SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-059647
Restaurant Brands International Inc. · QSR
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Jose E. Cil
Officer — Senior EVP, Pres. Burger King
Period of report
Nov 3, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Nov 7, 2017 · 5:53 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001618756
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Shares | Nov 3, 2017 | M | 87,409 | $3.54 | A | 343,496 | D | |
| Common SharesF2 | Nov 3, 2017 | S | 39,409 | $66.01 | D | 304,087 | D | |
| Common Shares | Nov 6, 2017 | M | 43,730 | $3.54 | A | 347,817 | D | |
| Common SharesF3 | Nov 6, 2017 | S | 19,717 | $66.01 | D | 328,100 | D | |
| Common Shares | Nov 7, 2017 | M | 24,441 | $3.54 | A | 352,541 | D | |
| Common SharesF4 | Nov 7, 2017 | S | 11,020 | $66.00 | D | 341,521 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option (right to buy)F7 | $3.54 | Nov 3, 2017 | M | 87,409 | D | — | Feb 20, 2022 | Common Shares | 87,409 | 166,579 | D |
| Option (right to buy)F7 | $3.54 | Nov 6, 2017 | M | 43,730 | D | — | Feb 20, 2022 | Common Shares | 43,730 | 122,849 | D |
| Option (right to buy)F7 | $3.54 | Nov 7, 2017 | M | 24,441 | D | — | Feb 20, 2022 | Common Shares | 24,441 | 98,408 | D |
| Exchangeable unitsF5,F6 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Shares | 105,758 | 105,758 | D |
| Option (right to buy)F7 | $3.97 | holding | — | — | — | — | Feb 28, 2022 | Common Shares | 213,806 | 213,806 | D |
| Option (right to buy) | $18.25 | holding | — | — | — | Dec 31, 2017 | Feb 28, 2023 | Common Shares | 37,808 | 37,808 | D |
| Option (right to buy) | $18.25 | holding | — | — | — | Mar 1, 2018 | Feb 28, 2023 | Common Shares | 150,000 | 150,000 | D |
| Option (right to buy) | $27.28 | holding | — | — | — | Dec 31, 2018 | Mar 6, 2024 | Common Shares | 58,651 | 58,651 | D |
| Option (right to buy) | $27.28 | holding | — | — | — | Mar 7, 2019 | Mar 6, 2024 | Common Shares | 180,000 | 180,000 | D |
| Option (right to buy) | $42.26 | holding | — | — | — | Dec 31, 2019 | Mar 5, 2025 | Common Shares | 35,967 | 35,967 | D |
| Option (right to buy) | $42.26 | holding | — | — | — | Mar 6, 2020 | Mar 5, 2025 | Common Shares | 166,667 | 166,667 | D |
| Restricted Share UnitsF8,F9 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Shares | 35,640 | 35,640 | D |
| Dividend Equivalent RightsF10,F11 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Shares | 858 | 858 | D |
| Option (right to buy) | $33.67 | holding | — | — | — | Feb 26, 2021 | Feb 25, 2026 | Common Shares | 125,000 | 125,000 | D |
| Restricted Share UnitsF8,F12 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Shares | 16,694 | 16,694 | D |
| Dividend Equivalent RightsF10,F13 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Shares | 157 | 157 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The Reporting Person exercised these options in order to retain ownership of all shares, less only those required to be sold to pay the exercise price and applicable taxes.
- F10Each whole dividend equivalent right represents a contingent right to receive one common share.
- F11These dividend equivalent rights accrued on the 2016 restricted share unit award (the "2016 RSUs"). Dividend equivalent rights accrue when and as dividends are paid on the common shares underlying the 2016 RSUs and vest proportionately with and are subject to settlement and expiration upon the same terms as the 2016 RSUs to which they relate.
- F12These restricted share units vest on December 31, 2021.
- F13These dividend equivalent rights accrued on the 2017 restricted share unit award (the "2017 RSUs"). Dividend equivalent rights accrue when and as dividends are paid on the common shares underlying the 2017 RSUs and vest proportionately with and are subject to settlement and expiration upon the same terms as the 2017 RSUs to which they relate.
- F2Represents the weighted average price of the shares sold. The prices of the shares sold pursuant to the transaction ranged from $66.00 to $66.11 per share. The Reporting Person, upon request, will provide the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. The Reporting Person exercised these options in order to retain ownership of all shares, less only those required to be sold to pay the exercise price and applicable taxes.
- F3Represents the weighted average price of the shares sold. The prices of the shares sold pursuant to the transaction ranged from $66.00 to $66.06 per share. The Reporting Person, upon request, will provide the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. The Reporting Person exercised these options in order to retain ownership of all shares, less only those required to be sold to pay the exercise price and applicable taxes.
- F4Represents the weighted average price of the shares sold. The prices of the shares sold pursuant to the transaction ranged from $66.00 to $66.03 per share. The Reporting Person, upon request, will provide the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. The Reporting Person exercised these options in order to retain ownership of all shares, less only those required to be sold to pay the exercise price and applicable taxes.
- F5On December 12, 2014, Burger King Worldwide, Inc. ("Burger King Worldwide") consummated the business combination (the "Merger") pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 26, 2014 by and among Burger King Worldwide, Tim Hortons Inc., Restaurant Brands International Inc., Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership and the other parties thereto (the "Arrangement Agreement"). Pursuant to the Reporting Person's election under the Arrangement Agreement, each share of Burger King Worldwide common stock previously held by the Reporting Person was converted into one Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership exchangeable unit.
- F6Each Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership exchangeable unit is convertible, at the Reporting Person's election, at any time after the one year anniversary of the Merger, into common shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc. or a cash amount equal to a prescribed cash amount determined by reference to the weighted average trading price of Restaurant Brands International Inc.'s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on the last business day prior to the exchange date, at the sole discretion of the general partner of Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (subject to the consent of the Restaurant Brands International Inc. conflicts committee, in certain circumstances). This conversion right has no expiration date.
- F7These options are immediately exercisable.
- F8Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share.
- F9These restricted share units vest on December 31, 2020.