HELEN OF TROY LIMITED (NASDAQ:HELE) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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HELEN OF TROY LIMITED (NASDAQ:HELE) 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.

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


About HELEN OF TROY LIMITED (NASDAQ:HELE)

Helen Of Troy Limited is a global consumer products company that offers a range of solutions for its customers through a range of brands. The Company is a global designer, developer, importer, marketer and distributor of a portfolio of brand-name consumer products. The Company has four segments. The Housewares segment provides a range of consumer products for the home. The Health & Home segment focuses on healthcare devices, such as thermometers, humidifiers, blood pressure monitors and heating pads; water filtration systems, and small home appliances, such as portable heaters, fans, air purifiers, and insect control devices. The Nutritional Supplements segment is a provider of branded vitamins, minerals and supplements, as well as other health products. The Beauty segment’s products include electric hair care, beauty care and wellness appliances; grooming tools and accessories, and liquid-, solid- and powder-based personal care and grooming products.