Restaurant Brands International Inc. Announces Election of Directors

OAKVILLE, ON, June 10, 2016 /CNW/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX/NYSE: QSR) ("RBI") today announced the results of the vote on the election of directors at its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on June 9, 2016. 

The total number of eligible votes represented in person or by proxy at the meeting was 462,664,749 representing 87.5% of all eligible votes.

RBI's proxy circular provided for eleven nominees to the Board of Directors. The eleven individuals nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors of RBI were elected, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are elected or appointed. Of the eleven directors elected, only Neil Golden was not an incumbent director. 

The votes cast with respect to each nominee were as follows:

Director Nominee	Votes For	%	Votes Withheld	%
Alexandre Behring	434,844,151	97.44%	11,413,550	2.56%
Marc Caira	445,699,049	99.87%	558,652	0.13%
Martin E. Franklin	443,720,891	99.43%	2,536,810	0.57%
Paul J. Fribourg	443,532,192	99.39%	2,725,509	0.61%
Neil Golden	446,056,477	99.95%	201,223	0.05%
John A. Lederer	446,081,530	99.96%	176,171	0.04%
Thomas V. Milroy	445,530,541	99.84%	727,160	0.16%
Daniel S. Schwartz	446,035,441	99.95%	222,259	0.05%
Carlos Alberto Sicupira	442,030,937	99.05%	4,226,764	0.95%
Roberto Moses Thompson Motta	444,400,349	99.58%	1,857,352	0.42%
Alexandre Van Damme	443,029,685	99.28%	3,228,016	0.72%

Final voting results on all matters at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders will be filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.

About Restaurant Brands International

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with approximately $23 billion in system sales and over 19,000 restaurants in approximately 100 countries and U.S. territories. Restaurant Brands International owns two of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS® and BURGER KING®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees, and communities for over 50 years. To learn more about Restaurant Brands International, please visit the Company's website at www.rbi.com.

SOURCE Restaurant Brands International

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