8-K

Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF)

8-K 2025-06-03 For: 2025-06-03
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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 3, 2025

RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ontario 001-36787 98-1206431
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 130 King Street West, Suite 300
--- --- ---
Toronto, Ontario M5X 1E1
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and 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: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbols Name of each exchange on which registered
Class B exchangeable limited partnership units QSP Toronto 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:

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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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 3, 2025, Restaurant Brands International Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 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 2026 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 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and authorized the Company’s directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration, and (iv) did not approve shareholder proposals regarding antibiotics policy, food waste and defining director independence. Note that Proposal 7 was withdrawn 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 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor is elected or appointed:

Nominee Number of Votes For Number of Votes Against Number of Votes Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Alexandre Behring 365,696,963 29,940,909 320,129 5,663,061
Maximilien de Limburg Stirum 394,536,865 1,348,856 72,278 5,663,063
J. Patrick Doyle 390,633,367 5,261,066 63,569 5,663,060
Cristina Farjallat 390,239,050 5,644,296 74,656 5,663,060
Jordana Fribourg 377,685,447 18,112,646 159,910 5,663,059
Ali Hedayat 387,440,414 8,413,786 103,800 5,663,062
Marc Lemann 378,525,418 17,274,360 158,221 5,663,063
Jason Melbourne 390,249,985 5,638,133 69,885 5,663,059
Daniel S. Schwartz 391,291,201 4,597,832 68,967 5,663,062
Thecla Sweeney 390,000,276 5,858,984 98,744 5,663,058

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

Number of Votes For Number of Votes Against Number of Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
384,670,481 9,993,827 1,293,683 5,663,071

Proposal 3: Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s auditors to serve until the close of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and authorization of the Company’s directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration:

Number of Votes For Number of Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
386,532,921 15,024,384 32

Proposal 4: Consider a shareholder proposal regarding antibiotics policy:

Number of Votes For Number of Votes Against Number of Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
44,653,097 226,137,944 125,166,932 5,327,288

Proposal 5: Consider a shareholder proposal regarding food waste:

Number of Votes For Number of Votes Against Number of Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
44,551,850 226,622,791 125,119,115 5,327,289

Proposal 6: Consider a shareholder proposal regarding defining director independence:

Number of Votes For Number of Votes Against Number of Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
37,574,539 233,718,724 125,000,411 5,327,291

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit<br>Number Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, by its general partner RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Date: June 3, 2025 /s/ Jill Granat
Name: Jill Granat
Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary