UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): December 3, 2014
ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Florida |
1-6370 |
59-0914138 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2400 S.W. 145 Avenue, Miramar, Florida |
33027 |
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(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)
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.):
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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
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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 their earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal, was as follows: |
Votes |
Votes |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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A. Salman Amin |
27,218,595 |
349,279 |
2,720 |
4,443,430 |
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E. Scott Beattie |
26,935,904 |
458,214 |
176,476 |
4,443,430 |
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Fred Berens |
27,386,281 |
181,292 |
3,021 |
4,443,430 |
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Maura J. Clark |
27,374,935 |
88,714 |
106,945 |
4,443,430 |
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Richard C. W. Mauran |
26,482,106 |
981,846 |
106,642 |
4,443,430 |
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William M. Tatham |
27,389,837 |
177,220 |
3,537 |
4,443,430 |
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 |
Votes |
Abstentions |
Broker |
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26,542,039 |
736,194 |
292,361 |
4,443,430 |
3. |
The vote on the approval of the amendment to the Elizabeth Arden, Inc. 2010 Stock Award and Incentive Plan was as follows: |
Votes |
Votes |
Abstentions |
Broker |
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26,813,724 |
751,768 |
5,102 |
4,443,430 |
4. |
The vote on the approval of the Elizabeth Arden, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Director Stock Award Plan was as follows: |
Votes |
Votes |
Abstentions |
Broker |
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26,926,661 |
639,743 |
4,190 |
4,443,430 |
5. |
The vote on the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, was as follows: |
Votes |
Votes |
Abstentions |
Broker |
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31,902,265 |
97,039 |
14,720 |
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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. |
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Date: December 8, 2014 |
/s/ Oscar E. Marina |
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Oscar E. Marina |
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