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 2, 2017 |
Kirkland's, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Tennessee | 000-49885 | 621287151 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 5310 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee | 37027 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 615-872-4800 |
Not Applicable
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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 Friday, June 2, 2017, Kirkland’s, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A summary of the matters voted upon by the shareholders at that Annual Meeting is set forth below.
Proposal 1. The shareholders elected Jeffery C. Owen for director to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2020 annual meeting or until his successor is elected and qualified based on the following votes:
Nominee
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Jeffery C. Owen
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11,799,613 | 158,585 | 1,023 | 991,781 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, compensation for our named executive officers based on the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
Total Shares Voted |
11,676,909 | 221,354 | 60,958 | 991,781 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 3. The shareholders recommended, on an advisory basis, the frequency of named executive officer compensation votes based on the following votes:
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | |||||||||||||
Total Shares Voted |
9,481,749 | 24,238 | 2,396,942 | 56,292 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 4. The shareholders ratified the appointment by the Company’s Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year based on the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
Total Shares Voted |
12,548,414 | 399,569 | 3,019 | — | ||||||||||||
SIGNATURES
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.
| Kirkland's, Inc. | ||||
| June 6, 2017 | By: |
/s/ Carter R. Todd
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| Name: Carter R. Todd | ||||
| Title: Vice President and General Counsel | ||||