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): May 31, 2018
(May 31, 2018)
CALERES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1-2191 (Commission File Number) | 43-0197190 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
8300 Maryland Avenue St. Louis, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices) | 63105 (Zip Code) |
(314) 854-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The Company previously announced on January 23, 2018 that Richard M. Ausick, the Company’s Division President, Famous Footwear would retire from the Company in 2018 as part of a planned leadership succession. Mr. Ausick’s last day of employment with the Company will be July 6, 2018.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 31, 2018, three proposals described in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders dated April 19, 2018, were voted upon:
1. | The shareholders elected 3 directors, Brenda C. Freeman, Lori H. Greeley and Mahendra R. Gupta, each for a term of three years. The voting for each director was as follows: |
Directors | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Brenda C. Freeman | 36,364,045 | 262,118 | 1,822,556 |
Lori H. Greeley | 36,437,488 | 118,675 | 1,822,556 |
Mahendra R. Gupta | 36,071,177 | 554,986 | 1,822,556 |
The following directors have terms of office that continue after the meeting: Ward M. Klein, Steven W. Korn, W. Patrick McGinnis, Diane M. Sullivan, W. Lee Capps III, Carla Hendra, Patricia G. McGinnis, and Wenda Harris Millard.
2. | The shareholders ratified the appointment of our independent registered public accountants, Ernst & Young LLP. The voting was as follows: |
For | Against | Abstaining |
37,259,316 | 1,143,611 | 45,792 |
3. | The shareholders approved the advisory resolution regarding executive compensation (“say on pay”). The voting was as follows: |
For | Against | Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes |
34,397,555 | 1,903,781 | 324,827 | 1,822,556 |
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.
CALERES, INC. | |
Date: May 31, 2018 | By: /s/ Thomas C. Burke |
Thomas C. Burke | |
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |