UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 27, 2011
TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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000-51483
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98-0352633
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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2263 East Vernon Avenue
Vernon, California 90058
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(323) 266-3072
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of True Religion Apparel, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 27, 2011. The matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders and the certified results are as follows:
1. Election of Directors: The nominees for director listed below were elected by the following vote:
Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Jeffrey Lubell
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19,176,244
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1,570,201
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2,199,609
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Marcello Bottoli
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19,439,692
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1,306,753
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2,199,609
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Joseph Coulombe
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20,715,464
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30,981
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2,199,609
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G. Louis Graziadio, III
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20,250,035
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496,410
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2,199,609
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Robert L. Harris, II
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19,955,880
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790,565
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2,199,609
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Seth R. Johnson
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20,712,140
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34,305
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2,199,609
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Mark S. Maron
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20,514,928
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231,517
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2,199,609
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2. Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche: The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2011 was approved by the following vote:
For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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22,884,004
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50,694
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9,806
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1,550
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3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the following vote:
For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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16,813,994
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3,004,459
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927,992
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2,199,609
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4. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation: The shareholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that the Company hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every one year, by the following vote:
Three Years
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Two Years
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One Year
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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7,891,548
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98,795
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11,498,079
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922,012
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2,535,620
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
May 2, 2011 TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC.
By: /s/ Peter F. Collins
Name: Peter F. Collins
Title: Chief Financial Officer