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):  November 6, 2013

 

ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Florida

 

1-6370

 

59-0914138

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2400 S.W. 145 Avenue, Miramar, Florida

 

33027

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

 

(954) 364-6900


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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


        At the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders of Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (the "Company"), held on November 6, 2013, four proposals were submitted to and voted upon by the holders of the Company's common stock (the "Shareholders"). The proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 8, 2013. The following is a summary of the final voting results for each matter presented to the Shareholders.

1.

The vote on the election of directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal, was as follows:

   

Votes
For

 

Votes
Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

A. Salman Amin

 

26,809,869

 

365,418

 

1,837

 

1,068,493

 

E. Scott Beattie

 

26,684,898

 

490,678

 

1,547

 

1,068,494

 

Fred Berens

 

21,444,604

 

5,730,828

 

1,691

 

1,068,494

 

Maura J. Clark

 

22,421,845

 

4,753,587

 

1,691

 

1,068,494

 

Richard C. W. Mauran

 

26,825,567

 

349,865

 

1,691

 

1,068,494

 

William M. Tatham

 

22,536,095

 

4,639,337

 

1,691

 

1,068,494

 

J. W. Nevil Thomas

 

22,482,470

 

4,692,962

 

1,691

 

1,068,494

 

2.

The vote on the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was as follows:

Votes
For

 

Votes
Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

26,952,320

 

138,510

 

86,293

 

1,068,494

3.

The vote on the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, was as follows:

Votes
For

 

Votes
Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

27,875,284

 

360,929

 

9,403

 

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4.

The vote on the shareholder proposal relating to transparency in the use of animals in product testing was as follows:

Votes
For

 

Votes
Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

414,106

 

25,475,616

 

1,287,401

 

1,068,494

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SIGNATURE

      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.

ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC.

Date:  November 6, 2013

/s/ Oscar E. Marina

Oscar E. Marina
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary

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