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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Peter Copses

 54 Independent Chairman of the Board

E. Michael Murphy

 60 2009 President, Secretary, Chief Legal Officer

Andrew Puzder

 62 2010 Chief Executive Officer, Director

Theodore Abajian

 48 2003 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Robert Starke

 59 2007 Executive Vice President - Hardee’s Operations

Eric Williams

 50 2011 Executive Vice President - Operations for Carl’s Jr.

Reese Stewart

 45 2008 Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

Bradford Haley

 54 2011 Chief Marketing Officer - Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s

George Golleher

 64 2012 Director

Daniel Ponder

 57 2012 Director

C. Thomas Thompson

 62 2012 Director

Robert DiNicola

 64 2012 Independent Director

Lance Milken

 36 2010 Independent Director

Jerold Rubinstein

 74 2012 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Peter Copses

 Mr. Peter P. Copses is Independent Chairman of the Board of CKE Inc. He co-founded Apollo Management, L.P. in 1990. Prior to joining Apollo, Mr. Copses was an investment banker at Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated, and subsequently at Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette Securities, concentrating on the structuring, financing and negotiation of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Copses has served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Claire’s Stores, Inc., a specialty retailer offering value-priced accessories and jewelry, since May 2007. Mr. Copses has also served as a director of Rexnord Corporation, a diversified, multi-platform industrial company, since July 2006. Mr. Copses served as a director of Linens ‘n Things, Inc. (“LNT”), a retailer of home textiles, housewares and decorative home accessories, from February 2006 until February 2010. Mr. Copses also served as a director of Rent-A-Center, Inc., the nation’s operator of rent-to-own stores, from August 1998 to December 2007. Over the course of the past 20 years, Mr. Copses has served on the board of directors of several other retail businesses, including General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (“GNC”) and Zale Corporation.

E. Michael Murphy

 Mr. E. Michael Murphy is President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of CKE Inc. For the ten years prior to 1998, Mr. Murphy was a partner of The Stolar Partnership law firm in St. Louis, Missouri.

Andrew Puzder

 Mr. Andrew F. Puzder is Chief Executive Officer, Director of CKE Inc. Mr. Puzder was also Executive Vice President of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (“FNF”) from January 1995 to June 2000. Mr. Puzder was a partner in the Costa Mesa, California law firm of Lewis, D’Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard from September 1991 to March 1994, and a shareholder in the Newport Beach, California law firm of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth from March 1994 until joining FNF in 1995.

Theodore Abajian

 Mr. Theodore Abajian is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of CKE Inc. From November 2000 to March 2002, Mr. Abajian served as President and CEO of Santa Barbara Restaurant Group, and as its Executive Vice President and CFO from May 1998. In addition, from January 2000 to October 2000, Mr. Abajian held the position of Senior Vice President and CFO for Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., and served as the CFO of Star Buffet, Inc. from July 1997 to May 1998. Mr. Abajian also served as a director of Staceys Buffet, Inc. from October 1997 to February 1998, and was Vice President and Controller with Summit Family Restaurants, Inc. from 1994 to 1998.

Robert Starke

 Mr. Robert J. Starke is Executive Vice President - Hardee’s Operations of CKE Inc. Mr. Starke first joined Hardee’s in 1975 and has had a long career in Hardee’s operations. He began his career with Hardee’s in the restaurants and later became a Regional Vice President.

Eric Williams

 Mr. Eric F. Williams is Executive Vice President - Operations for Carl’s Jr., of CKE Inc. Mr. Williams first joined the Company in 1983 beginning in the restaurants and has held various management positions within Hardee’s operations.

Reese Stewart

 Mr. Reese Stewart is Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of CKE Inc. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Stewart served as Reporting Director for Infonet Services Corporation and held positions in the audit departments of Deloitte & Touche LLP and Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation. Mr. Stewart is a certified public accountant.

Bradford Haley

 Mr. Bradford R. Haley is Chief Marketing Officer - Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s of CKE Inc. Prior to joining Hardee’s, Mr. Haley worked as Chief Marketing Officer for Church’s Chicken. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Haley served as Corporate Vice President of Marketing Communications for Jack in the Box, Inc.

George Golleher

 Mr. George G. Golleher is Director of CKE Inc. He is Chairman of Smart & Final Inc., an operator of warehouse grocery stores, and was also its chief executive officer until January 2012. He is also a director of Claire’s Stores, Inc. and Sprouts Farmers Markets, LLC. Mr. Golleher was a director of Simon Worldwide, Inc., a promotional marketing company, from September 1999 to April 2006, and was also its Chief Executive Officer from March 2003 to April 2006. From March 1998 to May 1999, Mr. Golleher served as President, Chief Operating Officer and director of Fred Meyer, Inc., a food and drug retailer. Prior to joining Fred Meyer, Inc., Mr. Golleher served for 15 years with Ralphs Grocery Company until March 1998, ultimately as the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board. From 2002 until April 2009, Mr. Golleher served as a director of Rite Aid Corporation, one of the retail drugstore chains in the United States. Mr. Golleher has also been a business consultant and private equity investor since June 1999.

Daniel Ponder

 Mr. Daniel E. Ponder, Jr., is Director of CKE Inc. He is currently the President and Chairman of the board of directors of Ponder Enterprises, Inc., a franchisee of Hardee’s restaurants. He has been a Hardee’s franchisee for over 25 years. Mr. Ponder served in the Georgia legislature until January 2001. Mr. Ponder was the 2003 recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.

C. Thomas Thompson

 Mr. C. Thomas Thompson is Director of CKE Inc. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of CKE Restaurants from 1994 until 2000, when he became Chief Executive Officer and a director of CKE Restaurants until his resignation in late 2000. Mr. Thompson has been a Carl’s Jr. franchisee since 1984 and is currently a principal in six Carl’s Jr. franchises owning 60 restaurants.

Robert DiNicola

 Mr. Robert J. DiNicola is Independent Director of CKE Inc. He is a director of Claire’s Stores, Inc. and also serves as the Senior Retail Advisor for Apollo. Mr. DiNicola served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of LNT from February 2006 until May 2008, when LNT and its parent company filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, which was converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation in February 2010. Mr. DiNicola served as Executive Chairman of GNC from December 2004 to March 2007, and as the interim CEO and Chairman of GNC from December 2004 to June 2005. Mr. DiNicola also held numerous positions with Zale Corporation, including Chief Executive Officer from April 1994 to 2002, and Chairman of the Board from April 1994 to 2004. Prior to joining Zale Corporation, Mr. DiNicola served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bon Marché, a division of Federated Department Stores. Beginning his retail career in 1972, Mr. DiNicola has also worked for Macy’s and The May Department Stores Company.

Lance Milken

 Mr. Lance A. Milken is Independent Director of CKE Inc. He is a Partner at Apollo Management, L.P., where he has worked since 1998. Mr. Milken has served as a director of Claire’s Stores, Inc. since May 2007 and also serves as a member of the Milken Institute board of trustees.

Jerold Rubinstein

 Mr. Jerold H. Rubinstein is Independent Director of CKE Inc. He is Chairman of U.S. Global Investors, Inc., a mutual fund advisory company, and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Stratus Media Group, Inc., a producer of live entertainment events. Mr. Rubinstein has started and sold many companies over the years, including Bel Air Savings and Loan and DMX, a cable and satellite music distribution company. Most recently, Mr. Rubinstein consults with and serves as a director at three small start-up companies. Mr. Rubinstein started and sold XTRA Music Ltd., a satellite and cable music distribution company in Europe. Mr. Rubinstein is both a CPA and attorney.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Peter Copses

 --

E. Michael Murphy

 2,118,160

Andrew Puzder

 4,485,060

Theodore Abajian

 1,656,660

Robert Starke

 801,705

Eric Williams

 --

Reese Stewart

 --

Bradford Haley

 682,225

George Golleher

 --

Daniel Ponder

 --

C. Thomas Thompson

 --

Robert DiNicola

 --

Lance Milken

 --

Jerold Rubinstein

 --
As Of 30 Jan 2012

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