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 17, 2016

 

                                   

 

 

 

INTERFACE, INC. 

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) 

 

 

 

Georgia

 

001-33994

 

58-1451243

(State or other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission File

Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000

Atlanta, Georgia

 

 

30339

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 437-6800

 

 

 

Not Applicable

 

 

(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. below):

 

  

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

 

(a)    The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 17, 2016.

 

(b)    The matters considered at the annual meeting, and votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, relating to each matter were:

 

(i)     Election of Directors (elected by plurality vote):

 

 

    For

    Withheld   

Non-Votes

       

John P. Burke

31,270,919

26,232,325

4,158,340

Andrew B. Cogan

31,914,158

25,589,086

4,158,340

Carl I. Gable

32,577,124

24,926,120

4,158,340

Jay D. Gould

50,961,367

 6,541,877

4,158,340

Daniel T. Hendrix

31,891,746

25,611,498

4,158,340

Christopher G. Kennedy

32,658,324

24,844,920

4,158,340

K. David Kohler

31,269,579

26,233,665

4,158,340

James B. Miller, Jr.

31,919,844

25,583,400

4,158,340

Sheryl D. Palmer

34,317,074

23,186,170

4,158,340

 

(ii)     Approval of executive compensation:

 

 

For:

        49,890,272          

 
 

Against:

7,525,257

 
 

Abstain:

     87,715

 
 

Non-Votes:

4,158,340

 

 

 

(iii)     Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP to serve as independent auditors for 2016:

 

 

For:

 61,145,862    

 
 

Against:

  503,422

 
 

Abstain:

    12,300

 
 

Non-Votes

             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.

 

 

 

INTERFACE, INC.

   
   

By:     

/s/ Raymond S. Willoch

 

Raymond S. Willoch

 

Senior Vice President

Date:  May 18, 2016