UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D. C. 20549 |
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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)
May 17, 2012
Commission file number 1-13163
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YUM! BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina | 13-3951308 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | ||
1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky | 40213 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (502) 874-8300 | |||
Former name or former address, if changed since last report:N/A | |||
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:
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at YUM! Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 17, 2012, as well as the number of votes cast for or against each matter and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.
1.The election of the following directors, who will serve until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death or resignation:
Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||
David W. Dorman | 320,728,786 | 11,314,685 | 368,304 | 58,024,517 | |||||||||
Massimo Ferragamo | 314,711,439 | 17,339,055 | 361,281 | 58,024,517 | |||||||||
Mirian M. Graddick-Weir | 331,160,862 | 893,211 | 357,702 | 58,024,517 | |||||||||
J. David Grissom | 330,568,203 | 1,465,962 | 377,610 | 58,024,517 | |||||||||
Bonnie G. Hill | 315,975,309 | 16,075,444 | 361,022 | 58,024,517 | |||||||||
Jonathan S. Linen | 331,124,940 | 899,719 | 387,116 | 58,024,517 | |||||||||
Thomas C. Nelson | 329,670,589 | 2,369,041 | 372,145 | 58,024,517 | |||||||||
David C. Novak | 320,701,557 | 10,933,800 | 776,418 | 58,024,517 | |||||||||
Thomas M. Ryan | 320,378,393 | 11,667,673 | 365,709 | 58,024,517 | |||||||||
Jing-Shyh S. Su | 330,680,402 | 1,367,525 | 363,848 | 58,024,517 | |||||||||
Robert D. Walter | 320,706,486 | 11,330,482 | 374,807 | 58,024,517 | |||||||||
2.The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2012 was approved based upon the following votes:
Votes for approval | 383,900,873 | ||
Votes against | 5,958,456 | ||
Abstentions | 576,963 | ||
There were no broker non-votes for this item. | |||
3.The proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:
Votes for approval | 233,688,553 | ||
Votes against | 96,359,292 | ||
Abstentions | 2,363,930 | ||
Broker non-votes | 58,024,517 | ||
4.The shareholder proposal regarding an independent chairman was not approved based upon the following votes:
Votes for approval | 140,189,613 | ||
Votes against | 191,412,052 | ||
Abstentions | 810,110 | ||
Broker non-votes | 58,024,517 | ||
5.The shareholder proposal regarding a palm oil policy was not approved based upon the following votes:
Votes for approval | 98,913,379 | ||
Votes against | 168,257,832 | ||
Abstentions | 65,240,564 | ||
Broker non-votes | 58,024,517 | ||
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: | May 18, 2012 | /s/ John P. Daly | ||
Vice President and | ||||
Associate General Counsel | ||||