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YUM! Brands, Inc.
1441 Gardiner Lane
Louisville, Kentucky 40213
PROXY STATEMENT
For Annual Meeting of Shareholders To Be Held On
May 1, 2015
The Board of Directors (the ‘‘Board of Directors’’ or the ‘‘Board’’) of YUM! Brands, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (‘‘YUM’’ or the
‘‘Company’’), solicits the enclosed proxy for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at 9:00 a.m.
(Eastern Daylight Saving Time), on Friday, May 1, 2015, in the YUM! Conference Center, at 1900 Colonel Sanders Lane, Louisville,
Kentucky. This proxy statement contains information about the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting and the voting process,
as well as information about our directors and most highly paid executive officers.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MEETING
AND VOTING
What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?
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At our Annual Meeting, shareholders will vote on several important Company matters. In addition, our management will report on
the Company’s performance over the last fiscal year and, following the meeting, respond to questions from shareholders.
Why am I receiving these materials?
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You received these materials because our Board of Directors is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting. As
a shareholder, you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting and are entitled to vote on the items of business described in this
proxy statement.
Why did I receive a one-page Notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials
this year instead of a full set of proxy materials?
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As permitted by Securities and Exchange Commission Notice also instructs you on how you may submit your proxy
(‘‘SEC’’) rules, we are making this proxy statement and our over the Internet. If you received a Notice by mail and would
Annual Report available to our shareholders electronically like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, you
via the Internet. On or about March 20, 2015, we mailed to should follow the instructions for requesting such materials
our shareholders a Notice containing instructions on how to contained on the Notice.
access this proxy statement and our Annual Report and We encourage you to take advantage of the availability of
vote online. If you received a Notice by mail you will not the proxy materials on the Internet in order to help lower the
receive a printed copy of the proxy materials in the mail, costs of delivery and reduce the Company’s environmental
unless you request a copy. The Notice instructs you on how impact.
to access and review all of the important information
contained in the proxy statement and Annual Report. The
Who may attend the Annual Meeting?
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The Annual Meeting is open to all shareholders of record as of close of business on March 3, 2015, or their duly appointed
proxies. Seating is limited and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.
What do I need to bring to attend the Annual Meeting?
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You will need a valid picture identification and either an stock to enter the Annual Meeting. If you are a registered
admission ticket or proof of ownership of YUM’s common owner, your Notice will be your admission ticket. If you
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