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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): June 6, 2024


 RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Canada001-3678698-1202754
Ontario 001-3678798-1206431
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number)Identification No.)

130 King Street West, Suite 300 M5X 1E1
Toronto, Ontario
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(905) 339-6011
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading SymbolsName of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, without par value QSRNew York Stock Exchange
 Toronto Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading SymbolsName of each exchange on which registered
Class B exchangeable limited partnership unitsQSPToronto Stock Exchange


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))

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. ☐
 


Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 6, 2024, Restaurant Brands International Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders: (i) elected the ten (10) directors specifically named in the Company’s management information circular and proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”), each to serve until the close of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor is elected or appointed, (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers, (iii) appointed KPMG LLP as the Company’s auditors to serve until the close of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and authorized the Company’s directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration, (iv) did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding water risk, (v) did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding antibiotics, (vi) did not approve a shareholder proposal to require the Company to disclose its broiler KWIs, metrics for improving broiler welfare and how the Company are using our KWIs and metrics to improve animal welfare, (vii) did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding plastic use, and (viii) did not approve a shareholder proposal to require Board Chair to be independent. Note that Proposals 4, 5, and 9 were withdrawn by the proponents prior to the meeting.

The voting results for each proposal are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of the ten (10) directors specifically named in the Proxy Statement, each to serve until the close of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor is elected or appointed:

NomineeNumber of Votes ForNumber of Votes AgainstNumber of Votes AbstainBroker Non-Votes
Alexandre Behring367,429,515 27,647,362 1,374,437 6,103,753 
Maximilien de Limburg Stirum394,653,046 1,741,612 56,655 6,103,754 
J. Patrick Doyle389,749,683 6,574,552 127,078 6,103,754 
Cristina Farjallat382,281,092 13,931,373 238,851 6,103,751 
Jordana Fribourg377,375,177 18,479,165 596,976 6,103,749 
Ali Hedayat384,881,529 11,488,584 81,207 6,103,747 
Marc Lemann377,708,464 18,087,227 655,624 6,103,752 
Jason Melbourne380,554,054 15,654,327 242,932 6,103,754 
Daniel S. Schwartz394,911,858 1,476,602 62,817 6,103,790 
Thecla Sweeney394,059,000 2,314,163 78,155 6,103,749 


Proposal 2: Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers:

Number of Votes ForNumber of Votes AgainstNumber of Votes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
358,229,412 38,094,581 127,318 6,103,756 

Proposal 3: Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s auditors to serve until the close of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and authorization of the Company’s directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration:

Number of Votes ForNumber of Votes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
384,932,402 17,539,804 82,861 

Proposal 6: Consider a shareholder proposal regarding water risk:

Number of Votes ForNumber of Votes AgainstNumber of Votes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
113,702,969 282,542,573 205,772 6,103,753 


Proposal 7: Consider a shareholder proposal regarding antibiotics:

Number of Votes ForNumber of Votes AgainstNumber of Votes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
45,808,192 350,401,685 241,434 6,103,756 
Proposal 8: Consider a shareholder proposal to require us to disclose our broiler KWIs, metrics for improving boiler welfare and how we are using our KWIs and metrics to improve animal welfare:

Number of Votes ForNumber of Votes AgainstNumber of Votes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
19,594,296 370,414,376 6,442,648 6,103,747 

Proposal 10: Consider a shareholder proposal regarding reducing plastic use:

Number of Votes ForNumber of Votes AgainstNumber of Votes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
106,012,435 282,584,573 6,808,478 7,149,581 
Proposal 11: Consider a shareholder proposal to require Board Chair to be independent:

Number of Votes ForNumber of Votes AgainstNumber of Votes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
88,995,044305,831,949578,4967,149,578





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.
 
 RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, by its general partner RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Date: June 6, 2024 /s/ Jill Granat
 Name:Jill Granat
 Title:General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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