HELEN OF TROY LIMITED (NASDAQ:HELE) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On August23, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting. The following proposals were submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting:
1. The election of the eight nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors.
2. An advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation.
3. An advisory vote on the frequency of conducting the vote on executive compensation.
4. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s auditor and independent registered public accounting firm and the authorization of the Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set the auditor’s remuneration.
Board of Director Election Results
The Company’s eight nominees for director were each elected to serve a one-year term. The votes for each director were as follows:
|
Name: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
Julien R. Mininberg |
24,287,435 |
64,539 |
11,417 |
1,753,892 |
|
Timothy F. Meeker |
24,216,929 |
135,386 |
11,076 |
1,753,892 |
|
Gary B. Abromovitz |
24,208,730 |
143,708 |
10,953 |
1,753,892 |
|
Thurman K. Case |
24,310,922 |
40,710 |
11,759 |
1,753,892 |
|
Krista Berry |
24,313,741 |
38,065 |
11,585 |
1,753,892 |
|
Beryl B. Raff |
24,312,812 |
39,594 |
10,985 |
1,753,892 |
|
William F. Susetka |
24,288,450 |
63,624 |
11,317 |
1,753,892 |
|
Darren G. Woody |
24,215,463 |
136,643 |
11,285 |
1,753,892 |
Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
The proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, having received the following votes:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
24,141,530 |
200,244 |
21,617 |
1,753,892 |
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Non-Binding Advisory Votes on Compensation of our Named Executive Officers
The shareholders of the Company voted on a non-binding advisory basis to hold the vote on compensation of our named executive officers on an annual basis. The votes were cast as follows:
|
Votesfor1year |
Votesfor2years |
Votesfor3years |
VotesAbstain |
|
19,599,557 |
14,848 |
4,718,759 |
30,227 |
Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s auditor and independent registered public accounting firm and to authorize the Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set the auditor’s remuneration was approved. The votes were cast as follows:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
25,955,515 |
141,260 |
20,508 |