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 25, 2016 (May 25, 2016)
CALERES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-2191 (Commission File Number) | 43-0197190 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
8300 Maryland Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63105 (Address of principal executive offices) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 854-4000 | ||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 25, 2016, four proposals described in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders dated April 14, 2016, were voted upon:
1. | The shareholders elected 4 directors, Ward M. Klein, Steven W. Korn, W. Patrick McGinnis and Diane M. Sullivan, each for a term of three years. The voting for each director was as follows: |
Directors | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Ward M. Klein | 35,753,362 | 673,468 | 2,788,470 |
Steven W. Korn | 35,524,339 | 902,491 | 2,788,470 |
W. Patrick McGinnis | 35,426,248 | 1,000,582 | 2,788,470 |
Diane M. Sullivan | 34,886,871 | 1,539,959 | 2,788,470 |
The following directors have terms of office that continue after the meeting: Mario L. Baeza, W. Lee Capps III, Lori H. Greeley, Mahendra R. Gupta, Carla Hendra, and Patricia G. McGinnis.
2. | The shareholders re-approved the material terms of the performance goals of the Company’s Incentive and Stock Compensation Plan of 2011, as amended and restated, for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The voting was as follows: |
For | Against | Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes |
34,818,354 | 1,383,666 | 224,810 | 2,788,470 |
3. | The shareholders ratified the appointment of our independent registered public accountants, Ernst & Young LLP. The voting was as follows: |
For | Against | Abstaining |
38,786,573 | 347,829 | 80,898 |
4. | The shareholders approved the advisory resolution regarding executive compensation (“say on pay”). The voting was as follows: |
For | Against | Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes |
32,516,520 | 3,545,176 | 365,134 | 2,788,470 |
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.
CALERES, INC. | |
Date: May 25, 2016 | By: /s/ Thomas C. Burke |
Thomas C. Burke | |
Vice President, Legal and Secretary | |