UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 1, 2013
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 1-35511 | 45-5011014 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5505 Blue Lagoon Drive
Miami, Florida
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
33126
(Zip Code)
(305) 378-3000
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On April 1, 2013, Burger King Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Burger King Worldwide, Inc.( the Company), contributed all of its 98 BURGER KING® company-owned restaurants in Mexico to a joint venture with ALSEA, S.A.B. de C.V. (ALSEA) in exchange for cash and a minority interest in the joint venture, pursuant to a joint venture agreement announced on December 12, 2012. ALSEA, through the joint venture, has become the master franchisee for Mexico, with operating control of the BURGER KING® brand throughout Mexico and exclusivity for new restaurant development for 20 years. The joint venture owns and operates 204 BURGER KING® restaurants in Mexico and has committed to open several hundred more over the next 20 years.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains certain forward-looking statements, which reflect managements expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements about our expectations and beliefs regarding the ability of the joint venture in Mexico to open several hundred BURGER KING® restaurants over the next 20 years. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are detailed in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its annual and quarterly reports and current reports on Form 8-K, including the following: risks related to our international operations and risks related to transactions with strategic partners and joint ventures.
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.
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Jill M. Granat | |
Jill M. Granat SVP and General Counsel |
Date: April 5, 2013