Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 2, 2017

 

 

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Minnesota		000-32369		58-2016606
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 1000, Atlanta, Georgia		30346
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code [phone]

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

On March 2, 2017, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (“Popeyes”) announced that Cheryl Bachelder will step down from her role as Chief Executive Officer of Popeyes effective upon completion of the previously announced acquisition of Popeyes by Restaurant Brands International Inc.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.1		Press release, dated March 2, 2017.

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: March 2, 2017
				POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, INC.
				By:		/s/ Harold M. Cohen
						Harold M. Cohen General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated March 2, 2017.