Form 8K 051513 Votes


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 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)

May 15, 2013

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 15, 2013, 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
 
Michael J. Cavanagh
 
308,597,265

 
4,223,023

 
1,557,383

 
57,602,633

 
David W. Dorman
 
310,981,009

 
1,837,717

 
1,558,945

 
57,602,633

 
Massimo Ferragamo
 
307,787,783

 
5,030,694

 
1,559,194

 
57,602,633

 
Mirian M. Graddick-Weir
 
310,701,571

 
2,117,674

 
1,558,426

 
57,602,633

 
J. David Grissom
 
310,867,733

 
1,936,054

 
1,573,884

 
57,602,633

 
Bonnie G. Hill
 
308,218,061

 
4,612,962

 
1,546,648

 
57,602,633

 
Jonathan S. Linen
 
311,403,520

 
1,403,821

 
1,570,330

 
57,602,633

 
Thomas C. Nelson
 
311,468,368

 
1,343,433

 
1,565,870

 
57,602,633

 
David C. Novak
 
302,154,192

 
8,510,377

 
3,713,102

 
57,602,633

 
Thomas M. Ryan
 
307,090,706

 
5,725,242

 
1,561,723

 
57,602,633

 
Jing-Shyh S. Su
 
309,677,826

 
3,126,854

 
1,572,991

 
57,602,633

 
Robert D. Walter
 
310,934,630

 
1,868,243

 
1,574,798

 
57,602,633

 

2.The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2013 was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval
364,128,778

 
Votes against
4,706,869

 
Abstentions
3,144,657

 
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
302,694,747

 
Votes against
8,796,434

 
Abstentions
2,886,490

 
Broker non-votes
57,602,633

 

4.The proposal to re-approve the performance measures available under the YUM! Brands, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval
300,733,909

 
Votes against
11,426,263

 
Abstentions
2,217,499

 
Broker non-votes
57,602,633

 











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 17, 2013
 
/s/    John P. Daly
 
 
 
 
Vice President and
 
 
 
 
Associate General Counsel