---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001041061-26-000128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YUM"
cik: "0001041061"
company_name: "YUM BRANDS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-19T20:16:41+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T21:08:00.039874+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Yum! Brands shareholders elect all 11 directors, ratify KPMG, approve say-on-pay; shareholder proposal rejected

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected, including Paget Alves, Brian Cornell, and Chris Turner, with votes ranging from 208.9M to 221.5M for.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for 2026 approved: 231.6M for, 14.2M against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 212.2M for, 9.2M against.
- Shareholder proposal to lower special meeting ownership threshold to 10% failed: 83.5M for, 137.8M against.
- Broker non-votes of 23.99M present on all director elections and say-on-pay proposal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001041061-26-000128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YUM
- cik: 0001041061
- company_name: YUM BRANDS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T20:16:41+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106126000128/0001041061-26-000128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106126000128/yum-20260514.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  YUM BRANDS INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding reducing ownership threshold for shareholders to call a special meeting at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: 4. The shareholder proposal regarding reducing the ownership threshold for shareholders to call a special meeting was not approved based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106126000128/0001041061-26-000128-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  YUM BRANDS INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2026 at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: 2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2026 was approved based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106126000128/0001041061-26-000128-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  YUM BRANDS INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: 1. The election of the following directors, who will serve until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death or resignation:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106126000128/0001041061-26-000128-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  YUM BRANDS INC shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of named executive officers at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: 3. The proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106126000128/0001041061-26-000128-index.htm

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