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): October 17, 2017
 
REGIS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota
 
1-12725
 
41-0749934
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No)
 
7201 Metro Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55439
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
(952) 947-7777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Not applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report.)
 
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Regis Corporation

Current Report on Form 8-K
 
ITEM 5.07   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
On October 17, 2017, Regis Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Edina, Minnesota. At the Annual Meeting, the following four proposals were voted on by the Company’s shareholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting.
 
1.              Election of Directors. The shareholders elected the seven director nominees to serve for a one-year term. The results of the vote on the election of directors were as follows:
 
DIRECTOR NOMINEE
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Daniel G. Beltzman
 
37,328,539

 
1,056,694

 
11,890

 
5,859,498

David J. Grissen
 
38,009,747

 
375,376

 
12,000

 
5,859,498

Mark S. Light
 
37,120,186

 
1,265,039

 
11,898

 
5,859,498

Michael J. Merriman
 
37,701,607

 
683,624

 
11,892

 
5,859,498

M. Ann Rhoades
 
37,969,673

 
415,507

 
11,943

 
5,859,498

Hugh E. Sawyer III
 
38,078,652

 
314,069

 
4,402

 
5,859,498

David P. Williams
 
38,055,605

 
330,353

 
11,165

 
5,859,498

 
2.              Say-on-Pay Proposal. The shareholders approved the advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.  The results of the advisory vote on the say-on-pay proposal were as follows:
 
 
 
For
37,771,235

Against
389,873

Abstain
236,015

Broker Non-Votes
5,859,498


3.              Say-on-Pay Frequency Proposal. The shareholders approved the advisory proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.  The results of the advisory vote on the say-on-pay proposal were as follows:
 
 
 
1 Year
30,784,553

2 Years
2,525

3 Years
7,564,653

Abstain
45,392

Broker Non-Votes
5,859,498


4.              Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.  The results of the vote on the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers were as follows:
 
 
 
For
44,169,159

Against
49,958

Abstain
37,504








SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REGIS CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: October 18, 2017
By:
/s/ Eric Bakken
 
 
 
Name: Eric Bakken, Title: Secretary