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): March 7, 2013
1-12340
(Commission File Number)
GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE
ROASTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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03-0339228 |
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
33 Coffee Lane, Waterbury, Vermont 05676
(Address of registrants principal executive office)
(802) 244-5621
(Registrants telephone number)
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)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On March 7, 2013, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (the Annual Meeting). As of the Record Date of January 11, 2013, there were 148,742,100 shares outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of the voting are set forth below.
Proposal I Election of Directors
Shareholders approved the election of Barbara D. Carlini, Hinda Miller and Norman H. Wesley as Class II directors to serve a three-year term to expire at the Companys Annual Meeting in 2016.
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker non-votes |
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Barbara D. Carlini |
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113,717,284 |
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2,749,935 |
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19,609,718 |
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Hinda Miller |
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100,150,194 |
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16,317,025 |
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19,609,718 |
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Norman H. Wesley |
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116,031,952 |
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435,267 |
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19,609,718 |
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Proposal II Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation of Named Executive Officers
Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Companys compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the Companys definitive proxy statement dated January 22, 2013.
For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker non-votes |
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114,460,953 |
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1,802,286 |
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203,980 |
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19,609,718 |
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Proposal III Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants for Fiscal Year 2013
At the Annual Meeting, shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Companys independent registered public accountants for its 2013 fiscal year.
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Against |
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Abstain |
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134,516,713 |
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1,120,727 |
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439,497 |
For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Companys definitive proxy statement dated January 22, 2013.
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.
GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Howard Malovany |
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Howard Malovany |
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Date: March 8, 2013 |
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