Mezvinsky Scott 4
4 · YUM BRANDS INC · Filed Feb 12, 2026
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YUM Brands KFC CEO Scott Mezvinsky Exercises Options
What Happened
- Scott Mezvinsky, CEO of Yum! Brands’ KFC Division, exercised stock-derived awards on Feb 10, 2026. He acquired 1,613 shares at $158.85 (value $256,225) and 751 shares at $158.85 (value $119,296), for a total of 2,364 shares valued at approximately $375,521. To cover tax and exercise obligations, 542 shares (≈ $86,097) and 210 shares (≈ $33,359) were withheld/disposed, totaling 752 shares (~$119,456) surrendered for taxes/fees.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-10
- Prices shown: $158.85 per share for the acquired/disposed share entries
- Shares acquired (net new shares before withholding): 2,364; shares withheld for tax/fees: 752
- Derivative conversion entries show zero-dollar disposals for 1,613 and 751 shares (footnote: conversion is one-for-one)
- Vesting note: underlying awards vest 25% per year beginning one year from grant (per filing footnote)
- Shares owned after the transaction are not included in the provided excerpt
- Filing timeliness: not indicated in the provided data
Context
- This was an exercise/conversion of derivatives (code M) with shares withheld to cover tax liabilities (code F), a common “cashless” or net-share withholding approach — not an open-market sale. Such transactions are routine when executives exercise vested equity and do not by themselves indicate a change in personal conviction about the company.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Mezvinsky Scott
KFC Division CEO
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-02-10$158.85/sh+1,613$256,225→ 1,613 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-10$158.85/sh−542$86,097→ 1,071 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-02-10$158.85/sh+751$119,296→ 1,822 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-10$158.85/sh−210$33,359→ 1,612 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F1]2026-02-10−1,613→ 0.57 totalFrom: 2026-02-10Exp: 2026-02-10→ Common Stock (1,613 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F2]2026-02-10−751→ 2,258.68 totalExp: 2025-02-10→ Common Stock (751 underlying)
Holdings
- 1,487(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis.
- [F2]Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning one year from grant date.
Signature
/s/ M. Gayle Hobson, POA|2026-02-12