HERMAN MILLER, INC. (NASDAQ:MLHR) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07Submission of Matters of a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company was held on October 9, 2017, at which:
(1) The following nominees were elected to serve three year terms on the company’s Board of Directors by the following votes:
Mary V. Andringa |
Brenda Freeman |
J. Barry Griswell |
Brian C. Walker |
|
For |
49,251,061 |
50,034,121 |
49,444,047 |
49,348,754 |
Withheld |
1,186,977 |
403,917 |
993,991 |
1,089,284 |
Broker non-votes |
3,688,872 |
3,688,872 |
3,688,872 |
3,688,872 |
The following individuals continued their service as Directors of the company: David A. Brandon, Douglas D. French, John R. Hoke III, Lisa A. Kro, Heidi J. Manheimer, David O. Ulrich and Michael A. Volkema.
(2) Ernst & Young LLP was approved as the company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 2, 2018, by the following votes:
For |
53,477,492 |
Against |
607,174 |
Abstain |
42,244 |
Broker non-votes |
n/a |
(3) The Fourth Amendment to the Herman Miller, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan has been approved by the following votes:
For |
47,939,849 |
Against |
2,230,441 |
Abstain |
267,748 |
Broker non-votes |
3,688,872 |
(4) The compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis by the following votes:
For |
41,152,964 |
Against |
9,011,236 |
Abstain |
273,838 |
Broker non-votes |
3,688,872 |
(5) The advisory vote on the frequency of voting on executive compensation each year has been approved by the following votes:
One Year |
40,753,338 |
Two Years |
87,440 |
Three Years |
9,345,446 |
Abstain |
251,814 |
About HERMAN MILLER, INC. (NASDAQ:MLHR)
Herman Miller, Inc. is engaged in the research, design, manufacture, sale and distribution of office furniture systems, seating products, home furnishings and related services, among others. The Company’s segments include North American Furniture Solutions, which includes the design, manufacture and sale of furniture products for work-related settings, including office, education and healthcare environments, across the United States and Canada; EMEA, Latin America, and Asia Pacific (ELA) Furniture Solutions, which includes the operations associated with the design, manufacture, and sale of furniture products, primarily for work-related settings, in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Latin America and Asia-Pacific geographic regions, among others; Specialty segment, which includes the design, manufacture and sale of furniture products and textiles, and Consumer segment, which includes the sale of modern design furnishings and accessories to third-party retail distributors.