UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

August 19, 2015

(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))

 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

MICHIGAN

 

1-9656

 

38-0751137

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification Number)

 

One La-Z-Boy Drive, Monroe, Michigan

 

48162-5138

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (734) 242-1444

 

None

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

 

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))

 

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

 

 

 



 

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

 

(a)         Our annual meeting of shareholders was held on August 19, 2015.

(b)         There were 50,808,256 shares eligible to vote, and 46,859,296 shares, or 92.22% of the outstanding shares, were voted in person or by proxy at the meeting.  The final results of the voting on the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders are set out below:

 

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

 

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors for terms expiring in 2016:

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voted

 

Shares

 

Broker

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Non-Votes

 

Kurt L. Darrow

 

42,754,216

 

1,009,993

 

3,095,087

 

Richard M. Gabrys

 

43,553,019

 

211,190

 

3,095,087

 

David K. Hehl

 

43,228,915

 

535,294

 

3,095,087

 

Edwin J. Holman

 

43,531,883

 

232,326

 

3,095,087

 

Janet E. Kerr

 

43,354,003

 

410,206

 

3,095,087

 

Michael T. Lawton

 

43,586,289

 

177,920

 

3,095,087

 

H. George Levy, M.D.

 

43,210,079

 

554,130

 

3,095,087

 

W. Alan McCollough

 

43,517,987

 

246,222

 

3,095,087

 

Dr. Nido R. Qubein

 

43,520,446

 

243,763

 

3,095,087

 

 

Proposal 2. Shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

Shares voted For

 

43,009,224

 

Shares voted Against

 

638,427

 

Shares abstained

 

116,558

 

Broker non-votes

 

3,095,087

 

 

Proposal 3. Shareholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year 2016:

 

Shares voted For

 

46,300,809

 

Shares voted Against

 

460,005

 

Shares abstained

 

98,482

 

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: August 24, 2015

 

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ Margaret L. Mueller

 

Margaret L. Mueller

 

Vice President of Finance

 

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