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Yum China Holdings, Inc. filings document the regulatory record for a dual-listed China restaurant operator whose common stock trades on the NYSE as YUMC and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as 9987. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, annual results announcements issued under Hong Kong listing rules, investor day materials, share repurchase authorizations and repurchase agreements.
The company’s proxy materials cover board elections, governance practices and stockholder voting matters. Other current reports disclose board composition matters, Regulation FD disclosures, financial exhibits and capital-return actions tied to the company’s restaurant portfolio, including KFC, Pizza Hut, Little Sheep, Huang Ji Huang, Taco Bell and Lavazza.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported that one of its officers, the General Manager of Pizza Hut, acquired additional derivative securities in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs) on 12/23/2025. These RSUs are structured as dividend equivalency units tied to previously granted RSUs and are convertible into common stock on a one-for-one basis at no exercise price.
The new RSU dividend equivalents follow the same vesting schedules and terms as the underlying prior RSU awards. Those referenced awards vest either 1/4 per year beginning one year from grant, 50% on the second anniversary and 50% on the third anniversary, or 1/3 per year beginning one year from grant. The grants do not have an expiration date and are reported as directly owned by the officer.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported equity awards for an officer serving as General Manager, KFC. A single reporting person filed individually in connection with transactions dated 12/23/2025.
The officer received several grants of restricted stock units (RSUs) as dividend equivalency payments tied to previously issued RSUs. These derivative awards cover 2, 18, 60, and 91 RSUs, each corresponding on a one-for-one basis to shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.
The RSUs vest over time on the same dates and under the same terms as the underlying RSU awards, which vest either in thirds or quarters annually beginning one year from their respective grant dates. Following these transactions, the officer beneficially owned 469, 3,724, 12,275, and 18,581 derivative securities in the respective RSU lines, all held directly.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. Chief Technology Officer reported several small grants of restricted stock units (RSUs) on 12/23/2025. These RSUs are described as dividend equivalency payments tied to previously issued RSUs, meaning they are additional units granted in connection with dividends on existing awards.
Each RSU converts into one share of common stock, and the grants carry a price of $0. The new RSUs follow the vesting schedules of the underlying awards, including installments such as 1/4 per year starting one year from grant, 50% on the second anniversary and 50% on the third, and 1/3 per year starting one year from grant. After these awards, the reporting person holds multiple blocks of RSUs directly, with examples of resulting holdings shown as 686, 1,683, 2,002, 6,137, and 7,432 units.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported an insider equity award for its Chief Supply Chain Officer on a Form 4. On 12/23/2025, the officer received several grants of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as dividend equivalency payments tied to previously issued RSUs, all convertible into common stock on a one-for-one basis with no exercise price.
The new RSU dividend-equivalent units follow the same vesting schedules as the underlying awards: some vest 1/4 per year starting one year from grant, others vest 50% on the second anniversary and 50% on the third, and others vest 1/3 per year starting one year from grant. After these transactions, the officer holds RSU positions of 311, 2,525, 1,717, 6,137, and 9,024 units under the respective grant structures.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported that an officer serving as Controller and PAO received multiple small grants of dividend-equivalent restricted stock units on 12/23/2025. These derivative awards convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and were issued at a price of $0 per unit.
The new grants consist of restricted stock units in amounts of 1, 6, 4, 14 and 18 units, each linked to previously granted restricted stock units. The new units will vest on the same schedule and under the same terms as the underlying awards, including vesting patterns of 1/4 per year, 1/3 per year, and 50% on the second anniversary with the remaining 50% on the third anniversary of the original grant date. These awards increase the officer’s existing restricted stock unit holdings but do not involve any cash exercise price.
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported an insider transaction by its Chief Technology Officer. On 12/11/2025, the officer exercised a stock appreciation right tied to 13,876 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $21.06 per share, receiving those shares. On the same day, the officer sold 7,689 shares of common stock in market transactions at a weighted average price of $47.22 per share, with trades executed between $47.22 and $47.23.
After these transactions, the officer directly held 52,075 shares of Yum China common stock. The stock appreciation right related to 13,876 shares was fully vested and, following the exercise, no derivative securities of that grant remained outstanding.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported that its board has expanded the company’s share repurchase authorization by an additional US$1 billion. This increases the amount of capital the company can use to buy back its own stock over time. On the same day, the company also announced entering into share repurchase agreements totaling approximately US$460 million for the first half of 2026, committing a portion of this expanded authorization to scheduled buybacks. Both developments were disclosed through press releases furnished as exhibits to this report.
Yum China Holdings has a shareholder planning to sell common stock under Rule 144. The notice covers the proposed sale of 7,689 common shares through Merrill in Columbus, Ohio, to be traded on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $363,108.47 at the time indicated. The issuer had 361,419,215 shares outstanding of this class when the form was prepared. The seller acquired these shares on 02/05/2016 via a stock appreciation right (SAR) exercise, with the transaction noted as being paid in stock on 12/11/2025. By signing, the seller represents they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about Yum China’s operations.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported insider equity transactions by its Chief Supply Chain Officer on a Form 4. On 11/24/2025, the officer exercised a stock appreciation right at an exercise price of $21.06, acquiring 8,708 shares of common stock. That same day, the officer sold 4,888 shares of common stock at $48.10 and an additional 3,820 shares at $48.02.
After these transactions, the officer directly beneficially owned 18,690 shares of Yum China common stock. The stock appreciation right referenced in the filing, covering 8,708 underlying shares of common stock, is shown as fully vested and has a zero remaining balance following the exercise.
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported an insider equity transaction by its General Manager of KFC. On 11/24/2025, the officer exercised a stock appreciation right with a conversion price of $21.06, resulting in the acquisition of 14,513 shares of common stock.
That same day, the officer sold 8,187 shares of common stock at $48.28 per share and an additional 6,326 shares at $48.32 per share. After these transactions, the officer directly owned 40,521 shares of Yum China common stock. The filing is made for a single reporting person on Form 4.