, Ding directly beneficially owned 45,725 shares of Yum China common stock.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ding Adrian

(Last) (First) (Middle)

YUM CHINA BUILDING

20 TIAN YAO QIAO ROAD

(Street)

SHANGHAI F4 200030

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Yum China Holdings, Inc. [ YUMC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/14/2026		A		4,353(1)	A	$0	47,135	D
Common Stock	01/14/2026		F		1,410	D	$47.22	45,725	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Transaction represents the settlement of performance share units granted to this reporting person with a performance period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025.

	/s/ Pingping Liu, Power of Attorney	01/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did Yum China (YUMC) report for its CFO?

Yum China reported that Chief Financial Officer Adrian Ding had two transactions in the company’s common stock on January 14, 2026: an acquisition of shares from a performance share unit settlement and a separate disposition of shares.

How many Yum China (YUMC) shares did the CFO acquire in the latest filing?

The filing shows that Adrian Ding acquired 4,353 shares of Yum China common stock at a price of $0 per share, reflecting the settlement of previously granted performance share units for the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025.

Did the Yum China (YUMC) CFO dispose of any shares in this Form 4?

Yes. On January 14, 2026, a transaction coded “F” disposed of 1,410 shares of Yum China common stock at a price of $47.22 per share.

How many Yum China (YUMC) shares does the CFO own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Adrian Ding beneficially owned 45,725 shares of Yum China common stock in direct ownership.

What is the nature of the Yum China (YUMC) CFO’s share award in this filing?

The filing explains that the acquisition of 4,353 shares represents the settlement of performance share units granted to the reporting person, with a performance period running from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025.

Is the Yum China (YUMC) CFO’s ownership reported as direct or indirect?

The Form 4 indicates that the reported transactions and resulting 45,725 shares are held in direct ownership by Adrian Ding.