Turner Christopher Lee 4
4 · YUM BRANDS INC · Filed Feb 12, 2026
Research Summary
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YUM CEO Turner Christopher Lee Exercises Options, Withholds Shares
What Happened
Turner Christopher Lee (CEO, Chairman of the Board, Director) exercised/converting derivatives on 2026-02-11, resulting in the acquisition of 1,382 shares at an exercise price/value of $159.06 per share (total $219,821). To satisfy tax withholding, 548 shares were surrendered/disposed at $159.06 per share (value $87,165). The filing also shows a conversion/disposition of 1,382 derivative units at $0, which the footnotes tie to restricted stock unit (RSU) treatment.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-11; exercise price/value reported: $159.06 per share.
- Acquired: 1,382 shares (exercise) — $219,821 total.
- Disposed (tax withholding): 548 shares — $87,165 total.
- Additional line: 1,382 shares reported as converted/disposed at $0 (see footnotes on RSUs).
- Footnotes: F1 = each RSU converts to 1 share; F2 = vesting 25% per year from grant; F3 = final distribution over four years, no expiration specified.
- Shares owned after the transactions: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-02-12 for transactions on 2026-02-11 (appears timely).
Context
This looks like an option/derivative exercise with shares withheld to cover tax obligations (a routine, non-open-market sale to satisfy taxes), rather than a discretionary secondary-market sale. The RSU-related footnotes indicate some of the reported derivative activity involves vested RSUs converting to shares; the $0 line likely reflects conversion/settlement accounting rather than a cash sale.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-02-11$159.06/sh+1,382$219,821→ 66,086.66 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-11$159.06/sh−548$87,165→ 65,538.66 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F2][F3]2026-02-11−1,382→ 0.58 total→ Common Stock (1,382 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock
- [F2]Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning one year from grant date.
- [F3]The final distribution under this grant will occur four years from the grant date. There are no specified expiration dates for this grant.