Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (d) YUM! Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2026, which reported the appointment of Kathleen Oberg to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of her appointment, the Board had not appointed Ms. Oberg to any of its standing committees. On May 13, 2026, the Board appointed Ms. Oberg to the Board’s Audit Committee, effective immediately. SIGNATURE 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 hereunto duly authorized. YUM! BRANDS, INC. (Registrant) Date: August 7, 2026 /s/ Erika Burkhardt Vice President and Associate General Counsel