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If you are a participant in the Direct Stock Purchase Plan, the administrator of this program, as the
shareholder of record, may only vote the shares for which it has received directions to vote from
participants.
If you are a participant in the YUM! Brands 401(k) Plan (‘‘401(k) Plan’’), Federal law requires us to
send you proxy materials by mail. The trustee of the 401(k) Plan will only vote the shares for which it has
received directions to vote from participants.
Proxies submitted through the Internet or by telephone as described above must be received by
11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time, on May 20, 2009. Proxies submitted by mail must be received
prior to the meeting. Proxies submitted by 401(k) Plan participants must be received by 12:00 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Saving Time on May 19, 2009.
Also, if you hold your shares in the name of a bank or broker, your ability to vote by telephone or the
Internet depends on their voting processes. Please follow the directions on your Notice carefully. A number of
brokerage firms and banks participate in a program provided through Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
(‘‘Broadridge’’) that offers telephone and Internet voting options. If your shares are held in an account
with a brokerage firm or bank participating in the Broadridge program, you may vote those shares
telephonically by calling the telephone number shown on the voting instruction form received from your
brokerage firm or bank, or through the Internet at Broadridge’s voting Web site (www.proxyvote.com).
Votes submitted through the Internet or by telephone through the Broadridge program must be received
by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time, on May 20, 2009.
Can I vote at the meeting?
Shares registered directly in your name as the shareholder of record may be voted in person at the
Annual Meeting. Shares held in street name may be voted in person only if you obtain a legal proxy from
the broker or nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares. Even if you plan to
attend the meeting, we encourage you to vote your shares by proxy. You may still vote your shares in
person at the meeting even if you have previously voted by proxy.
Can I change my mind after I vote?
Proxy Statement
You may change your vote at any time before the polls close at the meeting. You may do this by:
• signing another proxy card with a later date and returning it to us prior to the meeting;
• voting again by telephone or through the Internet prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving
Time, on May 20, 2009;
• giving written notice to the Secretary of the Company; or
• voting again at the meeting.
Your attendance at the meeting will not have the effect of revoking a proxy unless you notify our
Corporate Secretary in writing before the polls close that you wish to revoke a previous proxy.
Who will count the votes?
Representatives of American Stock Transfer and Trust Company will count the votes and will serve as
the independent inspector of election.
What if I return my proxy card but do not provide voting instructions?
If you vote by proxy card, your shares will be voted as you instruct by the individuals named on the
proxy card. If you sign and return a proxy card but do not specify how your shares are to be voted, the
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