DUNKIN BRANDS GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:DNKN) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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DUNKIN BRANDS GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:DNKN) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Dunkin Brands Group,
Inc. (the Company) was held on May 10, 2017. A total of
86,337,858 shares were present or represented by proxy at the
meeting, representing approximately 94% of all shares entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting. The matters presented for a vote and
the related results are as follows:
1.
Election of Directors
Proposal one was the election of two nominees to serve as
directors of the Company each for a term of three years. The
results of the vote were as follows:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Irene Chang Britt
76,459,968
236,582
9,641,308
Michael Hines
76,480,562
215,988
9,641,308
to the foregoing votes, the two nominees listed above were
elected to serve on the Companys Board of Directors. There were
no additional Director nominations brought before the meeting.
2.
>Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Proposal two was the advisory vote on the approval of the
executive compensation of the named executive officers of the
Company. The results of the vote were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
75,936,217
622,477
137,856
9,641,308
to the foregoing vote, the stockholders adopted a non-binding
advisory resolution indicating their approval of the compensation
paid to the Companys named executive officers.
3.
Ratification of the Independent Registered Public
Accountants
Proposal three was the ratification of the appointment of KPMG
LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm
for the current fiscal year. The results of the vote were as
follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
86,128,901
119,676
89,281
to the foregoing vote, the ratification of KPMG LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the
current fiscal year was approved.
4.
Shareholder Proposal
Proposal four was a vote to consider a shareholder proposal by
shareholder Dale Wannen requesting a report on the environmental
impact of K-Cup pods brand packaging.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
10,254,389
63,661,576
2,780,585
9,641,308
to the foregoing vote, the shareholder proposal was not approved.


About DUNKIN’ BRANDS GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:DNKN)

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. is a franchisor of quick service restaurants (QSRs) serving hot and cold coffee and baked goods, as well as hard serve ice cream. The Company franchises restaurants under its Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands. The Company operates through four segments: Dunkin’ Donuts-U.S., Dunkin’ Donuts International, Baskin-Robbins International and Baskin-Robbins-U.S. The Dunkin’ Donuts U.S. segment is the United States QSR concept, and markets donut and bagel categories for servings. The Baskin-Robbins-U.S. segment is engaged in serving hard-serve ice cream, and develops and sells a range of frozen ice cream treats, such as cones, cakes, sundaes and frozen beverages. The Company’s Dunkin’ Donuts International segment franchisees are responsible for sourcing their own supplies with its standards. As of December 31, 2016, Baskin-Robbins International segment had a manufacturing network, which consisted of 14 facilities.

DUNKIN’ BRANDS GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:DNKN) Recent Trading Information

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