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):  November 7, 2012

 

ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Florida

 

1-6370

 

59-0914138

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2400 S.W. 145 Avenue, Miramar, Florida

 

33027

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

 

(954) 364-6900


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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


        At the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders of Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (the "Company"), held on November 7, 2012, four proposals were submitted to and voted upon by the holders of the Company's common stock (the "Shareholders"). The proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 9, 2012. The following is a summary of the final voting results for each matter presented to the Shareholders.

1.

The vote on the election of seven nominees to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified was as follows:

   

Votes
For

 

Votes
Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

E. Scott Beattie

 

26,294,554

 

671,005

 

2,569

 

3,766,566

 

Fred Berens

 

24,403,497

 

2,562,072

 

2,559

 

3,766,566

 

Maura J. Clark

 

26,945,206

 

20,365

 

2,557

 

3,766,566

 

Richard C. W. Mauran

 

26,516,173

 

449,290

 

2,665

 

3,766,566

 

William M. Tatham

 

25,855,394

 

1,110,177

 

2,557

 

3,766,566

 

J. W. Nevil Thomas

 

26,503,646

 

461,913

 

2,569

 

3,766,566

 

A. Salman Amin

 

26,272,702

 

692,789

 

2,637

 

3,766,566

 

2.

The advisory vote on the Company's named executive officer compensation was as follows:

Votes
For

 

Votes
Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

26,084,134

 

846,749

 

37,245

 

3,766,566

 

3.

The vote on the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent public accountants for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 was as follows:

Votes
For

 

Votes
Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

27,210,746

 

812,614

 

8,856

 

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4.

The vote on the shareholder proposal requesting that the Company increase transparency around the use of animals in product testing was as follows:

Votes
For

 

Votes
Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

1,104,601

 

23,195,313

 

2,668,214

 

3,766,566

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC.

Date:  November 9, 2012

/s/ Oscar E. Marina

Oscar E. Marina
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary

 

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