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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): February 18, 2025
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Canada | | 001-36786 | | 98-1202754 |
| Ontario | | 001-36787 | | 98-1206431 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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| 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)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbols | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Shares, without par value | | QSR | | New York Stock Exchange |
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| 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 |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD.
In connection with the acquisition described below, Restaurant Brands International Inc (“RBI”) hereby furnishes the press release announcing the transaction attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 18, 2025, RBI announced that its subsidiary had acquired from TFI Asia Holdings BV and Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIII, Ltd. all of their equity interests in the joint venture entity that owns the franchised Burger King business in China for approximately $158 million in an all-cash transaction. As a result, RBI now owns nearly 100% of the business.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits | | | | | | | | |
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 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.
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| | RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, by its general partner RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. |
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| Date: February 18, 2025 | | /s/ Jill Granat |
| | Name: | Jill Granat |
| | Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |