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): June 9, 2016 (June 8, 2016)
DSW Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio | 001-32545 | 31-0746639 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
810 DSW Drive, Columbus, Ohio | 43219 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 237-7100
(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.
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
On June 8, 2016, DSW Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Columbus, Ohio to consider and vote on the matters listed below. A total of 73,011,286 shares of the Company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. This represented approximately 89% of the Company’s 81,693,982 shares of common stock that were outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 73,961,175 Class A shares outstanding (one vote per share) and 7,732,807 Class B shares outstanding (eight votes per share). Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
Election of Directors
The shareholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors as Class III directors with terms expiring in 2019. The voting results were as follows:
Name of Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
Elaine J. Eisenman | 126,129,951 | 922,413 | ||
Joanna T. Lau | 125,778,833 | 1,273,531 | ||
Joseph A. Schottenstein | 124,947,536 | 2,104,828 | ||
There were no broker non-votes for each director on this proposal.
Advisory Vote on the Compensation Paid to Named Executive Officers
The shareholders of the Company voted on the Compensation paid to Named Executive Officers. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
125,355,072 | 1,666,412 | 30,880 | ||
There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
Vote on a Shareholder Proposal for a Simple Majority Vote
The shareholders of the Company voted on a Shareholder Proposal for a Simple Majority Vote. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
44,154,525 | 82,839,438 | 58,401 | ||
There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
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.
DSW Inc. | ||||
By: | /s/ William L. Jordan | |||
William L. Jordan | ||||
Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
Date: | June 9, 2016 | |||