Edgar Filing: DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 16, 2018



		Meeting Information
*DUNKIN’ BRANDS GROUP, INC* DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC 130 ROYALL STREET CANTON, MA 02021		Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
		For holders as of: March 22, 2018
		Date: May 16, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM EDT
		Location:	Dunkin’ Brands World Headquarters
			130 Royall Street
			Canton, Massachusetts 02021

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				1. Fiscal 2017 Annual Report 2. Notice & Proxy Statement
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		Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following:


1.	Election of Directors

	Nominees

01	Mark Nunnelly	02 Roland Smith	03 Carl Sparks

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

2.	To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid by Dunkin’ Brands to its named executive officers.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

3.	To recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the named executive officers of the company.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

4.	To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Dunkin’ Brands independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year ending December 29, 2018.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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