YUM: Leadership change

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (d) YUM! Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2026, which reported the appointment of Steve Bratspies to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of his appointment, the Board had not appointed Mr. Bratspies to any of its standing committees. On August 27, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Bratspies to the Board's Management Planning and Development Committee, effective immediately. SIGNATURE 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! BRANDS, INC. (Registrant) Date: August 28, 2026 /s/ Erika Burkhardt Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary