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): June 12, 2012

PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida

 

0-21764

 

59-1162998

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

3000 N.W. 107th Avenue  

Miami, Florida

 

33172

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 592-2830

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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

The annual meeting of shareholders of Perry Ellis International, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. There were present in person or by proxy, holders of 15,603,979 shares of common stock, or 99.1% of all shares eligible to vote.

Proposal 1: Oscar Feldenkreis, Joe Arriola and Joseph P. Lacher were elected to the Board of Directors for a term of three years.

 

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Oscar Feldenkreis

  11,680,331   700,152   3,223,496

Joe Arriola

  12,074,703   305,780   3,223,496

Joseph P. Lacher

  12,025,173   355,310   3,223,496

Proposal 2: The shareholders approved the Company’s executive compensation, in a non-binding advisory vote (“say on pay vote”). The voting results were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

11,861,188

  514,345   4,950   3,223,496

Proposal 3: Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2013. The voting results were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

15,438,448

  123,472   42,059


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.

 

    PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: December 14, 2012     By:   /s/ Cory Shade
      Cory Shade, SVP, General Counsel and
      Assistant Secretary

 

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