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15MAR201511093851
received the proxy statement and Annual Report by mail, admittance to the Annual Meeting will depend upon
you will find an admission ticket attached to the proxy card availability of seating. All shareholders will be required to
sent to you. If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please present valid picture identification prior to admittance. IF
so indicate when you vote and bring the ticket with you to YOU DO NOT HAVE A VALID PICTURE IDENTIFICATION
the Annual Meeting. If your shares are held in the name of a AND EITHER AN ADMISSION TICKET OR PROOF THAT
bank or broker, you will need to bring your legal proxy from YOU OWN YUM COMMON STOCK, YOU MAY NOT BE
your bank or broker and your admission ticket. If you do not ADMITTED INTO THE ANNUAL MEETING.
bring your admission ticket, you will need proof of ownership Please note that computers, cameras, sound or video
to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. A recent brokerage recording equipment, cellular and smart phones, tablets
statement or letter from a bank or broker is an example of and other similar devices, large bags, briefcases and
proof of ownership. If you arrive at the Annual Meeting packages will not be allowed in the meeting room.
without an admission ticket, we will admit you only if we are
able to verify that you are a YUM shareholder. Your
May shareholders ask questions?
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Yes. Representatives of the Company will answer shareholders’ questions of general interest following the Annual Meeting. In
order to give a greater number of shareholders an opportunity to ask questions, individuals or groups will be allowed to ask only
one question and no repetitive or follow-up questions will be permitted.
Who may vote?
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You may vote if you owned YUM common stock as of the close of business on the record date, March 3, 2015. Each share of YUM
common stock is entitled to one vote. As of March 3, 2015, YUM had 433,394,412 shares of common stock outstanding.
What am I voting on?
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You will be voting on the following four (4) items of business The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our
at the Annual Meeting: independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
December 26, 2015;
The election of twelve (12) directors to serve until the next
Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective An advisory vote on executive compensation; and
successors are duly elected and qualified; One (1) shareholder proposal.
We will also consider other business that properly comes
before the meeting.
How does the Board of Directors recommend that I vote?
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Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote your FOR the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our
shares: independent auditors;
FOR each of the nominees named in this proxy statement FOR the proposal regarding an advisory vote on
for election to the Board; executive compensation; and
AGAINST the shareholder proposal.
How do I vote before the Annual Meeting?
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There are three ways to vote before the meeting: By mail If you received your proxy materials by mail,
you can vote by completing, signing and returning the
By Internet — If you have Internet access, we encourage enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope
you to vote on www.proxyvote.com by following provided.
instructions on the Notice or proxy card;
If you are a participant in the Direct Stock Purchase Plan,
By telephone — by making a toll-free telephone call from the administrator of this program, as the shareholder of
the U.S. or Canada to 1(800) 690-6903 (if you have any record, may only vote the shares for which it has received
questions about how to vote over the phone, call directions to vote from you.
1(888) 298-6986); or
If you are a participant in the YUM! Brands 401(k) Plan
(‘‘401(k) Plan’’), the trustee of the 401(k) Plan will only vote
2YUM! BRANDS, INC. 2015 Proxy Statement
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING
Proxy Statement