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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Childrens Place, Inc. | v315906_ex99-1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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): June 13, 2012
| THE CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
| Delaware |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| 0-23071 | 31-1241495 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey | 07094 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (201) 558-2400 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 13, 2012, the Company’s stockholders elected each of the Company’s two nominees for Class III directors for a three-year term expiring in 2015, ratified the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2012 and approved, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
The final results of the voting were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| Election of Directors | ||||||||||||||||
| Norman Matthews | 20,274,104 | 570,720 | 213,136 | 1,387,699 | ||||||||||||
| Kenneth Reiss | 20,557,767 | 286,960 | 213,233 | 1,387,699 | ||||||||||||
| Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 22,218,912 | 22,333 | 204,414 |
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| Approval of Compensation Paid To Named Executive Officers | 11,803,052 | 9,047,272 | 207,636 | 1,387,699 |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On June 13, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the election results at its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 13, 2012. |
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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.
Date: June 13, 2012
| THE CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Jane T. Elfers | ||
| Name: | Jane T. Elfers | ||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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