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 14, 2014
TRUEBLUE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Washington
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-14543
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91-1287341
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1015 A Street, Tacoma, Washington
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98402
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(253) 383-9101
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 14, 2014, TrueBlue, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. A total of 38,594,003 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote were present at the annual meeting in person or by proxy. At the annual meeting, the shareholders voted to (a) elect each of the eight nominees for director, (b) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and (c) ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to be the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 26, 2014.
The voting results were as follows:
(a) Election of Directors:
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Nominee
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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Steven C. Cooper
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36,444,039
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92,974
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4,143
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2,052,847
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Thomas E. McChesney
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35,950,831
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586,333
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3,992
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2,052,847
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Gates McKibbin
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36,377,631
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158,883
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4,642
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2,052,847
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Jeffrey B. Sakaguchi
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36,493,884
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42,834
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4,438
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2,052,847
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Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr.
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36,423,565
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112,430
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5,161
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2,052,847
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Bonnie W. Soodik
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36,492,211
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44,389
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4,556
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2,052,847
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William W. Steele
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36,387,965
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149,199
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3,992
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2,052,847
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Craig E. Tall
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36,459,836
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77,327
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3,993
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2,052,847
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(b) Advisory vote on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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36,147,792
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368,092
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25,272
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2,052,847
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(c) Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to be the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 26, 2014:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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38,549,721
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41,275
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3,007
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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.
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TRUEBLUE, INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date: May 19, 2014
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By:
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/s/ James E. Defebaugh | |
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James E. Defebaugh
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Executive Vice President,
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General Counsel and Secretary
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