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): May 28, 2014 (May 21, 2014)
KATE SPADE & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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1-10689 |
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13-2842791 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
2 Park Avenue, New York, New York |
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10016 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 354-4900
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On May 21, 2014, Kate Spade & Company (the Company) held the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in North Bergen, New Jersey. Of the 126,517,086 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2014 Annual Meeting as of March 21, 2014, the record date, the holders of record of 120,460,083 shares Common Stock were present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the 2014 Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. The matters considered and voted on by the Companys stockholders at the 2014 Annual Meeting and the vote cast for or withheld, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below:
(i) stockholders elected the following nominees to the Companys Board of Directors, to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
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Number of |
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Votes |
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Broker |
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Shares Voted |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Non-Votes |
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Bernard W. Aronson |
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113,562,005 |
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112,451,111 |
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1,083,931 |
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26,963 |
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6,898,078 |
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Lawrence S. Benjamin |
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113,562,005 |
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113,025,186 |
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509,841 |
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26,978 |
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6,898,078 |
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Raul J. Fernandez |
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113,562,005 |
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112,028,954 |
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1,506,079 |
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26,972 |
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6,898,078 |
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Kenneth B. Gilman |
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113,562,005 |
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113,086,819 |
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445,865 |
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29,321 |
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6,898,078 |
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Nancy J. Karch |
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113,562,005 |
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107,028,377 |
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6,504,779 |
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28,849 |
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6,898,078 |
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Kenneth P. Kopelman |
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113,562,005 |
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112,488,395 |
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1,044,373 |
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29,237 |
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6,898,078 |
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Kay Koplovitz |
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113,562,005 |
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112,029,611 |
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1,506,366 |
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26,028 |
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6,898,078 |
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Craig A. Leavitt |
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113,562,005 |
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112,525,187 |
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1,008,356 |
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28,462 |
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6,898,078 |
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Deborah J. Lloyd |
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113,562,005 |
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112,266,491 |
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1,267,196 |
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28,318 |
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6,898,078 |
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Doreen A. Toben |
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113,562,005 |
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113,055,137 |
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477,799 |
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29,069 |
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6,898,078 |
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(ii) stockholders approved the advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to executive compensation:
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Votes |
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Number of Shares Voted |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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113,562,005 |
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111,446,070 |
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2,055,704 |
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60,231 |
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6,898,078 |
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(iii) stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year:
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Number of Shares Voted |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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120,460,083 |
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117,955,978 |
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2,460,464 |
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43,641 |
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0 |
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and (iv) stockholders determined not to consider any other appropriate matters brought before the meeting.
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Votes |
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Number of Shares Voted |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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120,460,083 |
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16,936,946 |
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102,904,074 |
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619,063 |
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0 |
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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.
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KATE SPADE & COMPANY |
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Date: May 28, 2014 |
By: |
/s/ Christopher T. Di Nardo |
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Name: |
Christopher T. Di Nardo |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary |