Wang Warton 4
4 · Yum China Holdings, Inc. · Filed Feb 10, 2026
Research Summary
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Yum China (YUMC) GM Wang Warton Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
- Wang Warton, General Manager of KFC at Yum China (YUMC), had a recent grant and conversion of derivative awards. On 2026-02-06 he received a grant of 20,708 derivative shares (award). On 2026-02-08 he converted/exercised 6,047 derivative units into common shares. As part of the transaction, 2,722 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding at $57.95 per share, totaling $157,740. The filing shows the conversion on a one-for-one basis and includes a derivative disposition line for 6,047 shares (reported at $0).
Key Details
- Grant: 20,708 derivative shares granted 2026-02-06 (reported as acquired @ $0).
- Conversion/Exercise: 6,047 derivative units converted on 2026-02-08 (reported @ $0).
- Tax withholding: 2,722 shares withheld/disposed on 2026-02-08 at $57.95 = $157,740 (code F).
- Additional line shows 6,047 shares disposed as a derivative transaction (reported @ $0) on 2026-02-08.
- Footnotes: conversion is one-for-one (F1); the 2/6/2026 grant vests 1/3 per year starting 2/6/2026 (F2); that grant has no expiration (F3); another award vests 1/3 per year beginning 2/8/2024 (F4).
- Shares owned after the transactions are not specified in the provided summary.
- Filing date: 2026-02-10 (appears timely; no late filing indicator shown).
Context
- This appears to be a conversion/settlement of derivative awards (exercise/conversion) with shares withheld to cover tax obligations — a common, routine, cashless-like settlement rather than an open-market sale of additional shares. The new 20,708-share award is subject to multi-year vesting, so most of it remains unvested.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Wang Warton
General Manager, KFC
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-08+6,047→ 51,563 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-08$57.95/sh−2,722$157,740→ 48,841 total - Award
Restricted Stock Unit
[F1][F2][F3]2026-02-06+20,708→ 20,708 total→ Common Stock (20,708 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F1][F4][F3]2026-02-08−6,047→ 6,228 total→ Common Stock (6,047 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis.
- [F2]Vesting occurs 1/3 per year beginning one year from 2/6/2026.
- [F3]This grant does not have an expiration date.
- [F4]Vesting occurs 1/3 per year beginning one year from 2/8/2024.
Signature
/s/ Pingping Liu, Power of Attorney|2026-02-10