EXPRESS, INC. (NYSE:EXPR) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
by Express, Inc. (the Company) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 28, 2017, Theo Killion, a Class III director,
resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors following the
Companys Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 7, 2017. Mr.
Killion’s departure is not due to any dispute or disagreement
with the Company on any matter relating to the Companys
operations, policies, or practices.
Stockholders. Set forth below are the voting results for each of
the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders.
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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1.
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Election of Class I directors:
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Mike Archbold
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66,195,986
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699,985
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5,483
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3,345,634
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Peter Swinburn
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66,078,115
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814,020
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9,319
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3,345,634
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Non-Votes
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2.
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Advisory vote to approve executive compensation
(Say-on-Pay). |
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63,714,883
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3,111,923
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74,648
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3,345,634
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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3.
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Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Express,
Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. |
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70,064,259
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140,578
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42,251
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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4.
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Approval of the Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)
performance goals and various annual grant limitations under the Express, Inc. 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan. |
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66,049,645
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811,614
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40,195
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3,345,634
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About EXPRESS, INC. (NYSE:EXPR)
Express, Inc. is a specialty apparel and accessories retailer offering both women’s and men’s merchandise, targeting the 20 to 30 year old customer. The Company offers an assortment of fashionable apparel and accessories to address fashion needs across multiple aspects of lifestyles, including work, casual, jeans wear and going-out occasions. It operates through the operation of its brick-and-mortar retail and outlet stores, e-commerce operations and franchise operations segment. The Company sells its products through its e-commerce Website, www.express.com, and has franchise agreements with franchisees that operate Express locations in Latin America, the Middle East and South Africa. It operates approximately 650 stores across the United States, in Canada and in Puerto Rico, including over 80 factory outlet stores. It products are created by its in-house design team. The Company has a portfolio of products that have brand value, including the Editor pant and 1MX shirt.