Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Kobza Joshua
  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)
CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
226 WYECROFT ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/04/2017
(Street)

OAKVILLE, A6 L6K 3X7
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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               13,343 D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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 5,413   5,413 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 18.25             12/31/2017 02/28/2023 Common Shares 776   776 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 18.25             03/01/2018 02/28/2023 Common Shares 200,000   200,000 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 27.28             12/31/2018 03/06/2024 Common Shares 32,991   32,991 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 27.28             03/07/2019 03/06/2024 Common Shares 300,000   300,000 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 42.26             12/31/2019 03/05/2025 Common Shares 35,494   35,494 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 42.26             03/06/2020 03/05/2025 Common Shares 300,000   300,000 D  
Restricted Share Units (3)               (4)   (4) Common Shares 26,730   26,730 D  
Dividend Equivalent Rights (5) 01/04/2017   A   97.7334     (6)   (6) Common Shares 97.7334 $ 0 388.1323 D  
Performance Share Units (7)             02/26/2021 02/26/2021 Common Shares 350,000   350,000 D  
Dividend Equivalent Rights (8) 01/04/2017   A   1,279.711     (9)   (9) Common Shares 1,279.711 $ 0 5,082.1653 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Kobza Joshua
226 WYECROFT ROAD
OAKVILLE, A6 L6K 3X7
      CFO  

Signatures

 /s/ Lisa Giles-Klein, As Attorney-in-Fact for Joshua Kobza   01/06/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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 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.
(3) Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share.
(4) These restricted share units vest on December 31, 2020.
(5) Each dividend equivalent right represents a contingent right to receive one common share.
(6) These 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.
(7) The shares reported represent an award of performance based restricted share units (the "2016 PBRSUs") granted to the Reporting Person. The 2016 PBRSUs will have a three-year performance period beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2018 and will vest 100% on February 26, 2021, which is the fifth anniversary of the grant date. The number of common shares that will be earned at the end of the three-year performance period is subject to increase or decrease based on the results of the Issuer performance condition.
(8) Each dividend equivalent right represents a contingent right to receive one common share, subject to increase or decrease based on the results of the Issuer performance condition.
(9) These dividend equivalent rights accrued on the 2016 PBRSUs. Dividend equivalent rights accrue when and as dividends are paid on the common shares underlying the 2016 PBRSUs and vest proportionately with and are subject to settlement and expiration upon the same terms as the 2016 PBRSUs to which they relate.

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