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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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):  August 21, 2012

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Wisconsin              

    000-24385    

      39-0971239      

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


W6316 Design Drive

        Greenville, Wisconsin  54942        

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (920) 734-5712

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 23, 2012, School Specialty, Inc. announced its fiscal 2013 first quarter results.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of School Specialty, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on August 21, 2012 at 8:30 am Central Time, at the Company’s executive offices, located at W6316 Design Drive, Greenville, Wisconsin.  The following tables reflect the certified tabulation of the votes with respect to each proposal submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the 2012 Annual Meeting.  Abstentions were counted as present for the purpose of establishing a quorum, but were not treated as votes cast on each respective proposal.

 

 

1.

PROPOSAL I: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

 

To elect the director nominated by the Board of Directors of School Specialty, Inc. to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders as a Class I director and the two directors nominated by the Board of Directors to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders as Class II Directors.  The Class I Nominee who received a plurality of the properly cast votes was Michael P. Lavelle, who was thereby elected as a Class I Director.  The Class II Nominees who received a plurality of the properly cast votes were David J. Vander Zanden and Jacqueline F. Woods, who were thereby elected as a Class II Directors.  The tabulation of the certified results of the voting was as follows:

 

 


Nominee

 


For

 

Authority Withheld

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

Michael P. Lavelle

 

13,109,339

 

66,829

 

3,730,313

 

David J. Vander Zanden

 

11,354,157

 

1,822,011

 

3,730,313

 

Jacqueline F. Woods

 

13,089,340

 

86,828

 

3,730,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

2.

PROPOSAL II:  APPROVAL OF AMENDED AND RESTATED SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC. INCENTIVE BONUS PLAN

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

13,045,686

 

128,421

 

2,061

 

3,730,313




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3.

PROPOSAL III:  ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.’S NAMES EXECUTIVE OFFICERS


 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

12,893,946

 

116,238

 

165,984

 

3,730,313



 

4.

PROPOSAL IV: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

 

 

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as School Specialty, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2013.

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

16,724,831

 

161,738

 

19,912

 

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Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release of School Specialty, Inc. dated August 23, 2012




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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.


 

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated:  August 23, 2012

By:  /s/ David N. Vander Ploeg                     

 

David N. Vander Ploeg

Chief Financial Officer





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EXHIBIT INDEX


 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release of School Specialty, Inc. dated August 23, 2012





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