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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 hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of a presentation that RBI intends to share with investors attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 in Item 9.01, is “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filings.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On January 16, 2024, RBI and Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. issued a joint press release announcing the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 16, 2024, by and between RBI, BK Cheshire Corp. and Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., providing for the acquisition of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. by RBI, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of required antitrust clearance.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 16, 2024 |
| 99.2 | Investor Presentation dated January 16, 2024 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (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 thereunto duly authorized.
| RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. | |||
| RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, by its general partner RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. | |||
| Date: January 16, 2024 | By: | /s/ Jill Granat | |
| Name: | Jill Granat | ||
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | ||