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 11, 2017
LANDS' END, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-09769 | 36-2512786 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1 Lands’ End Lane Dodgeville, Wisconsin | 53595 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (608) 935-9341
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. | ||
On May 11, 2017 Lands’ End, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the Company’s offices in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. The meeting was held to vote on the matters described below. | |||
1. | Election of Directors. Robert A. Bowman, Robert Galvin, Jerome Griffith, Elizabeth Leykum, Josephine Linden, John T. McClain, Jignesh Patel, and Jonah Staw were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. The votes on this matter were as follows: | |
Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Robert A. Bowman | 29,807,721 | 128,379 | 1,136,399 |
Robert Galvin | 29,790,629 | 145,471 | 1,136,399 |
Jerome Griffith | 29,749,946 | 186,154 | 1,136,399 |
Elizabeth Leykum | 29,792,422 | 143,678 | 1,136,399 |
Josephine Linden | 29,793,144 | 142,956 | 1,136,399 |
John T. McClain | 29,810,172 | 125,928 | 1,136,399 |
Jignesh Patel | 29,809,791 | 126,309 | 1,136,399 |
Jonah Staw | 29,807,765 | 128,335 | 1,136,399 |
2. | Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The votes on this matter were as follows: | |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
29,710,726 | 111,378 | 113,996 | 1,136,399 |
3. | Approve the Lands' End, Inc. 2017 Stock Plan. The stockholders approved the Lands’ End, Inc. 2017 Stock Plan. The votes on this matter were as follows: | |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
29,752,291 | 65,629 | 118,180 | 1,136,399 |
4. | Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2017. The stockholders ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017. The votes on this matter were as follows: | |
For | Against | Abstain |
30,792,463 | 22,446 | 257,590 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LANDS' END, INC.
Date: May 11, 2017 | By: /s/ Dorian R. Williams |
Name: Dorian R. Williams Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |