form_8k052510.htm
 
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 20, 2010

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:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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 20, 2010, 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
  
332,617,777
  
2,149,207
  
503,680
  
53,051,360
  
Massimo Ferragamo
  
328,528,566
  
6,268,405
  
473,693
  
53,051,360
  
J. David Grissom
  
333,457,247
  
1,297,105
  
516,312
  
53,051,360
  
Bonnie G. Hill
  
328,948,912
  
5,856,686
  
465,066
  
53,051,360
  
Robert Holland, Jr.
  
326,484,080
  
8,312,513
  
474,071
  
53,051,360
  
Kenneth G. Langone
  
329,040,697
  
5,731,079
  
498,888
  
53,051,360
  
Jonathan S. Linen
  
333,654,408
  
1,140,642
  
475,614
  
53,051,360
  
Thomas C. Nelson
  
330,170,458
  
4,608,505
  
491,701
  
53,051,360
  
David C. Novak
  
324,971,925
  
9,772,668
  
526,071
  
53,051,360
  
Thomas M. Ryan
  
315,688,915
  
18,670,335
  
911,414
  
53,051,360
  
Jing-Shyh S. Su
  
330,659,241
  
4,092,551
  
518,872
  
53,051,360
  
Robert D. Walter
  
332,628,792
  
2,170,854
  
471,018
  
53,051,360
  


2.           The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 was approved based upon the following votes:
       
 
Votes for approval
382,967,749
  
 
Votes against
4,483,955
  
 
Abstentions
870,320
  
 
There were no broker non-votes for this item.


3.            A shareholder proposal relating to the right to call special shareowner meetings was approved by the following votes:
     
Votes for approval
184,357,405
  
Votes against
149,351,237
  
Abstentions
1,562,022
  
Broker non-votes
53,051,360
  


 
 
 


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 25, 2010
  
/s/ John Daly
  
     
John Daly
  
     
Corporate Counsel and
  
     
Assistant Secretary