G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. (NASDAQ:GIII) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (“G-III” or the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”) on June 14, 2018. A total of 45,973,471 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the 2018 Annual Meeting and the Company’s stockholders took the following actions:
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected each of the eleven nominees for director to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified based on the following votes:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Morris Goldfarb | 42,988,156 | 1,289,481 | 1,695,834 |
| Sammy Aaron | 41,127,994 | 3,149,643 | 1,695,834 |
| Thomas J. Brosig | 40,904,857 | 3,372,780 | 1,695,834 |
| Alan Feller | 42,491,169 | 1,786,468 | 1,695,834 |
| Jeffrey Goldfarb | 41,139,070 | 3,138,567 | 1,695,834 |
| Jeanette Nostra | 39,714,112 | 4,563,525 | 1,695,834 |
| Laura Pomerantz | 32,736,132 | 11,541,505 | 1,695,834 |
| Allen Sirkin | 32,842,210 | 11,435,427 | 1,695,834 |
| Willem van Bokhorst | 30,874,041 | 13,403,596 | 1,695,834 |
| Cheryl Vitali | 43,986,086 | 291,551 | 1,695,834 |
| Richard White | 30,871,957 | 13,405,680 | 1,695,834 |
Proposal No. 2: Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
The Company’s stockholders cast an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 16,384,179 | 27,820,827 | 72,631 | 1,695,834 |
G-III values the opinions of its stockholders and will continue to solicit their views on its executive compensation program. The Board and the Compensation Committee of the Board will consider the results of this advisory vote and its continuing stockholder outreach in making future decisions on named executive officer compensation.
Proposal No. 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2019 based on the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 44,751,832 | 1,164,379 | 57,260 | – |
About G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. (NASDAQ:GIII)
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets a range of apparel products. The Company operates through two segments: wholesale operations and retail operations. Its apparel products include outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, women’s suits and women’s performance wear, as well as women’s handbags, footwear, small leather goods, cold weather accessories and luggage. The Company’s owned brands include Donna Karan, DKNY, DKNY Jeans, Vilebrequin, G-III Sports by Carl Banks, Eliza J, Black Rivet and Jessica Howard. It has fashion licenses under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Karl Lagerfeld, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan and Dockers brands. Through its team sports business, it has licenses with the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and National Hockey League. It also operates retail stores under the Donna Karan, Wilsons Leather, Bass, G.H. Bass & Co., Vilebrequin and Calvin Klein Performance names.
