Sec Form 4 Filing - Granat Jill @ Restaurant Brands International Inc. - 2017-01-04

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Granat Jill 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Restaurant Brands International Inc. [ QSR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 226 WYECROFT ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/04/2017 (Street) OAKVILLE, A6L6K 3X7 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 8,079 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Exchangeable units ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Shares 52,965 52,965 D Option (right to buy) $ 3.54 ( 3 ) 02/02/2021 Common Shares 245,238 245,238 D Option (right to buy) $ 3.54 12/31/2016 02/20/2022 Common Shares 63,496 63,496 D Option (right to buy) $ 3.97 03/01/2017 02/28/2022 Common Shares 125,767 125,767 D Option (right to buy) $ 18.25 12/31/2017 02/28/2023 Common Shares 12,328 12,328 D Option (right to buy) $ 18.25 03/01/2018 02/28/2023 Common Shares 50,000 50,000 D Option (right to buy) $ 27.28 12/31/2018 03/06/2024 Common Shares 15,945 15,945 D Option (right to buy) $ 27.28 03/07/2019 03/06/2024 Common Shares 40,000 40,000 D Option (right to buy) $ 42.26 12/31/2019 03/05/2025 Common Shares 13,665 13,665 D Option (right to buy) $ 42.26 03/06/2020 03/05/2025 Common Shares 66,667 66,667 D Restricted Share Units ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Shares 17,820 17,820 D Dividend Equivalent Rights ( 6 ) 01/04/2017 A 65.1556 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Shares 65.1556 $ 0 258.7548 D Option (right to buy) $ 33.67 02/26/2021 02/25/2026 Common Shares 70,000 70,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Granat Jill 226 WYECROFT ROAD OAKVILLE, A6L6K 3X7 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Lisa Giles-Klein, As Attorney-in-Fact for Jill Granat 01/06/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On 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. ( 2 )Each 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 RestaurantBrands 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. ( 3 )These options are immediately exercisable. ( 4 )Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share. ( 5 )These restricted share units vest on December 31, 2020. ( 6 )Each dividend equivalent right represents a contingent right to receive one common share. ( 7 )These dividend equivalent rights accrued on the 2016 restricted share unit award (the "2016 RSUs"). Dividend equivalent rights accrue when andas 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.

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