FORM 8–K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2011
SUPERVALU INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1–5418 | 41–0617000 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 7075 Flying Cloud Drive Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
55344 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (952) 828-4000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Charles M. Lillis has retired from the Board of Directors effective as of July 26, 2011.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on July 26, 2011 in Edina, Minnesota. At that meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.
Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected for one-year terms the eleven persons nominated for election as directors as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement dated June 13, 2011. The following table sets forth the vote of the stockholders at the meeting with respect to the election of directors:
| Nominee |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Donald R. Chappel |
124,811,798 | 2,768,293 | 4,234,764 | 37,028,477 | ||||
| Irwin S. Cohen |
124,546,845 | 3,031,746 | 4,236,264 | 37,028,477 | ||||
| Ronald E. Daly |
124,526,401 | 3,045,642 | 4,242,812 | 37,028,477 | ||||
| Susan E. Engel |
123,148,654 | 4,422,784 | 4,243,417 | 37,028,477 | ||||
| Philip L. Francis |
122,429,137 | 5,138,874 | 4,246,844 | 37,028,477 | ||||
| Edwin C. Gage |
122,787,783 | 4,718,656 | 4,308,416 | 37,028,477 | ||||
| Craig R. Herkert |
128,029,868 | 3,091,484 | 693,503 | 37,028,477 | ||||
| Steven S. Rogers |
124,182,319 | 3,341,727 | 4,290,809 | 37,028,477 | ||||
| Matthew E. Rubel |
123,484,557 | 4,077,428 | 4,252,870 | 37,028,477 | ||||
| Wayne C. Sales |
126,621,191 | 4,551,456 | 642,208 | 37,028,477 | ||||
| Kathi P. Seifert |
124,595,984 | 2,973,297 | 4,245,574 | 37,028,477 |
Company Proposals
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants. The Company’s stockholders voted upon and approved the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending February 25, 2012. The votes on this proposal were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 164,905,569 | 3,218,711 | 719,052 |
There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company’s stockholders voted upon and approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement dated June 13, 2011. The votes on this proposal were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 123,293,754 | 5,621,039 | 2,900,062 | 37,028,477 |
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company’s stockholders voted upon and approved an annual advisory vote on executive compensation. Although the vote was non-binding, the Company plans to hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation. The votes on this proposal were as follows:
| One Year |
Two Years |
Three Years |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| 121,403,634 | 545,787 | 7,514,759 | 2,350,675 | 37,028,477 |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 27, 2011
| SUPERVALU INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Todd N. Sheldon |
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| Todd N. Sheldon | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
| (Authorized Officer of Registrant) | ||||