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):  August 26, 2014

 

HELEN OF TROY LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number:  001-14669

 

Bermuda

 

74-2692550

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

CLARENDON HOUSE

2 CHURCH STREET

HAMILTON, BERMUDA

(Business address of registrant)

 

ONE HELEN OF TROY PLAZA

EL PASO, TEXAS 79912

(United States mailing address of registrant and zip code)

 

915-225-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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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 August 26, 2014, Helen of Troy Limited (the “Company”) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  The following proposals were submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting:

 

1.                                      Setting of the number of director positions at eight and the election of the eight nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

2.                                      An advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation.

 

3.                                      Approval of the Helen of Troy Limited Amended and Restated 2011 Annual Incentive Plan.

 

4.                                      Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s auditor and independent registered public accounting firm and the authorization of the Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set the auditor’s remuneration.

 

Board of Director Election Results

 

The Company’s eight nominees for director were each elected to serve a one-year term. The votes for each director were as follows:

 

Name:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Gary B. Abromovitz

 

24,629,221

 

818,677

 

17,294

 

2,047,944

 

John B. Butterworth

 

24,986,537

 

464,061

 

14,594

 

2,047,944

 

Alexander M. Davern

 

25,412,555

 

36,043

 

16,594

 

2,047,944

 

Timothy F. Meeker

 

25,062,624

 

385,954

 

16,614

 

2,047,944

 

Julien R. Mininberg

 

25,032,023

 

415,945

 

17,224

 

2,047,944

 

Beryl B. Raff

 

25,412,754

 

35,914

 

16,524

 

2,047,944

 

William F. Susetka

 

25,303,530

 

145,087

 

16,575

 

2,047,944

 

Darren G. Woody

 

25,060,386

 

387,760

 

17,046

 

2,047,944

 

 

Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

 

The proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, having received the following votes:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

24,926,421

 

421,243

 

117,528

 

2,047,944

 

 

Approval of the Helen of Troy Amended and Restated 2011 Annual Incentive Plan

 

The proposal to approve the Helen of Troy Amended and Restated 2011 Annual Incentive Plan was approved, having received the following votes:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

24,677,743

 

723,990

 

63,459

 

2,047,944

 

 

Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s auditor and independent registered public accounting firm and to authorize the Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set the auditor’s remuneration was approved.  The votes were cast as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

27,461,656

 

24,978

 

26,502

 

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

HELEN OF TROY LIMITED

 

 

 

 

Date: September 2, 2014

/s/ Brian L. Grass

 

Brian L. Grass

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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