UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 7, 2016
HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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000-25349
(Commission
File No.)
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54-0251350
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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440 East Commonwealth Boulevard,
Martinsville, Virginia
(Address of principal executive offices)
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24112
(Zip Code)
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(276) 632-2133
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
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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):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Hooker Furniture Corporation (the “Company”) held on June 7, 2016, shareholders voted on the matters described below:
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1.
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The Company’s shareholders elected each of the following seven directors to serve a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors by the following vote:
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Votes
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Votes
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Broker
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Director
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For
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Withheld
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Non-votes
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Paul B. Toms, Jr.
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9,188,727
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309,564
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986,378
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W. Christopher Beeler, Jr.
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9,067,358
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430,933
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986,378
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John L. Gregory, III
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9,068,631
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429,660
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986,378
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E. Larry Ryder
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9,149,727
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348,564
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986,378
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David G. Sweet
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9,188,813
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309,478
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986,378
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Ellen C. Taaffe
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9,191,333
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306,958
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986,378
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Henry G. Williamson, Jr.
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9,186,394
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311,897
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986,378
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2.
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The Company’s shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 29, 2017 by the following vote:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-votes
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10,306,560
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153,197
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24,912
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-
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3.
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The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program for its named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting. The proposal was approved by the following vote:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-votes
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9,286,362
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191,141
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20,788
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986,378
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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.
HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Paul A. Huckfeldt
Paul A. Huckfeldt
Paul A. Huckfeldt
Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice-President – Finance and Accounting
Date: June 9, 2016