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
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2017
Dillard’s, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-6140 | 71-0388071 | |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
1600 Cantrell Road Little Rock, Arkansas | 72201 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(501) 376-5200 | ||
(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 to a Vote of Security Holders
Dillard’s, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2017 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders, the results of which were as follows:
1. | Election of Directors | |||||||||
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
Class A. Nominees: | ||||||||||
Frank R. Mori | 22,183,549 | 465,818 | 37,232 | 2,021,579 | ||||||
Reynie Rutledge | 22,487,335 | 162,163 | 37,101 | 2,021,579 | ||||||
J.C. Watts, Jr. | 22,506,231 | 167,959 | 12,409 | 2,021,579 | ||||||
Nick White | 22,471,748 | 178,771 | 36,080 | 2,021,579 | ||||||
Class B Nominees: | ||||||||||
Robert C. Connor | 4,008,776 | - | - | - | ||||||
Alex Dillard | 4,008,776 | - | - | - | ||||||
Mike Dillard | 4,008,776 | - | - | - | ||||||
William Dillard, II | 4,008,776 | - | - | - | ||||||
James I. Freeman | 4,008,776 | - | - | - | ||||||
H. Lee Hastings, III | 4,008,776 | - | - | - | ||||||
Drue Matheny | 4,008,776 | - | - | - | ||||||
Warren A. Stephens | 4,008,776 | - | - | - | ||||||
Other Proposals | ||||||||||
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
2. | Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017: | 28,689,192 | 13,445 | 14,317 | - | |||||
3. | Approve an amendment to the Dillard's, Inc. 2005 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan: | 25,063,774 | 1,616,937 | 14,664 | 2,021,579 | |||||
4. | Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers: | 25,914,686 | 766,861 | 13,828 | 2,021,579 | |||||
Number of Shares Voted for One Year | Number of Shares Voted for Two Years | Number of Shares Voted for Three Years | Number of Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
5. | Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers: | 6,762,102 | 12,904 | 19,909,266 | 11,103 | 2,021,579 | |||||||
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
6. | Stockholder proposal to separate the positions of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company: | 6,101,727 | 20,577,190 | 16,458 | 2,021,579 | |||||
At the annual meeting, stockholders favored the recommended frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation to be every three years. In light of such vote, on May 20, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company determined that the Company intends to include the advisory vote on the compensation of our executive officers at annual meetings of stockholders every three years until the next required frequency vote.
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.
DILLARD’S, INC. | |||
DATED: May 23, 2017 | By: | /s/ Phillip R. Watts | |
Name: | Phillip R. Watts | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Co-Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | ||
By: | /s/ Chris B. Johnson | ||
Name: | Chris B. Johnson | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Co-Principal Financial Officer | ||