CKE Restaurants, Inc. Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger Agreement with Affiliates of Apollo Management

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of CKE was required to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement. According to the final tally of shares voted, approximately 76% of the outstanding shares of common stock of CKE as of the close of business on May 10, 2010, the record date, were voted to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement. Of the shares that were voted at the meeting, approximately 99% were voted to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement.

All approvals, consents or consultations required to consummate the merger under U.S. antitrust laws have been obtained or made, and accordingly, the related condition to the consummation of the merger set forth in the merger agreement has been fully satisfied. The consummation of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain other closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement and discussed in detail in the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by CKE on June 3, 2010.

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