Burger King 2009 Annual Report Download - page 19

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Government Contracts
No material portion of our business is subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election
of the U.S. government.
Seasonal Operations
Our business is moderately seasonal. Restaurant sales are typically higher in the spring and summer months (our fourth and first
fiscal quarters) when weather is warmer than in the fall and winter months (our second and third fiscal quarters). Restaurant sales during
the winter are typically highest in December, during the holiday shopping season. Our restaurant sales and Company restaurant margins
are typically lowest during our third fiscal quarter, which occurs during the winter months and includes February, the shortest month of
the year. Because our business is moderately seasonal, results for any one quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may
be achieved for any other quarter or for the full fiscal year.
Our Employees
As of June 30, 2009, we had approximately 41,320 employees in our Company restaurants, our field management offices and our
global headquarters. As franchisees are independent business owners, they and their employees are not included in our employee count.
We consider our relationship with our employees to be good.
Financial Information about Business Segments and Geographic Areas
Financial information about our significant geographic areas (United States & Canada, EMEA/APAC and Latin America) is
incorporated herein by reference from Selected Financial Data in Part II, Item 6; Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7; and in Financial Statements and Supplementary Data in Part II, Item 8 of this
Form 10−K.
Available Information
The Company makes available free of charge on or through the Investor Relations section of its internet website at www.bk.com,
this annual report on Form 10−K, quarterly reports on Form 10−Q, current reports on Form 8−K, annual proxy statements and
amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”), as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing such material with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). This information is also available at www.sec.gov, an internet site maintained by the SEC that contains reports,
proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The material may also
be read and copied by visiting the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549 or by calling the
SEC at 1−800−SEC−0330. The references to our website address and the SEC’s website address do not constitute incorporation by
reference of the information contained in these websites and should not be considered part of this document.
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, our Code of Ethics for Executive Officers, our
Code of Conduct for Directors and our Code of Business Ethics and Conduct for Vendors are also located within the Investor Relations
section of our website. Amendments to these documents or waivers related to our codes of conduct will be made available on our
website as soon as reasonably practicable after the effective date of the changes. These documents, as well as our SEC filings and
copies of financial and other information, are available in print free of charge to any shareholder who requests a copy from our Investor
Relations Department. Requests to Investor Relations may also be made by calling (305) 378−7696, or by sending the request to
Investor Relations, Burger King Holdings, Inc., 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126.
The Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John W. Chidsey, certified to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on
December 27, 2008, pursuant to Section 303A.12 of the NYSE’s listing standards, that he was not aware of any violation by the
Company of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards as of that date.
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