G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. (NASDAQ:GIII) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. (NASDAQ:GIII) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

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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.

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