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 22, 2014

 

BOULDER BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-33595   20-2949397

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1600 Pearl Street — Suite 300
Boulder, Colorado
  80302
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (303) 652-0521

 

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.

 

(a)

 

On May 22, 2014, Boulder Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders to vote on the proposals set forth below.

 

(b)

 

Proposal 1: To elect director nominees Gerald J. “Bud” Laber, James B. Leighton and Benjamin D. Chereskin to serve a three-year term and until their successors have been elected and qualified.  The votes on this proposal were cast as follows:

 

Nominee:  Votes For:   Votes Withheld:   Broker Non-Votes: 
Gerald J. “Bud” Laber   40,800,458    12,579,516    5,305,125 
James B. Leighton   52,096,102    1,283,872    5,305,125 
Benjamin D. Chereskin   50,454,435    2,925,539    5,305,125 

 

Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed above, Gerald J. “Bud” Laber, James B. Leighton and Benjamin D. Chereskin were re-elected as directors of the Company.

 

Proposal 2: To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation, which is often referred to as a “say-on-pay” vote.  The votes on this proposal were cast as follows:

 

For:   36,689,235 
Against:   16,626,059 
Abstain:   61,680 
Broker Non-Votes:   5,305,125 

 

Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed above, Proposal 2 was approved by the stockholders of the Company.

 

Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. The votes on this proposal were cast as follows:

 

For:   58,149,975 
Against:   70,292 
Abstain:   464,832 
Broker Non-Votes:   0 

 

Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed above, Proposal 3 was approved by the stockholders of the Company.

 

 
 

 

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.

 

May 23, 2014 BOULDER BRANDS, INC.
 

(registrant) 

     
  By: /s/  Christine Sacco
    Christine Sacco
    Chief Financial Officer