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) May 8, 2015
BLYTH, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 1-13026 (Commission File Number) | 36-2984916 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One East Weaver Street, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (203) 661-1926
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) The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 8, 2015.
(b) Of the 16,082,230 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date, 14,381,288 shares of common stock (approximately 89.4%) were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Jane A. Dietze | 10,842,319 | 122,765 | 3,416,204 |
Robert B. Goergen | 10,837,734 | 127,350 | 3,416,204 |
Robert B. Goergen, Jr | 10,843,122 | 121,962 | 3,416,204 |
Andrew Graham | 10,845,039 | 120,045 | 3,416,204 |
Brett M. Johnson | 10,813,857 | 151,227 | 3,416,204 |
Ilan Kaufthal | 10,816,019 | 149,065 | 3,416,204 |
Howard E. Rose | 10,845,039 | 120,045 | 3,416,204 |
Jim Williams | 10,844,639 | 120,445 | 3,416,204 |
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The stockholders voted in favor of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
10,345,750 | 611,173 | 8,161 | 3,416,204 |
Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors
The stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
14,271,122 | 104,002 | 6,164 |
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.
BLYTH, INC. | |
Date: May 8, 2015 | By: /s/ Michael S. Novins__________ |
Name: Michael S. Novins Title: Vice President and General Counsel | |