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): May 11, 2011
TRUEBLUE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Washington
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-14543 | 91-1287341 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1015 A Street, Tacoma, Washington | 98402 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(253) 383-9101
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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, 2011, TrueBlue, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. The matters voted on and the results of the vote were as follows:
| (a) | Steven C. Cooper, Thomas E. McChesney, Gates McKibbin, Jeffrey B. Sakaguchi, Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr., Bonnie W. Soodik, William W. Steele and Craig E. Tall were elected directors of the Company to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The results of the vote were as follows |
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Steven C. Cooper | 38,270,884 | 1,056,098 | 25,348 | 2,583,660 | ||||
| Thomas E. McChesney | 37,767,881 | 1,558,640 | 25,809 | 2,583,660 | ||||
| Gates McKibbin | 39,214,252 | 108,924 | 29,154 | 2,583,660 | ||||
| Jeffrey B. Sakaguchi | 39,238,148 | 84,714 | 29,468 | 2,583,660 | ||||
| Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr. | 38,119,198 | 1,209,185 | 23,947 | 2,583,660 | ||||
| Bonnie W. Soodik | 39,238,326 | 83,480 | 30,524 | 2,583,660 | ||||
| William W. Steele | 38,866,538 | 459,994 | 25,798 | 2,583,660 | ||||
| Craig E. Tall | 38,848,802 | 473,880 | 29,648 | 2,583,660 |
| (b) | Shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation. The results of the vote were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 35,318,971 | 4,004,202 | 29,157 | 2,583,660 |
| (c) | Shareholders indicated their preference, on an advisory basis, that the advisory vote on executive compensation be held every year. The results of the vote were as follows: |
| 1 Year | 2 Year | 3 Year | Abstain | |||
| 35,550,594 | 234,583 | 3,509,263 | 57,890 |
Based on the Board of Director’s recommendation in the Proxy Statement and the voting results with respect to the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, the Board of Directors determined that it will include in the proxy materials a shareholder vote on the executive compensation every year.
| (d) | Shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2011. The results of the vote were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 41,750,415 | 155,544 | 30,031 |
SIGNATURES
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.
| TRUEBLUE, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: May 17, 2011 | By: | /s/ James E. Defebaugh | ||||||
| James E. Defebaugh Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||