UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: May 19, 2011
TIFFANY & CO.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-9494
(Commission
File Number)
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13-3228013
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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727 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
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10022
(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 755-8000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 19, 2011. Four matters were voted upon at the meeting.
Matter One. Election of Directors. Each of the nine nominees listed below was elected a director of Registrant to hold office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
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Nominee
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Number
of Shares
Voted For
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Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
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Number of
Shares
Abstaining
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Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
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Michael J.
Kowalski
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98,962,613
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802,218
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32,941
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7,326,058
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Rose Marie
Bravo
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92,042,178
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7,718,984
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36,610
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7,326,058
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Gary E.
Costley
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98,687,753
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1,055,700
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54,319
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7,326,058
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Lawrence K.
Fish
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98,915,351
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830,842
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51,579
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7,326,058
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Abby F.
Kohnstamm
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98,725,955
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1,035,100
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36,717
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7,326,058
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Charles K.
Marquis
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98,332,252
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1,427,083
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38,437
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7,326,058
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Peter W.
May
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99,110,854
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650,786
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36,132
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7,326,058
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J. Thomas
Presby
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97,355,191
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2,388,175
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54,406
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7,326,058
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William A.
Shutzer
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99,028,616
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740,434
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28,722
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7,326,058
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Matter Two. Approval of the appointment by the Board of Directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2012.
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Number of
Shares
Voted For
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Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
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Number of
Shares
Abstaining
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Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
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105,381,127
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1,624,049
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118,654
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Matter Three. Advisory Vote:
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Approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
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Number of
Shares
Voted For
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Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
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Number of
Shares
Abstaining
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Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
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97,059,059
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1,631,744
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1,106,969
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7,326,058
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Matter Four. Advisory Vote:
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The frequency of stockholder votes to approve the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.
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Frequency Number of Shares Voted For
Every Year 89,532,159
Every Second Year 242,938
Every Third Year 9,915,297
Abstain 107,378
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| TIFFANY & CO. | |
| BY: | /s/ Patrick B. Dorsey |
| Patrick B. Dorsey | |
| Senior Vice President, Secretary and | |
| General Counsel |
Date: May 24, 2011
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