UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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) | November 4, 2015 | ||||
G&K Services, Inc. | |||||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | |||||
Minnesota | 0-4063 | 41-0449530 | |||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
5995 Opus Parkway, Minnetonka, MN | 55343 | ||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (952) 912-5500 | ||||
n/a | |||||
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | |||||
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on November 4, 2015, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to adopt majority voting for the election of directors in uncontested elections. The amendment became effective on November 4, 2015.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Company's Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.
1. | The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a three-year term, based upon the following votes: |
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Thomas R. Greco | 17,965,399 | 89,343 | 883,746 |
Douglas A. Milroy | 17,637,363 | 417,379 | 883,746 |
Alice M. Richter | 17,849,682 | 205,060 | 883,746 |
There were no abstentions for this item.
2. | The proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to adopt majority voting for the election of directors in uncontested elections was approved based upon the following votes: |
For | 17,999,671 | |
Against | 39,074 | |
Abstentions | 15,997 | |
Broker non-votes | 883,746 | |
3. | The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2016 was approved based upon the following votes: |
Votes for approval | 18,886,240 |
Votes against | 48,659 |
Abstentions | 3,589 |
There were no broker non-votes for this item.
4.The shareholders approved a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation:
For | 17,639,232 |
Against | 392,594 |
Abstentions | 22,916 |
Broker non-votes | 883,746 |
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.
Date: November 10, 2015 | By | /s/ Jeffrey L. Cotter |
Jeffrey L. Cotter | ||
Its | Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |