UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 10, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan (State or Other Jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-15141 (Commission File No.) | 38-0837640 (IRS Employer Identification no.) | |||
855 East Main Avenue Zeeland, Michigan (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 49464 (Zip Code) | ||||
(616) 654-3000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters of a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company was held on October 10, 2016, at which:
(1) The following nominees were elected to the company’s Board of Directors by the following votes:
Dorothy A. Terrell | Lisa A. Kro | David O. Ulrich | Michael A. Volkema | |||||
For | 49,882,488 | 50,513,749 | 49,986,035 | 49,653,292 | ||||
Withheld | 813,001 | 181,740 | 709,454 | 1,042,197 | ||||
Broker non-votes | 3,858,932 | 3,858,932 | 3,858,932 | 3,858,932 | ||||
Dorothy A. Terrell shall serve a one-year term, while Lisa A. Kro, David O. Ulrich, and Michael A. Volkema shall each serve three-year terms.
The following individuals continued their service as Directors of the company: Mary Vermeer Andringa, David A. Brandon, Brenda Freeman, Douglas D. French, J. Barry Griswell, John R. Hoke III, Heidi J. Manheimer, and Brian C. Walker.
(2) Ernst & Young LLP was approved as the company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 3, 2017, by the following votes:
Ratification of Independent Auditors | |||
For | 53,958,873 | ||
Against | 548,704 | ||
Abstain | 46,844 | ||
Broker non-votes | n/a | ||
(3) The compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis by the following votes:
Approve, On an Advisory Basis, Executive Compensation | |||
For | 49,124,865 | ||
Against | 1,040,806 | ||
Abstain | 529,818 | ||
Broker non-votes | 3,858,932 | ||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 13, 2016 | HERMAN MILLER, INC. | ||
(Registrant) | |||
By: | /s/ Kevin J. Veltman Kevin J. Veltman | ||
Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasurer (Duly Authorized Signatory for Registrant) | |||