| UNITED STATES |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| Washington, D. C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K/A
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 19, 2017
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 | ||
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Explanatory Note
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) is being filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Yum! Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) on May 24, 2017 (the “Original 8-K”). The Original 8-K was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to report the results of the matters submitted to a vote by the Company’s stockholders at the at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 19, 2017. The sole purpose of this Amendment is to disclose, in accordance with Item 5.07(d) of Form 8-K, the Company’s decision as to how frequently the Company will conduct future shareholder advisory votes regarding named executive compensation.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(d) Consistent with the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting and the vote of the stockholders at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting, the Company has adopted a policy to include an advisory stockholder vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials every year. This policy will remain in effect until the next stockholder vote on the frequency of stockholders votes on the compensation of executives.
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 26, 2017 | /s/ John P. Daly | ||
| John P. Daly | ||||
| Vice President and | ||||
| Associate General Counsel | ||||