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 4, 2016
AARON’S, INC. | |
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Georgia | 1-13941 | 58-0687630 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
309 E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia | 30305-2377 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 231-0011
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.
On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders in Atlanta, Georgia. As of March 24, 2016, the record date for the annual meeting, there were 72,747,559 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. 67,271,861 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented at the annual meeting in person or by proxy, representing 92% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders took the following actions and elected each of the director nominees to serve as directors until the expiration of such director nominee’s term at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders and until such director nominee’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until such director nominee’s earlier resignation, removal from office or death, having cast the following votes:
Proposal 1 - Election of directors
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | ||||||||
Matthew E. Avril | 62,481,990 | 635,641 | 1,301,093 | 2,853,137 | |||||||
Kathy T. Betty | 62,410,606 | 680,936 | 1,327,102 | 2,853,137 | |||||||
Douglas C. Curling | 62,979,858 | 118,337 | 1,320,592 | 2,853,137 | |||||||
Cynthia N. Day | 60,794,667 | 2,287,702 | 1,336,355 | 2,853,137 | |||||||
Curtis L. Doman | 63,000,376 | 94,060 | 1,324,288 | 2,853,137 | |||||||
Walter G. Ehmer | 62,942,761 | 145,802 | 1,330,161 | 2,853,137 | |||||||
Hubert L. Harris, Jr. | 62,445,663 | 638,448 | 1,334,613 | 2,853,137 | |||||||
John W. Robinson III | 62,457,541 | 649,361 | 1,311,822 | 2,853,137 | |||||||
Ray M. Robinson | 54,191,916 | 8,918,746 | 1,308,062 | 2,853,137 | |||||||
Robert H. Yanker | 62,946,385 | 146,480 | 1,325,859 | 2,853,137 | |||||||
Proposal 2 - Approval of a non-binding resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
61,381,097 | 1,729,242 | 1,308,385 | 2,853,137 | |||
Proposal 3 - Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
65,036,027 | 908,933 | 1,326,901 | 0 | |||
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.
AARON’S, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Steven A. Michaels | ||
Steven A. Michaels | |||
Chief Financial Officer and | |||
Date: May 5, 2016 | President of Strategic Operations | ||