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 (Date of earliest event reported):
May 25, 2017 (May 23, 2017)
GNC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State of Incorporation) | 001-35113 (Commission File Number) | 20-8536244 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
300 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(412) 288-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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.
On May 23, 2017, GNC Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following proposals were considered and voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting: (1) the election of seven directors for one-year terms expiring in 2018; (2) the approval, by non-binding vote, of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers in 2016; (3) the approval, by non-binding vote, of the frequency of holding a non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and (4) ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as independent auditors for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy materials for the Annual Meeting.
1. | The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company. Votes were cast as follows: |
Nominee | For | Against | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Jeffrey P. Berger | 28,339,784 | 0 | 642,417 | 19,598,041 | ||||
Alan D. Feldman | 28,285,501 | 0 | 696,700 | 19,598,041 | ||||
Michael F. Hines | 28,331,657 | 0 | 650,544 | 19,598,041 | ||||
Amy B. Lane | 28,291,179 | 0 | 691,022 | 19,598,041 | ||||
Philip E. Mallott | 28,330,701 | 0 | 651,500 | 19,598,041 | ||||
Robert F. Moran | 28,349,686 | 0 | 632,515 | 19,598,041 | ||||
Richard J. Wallace | 28,340,346 | 0 | 641,855 | 19,598,041 |
2. The 2016 compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers was approved by non-binding vote. Votes were cast as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
27,650,510 | 1,266,905 | 64,786 | 19,598,041 |
3. The say-on-pay vote to be held annually was approved by non-binding vote. Votes were cast as follows:
1 year | 2 years | 3 years | Abstain | |||
27,405,369 | 57,498 | 1,289,407 | 229,927 |
Based on the voting results for this proposal approving an annual advisory vote on executive compensation, the Board affirmed its recommendation and elected at this time to hold future say-on-pay votes on an annual basis, until the next shareholder vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes.
4. The appointment of PwC as the Company’s independent auditors for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was ratified. Votes were cast as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||
47,149,335 | 1,181,105 | 249,802 |
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.
GNC HOLDINGS, INC. | |
Dated: May 25, 2017 | By: /s/ Gavin O'Connor |
Gavin O'Connor | |
VP, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary | |