BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (NYSE:BURL) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07
BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (NYSE:BURL) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Burlington Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 22, 2019. A total of 62,336,483 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 93.85% of the shares outstanding and eligible to vote and constituting a quorum, were voted at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:
The stockholders elected all three directors presented; ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2020; and approved the advisory vote regarding executive compensation.
The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2019. The final voting results with respect to each proposal are set forth below.
About BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (NYSE:BURL)
Burlington Stores, Inc. is a retailer of branded apparel. The Company has approximately 570 stores, inclusive of an Internet store, in over 45 states of the United States and Puerto Rico, and diversified its product categories by offering a selection of in-season, fashion-focused merchandise, including: women’s ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, baby, footwear, accessories, home and coats. It sells a selection of merchandise acquired directly from manufacturers and other suppliers. Its product categories include home, women, men, shoes, handbags and accessories, juniors, girls, boys, coats and toys. It product offering for home decor include accent furniture, and mirrors; kitchen and dining include bake ware and cook ware; women include dresses and jewelry; men include casual button down shirts and shoes; juniors include jackets and blazers; girls include accessories and communion, and boys include hoodies and sweatshirts. It also offers toys.