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Exhibit 99.1
PROXY CARD
SUMMIT FAMILY RESTAURANTS INC.
Special Meeting of Stockholders -- To Be Held July 12, 1996
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby (a) acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special
Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special Meeting") of Summit Family Restaurants
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Summit"), and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
delivered to the undersigned in connection therewith, and (b) appoints Clark D.
Jones, David E. Pertl and Charlotte L. Miller, and each of them, individually,
as the attorney, agent and proxy of the undersigned, with full power of
substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to vote,
as designated below, upon and act with respect to all of the shares of Common
Stock, par value $0.10 per share ("Common Stock"), of Summit standing in the
name of the undersigned, or with respect to which the undersigned is entitled to
vote and act, at the Special Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
1. TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION,
DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1995, AND AMENDED AS OF JANUARY 24, 1996, APRIL 2,
1996 AND JUNE 5, 1996, BY AND BETWEEN SUMMIT AND CKE RESTAURANTS, INC. AND
THE MERGER CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, AS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS.
/ / FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE
MERGER AGREEMENT AND THE MERGER
2. IN THEIR DISCRETION, UPON ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE
SPECIAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF.
IMPORTANT -- PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY
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THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE
STOCKHOLDER ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY. WHERE NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, SUCH
SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND
THE MERGER.
Date , 1996
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(Signature of stockholder)
Please sign your name exactly as
it appears hereon and mail this
proxy in the enclosed envelope.
Where there is more than one
owner, each should sign. When
signing as an executor,
administrator, guardian or
trustee, please add your title
as such. If executed by a
corporation, the proxy should be
signed by a duly authorized
officer.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, YOU ARE URGED
TO SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY, WHICH MAY BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ITS USE
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PROXY CARD ATTENTION ESOP TRUSTEE(S)
SUMMIT FAMILY RESTAURANTS INC.
Special Meeting of Stockholders -- To Be Held July 12, 1996
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby (a) acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special
Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special Meeting") of Summit Family Restaurants
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Summit"), and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
delivered to the undersigned in connection therewith, and (b) appoints Clark D.
Jones, David E. Pertl and Charlotte L. Miller, and each of them, individually,
as the attorney, agent and proxy of the undersigned, with full power of
substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to vote,
as designated below, upon and act with respect to all of the shares of Common
Stock, par value $0.10 per share ("Common Stock"), of Summit standing in the
name of the undersigned, or with respect to which the undersigned is entitled to
vote and act, at the Special Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
1. TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION,
DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1995, AND AMENDED AS OF JANUARY 24, 1996, APRIL 2,
1996 AND JUNE 5, 1996, BY AND BETWEEN SUMMIT AND CKE RESTAURANTS, INC. AND
THE MERGER CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, AS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS.
/ / FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE
MERGER AGREEMENT AND THE MERGER
2. IN THEIR DISCRETION, UPON ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE
SPECIAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF.
IMPORTANT -- PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY
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THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE
STOCKHOLDER ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY. WHERE NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, SUCH
SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND
THE MERGER.
Date , 1996
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(Signature of stockholder)
Please sign your name exactly as
it appears hereon and mail this
proxy in the enclosed envelope.
Where there is more than one
owner, each should sign. When
signing as an executor,
administrator, guardian or
trustee, please add your title
as such. If executed by a
corporation, the proxy should be
signed by a duly authorized
officer.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, YOU ARE URGED
TO SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY, WHICH MAY BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ITS USE