STAPLES, INC. (NASDAQ:SPLS) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Broker Non Vote

ME Staff 8-k

8 years ago

STAPLES, INC. (NASDAQ:SPLS) 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.

Staples, Inc. (the Company) held its annual meeting of shareholders
on June 12, 2017. Set forth below are the final voting results for
each of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders. More
information about the proposals set forth below can be found in the
Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2017.


1.	Election of Directors:



Director	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non Vote
Drew G. Faust	493,368,164	3,667,072	292,268	66,830,960

Curtis Feeny	494,851,599	2,181,569	294,336	66,830,960

Paul-Henri Ferrand	493,242,892	3,789,875	294,737	66,830,960

Shira Goodman	495,742,746	1,336,657	248,101	66,830,960

Deborah A. Henretta	493,867,011	3,207,163	253,330	66,830,960

Kunal S. Kamlani	493,232,312	3,801,261	293,931	66,830,960

John F. Lundgren	495,071,831	1,957,975	297,698	66,830,960

Robert E. Sulentic	491,783,456	5,241,173	302,875	66,830,960

Vijay Vishwanath	491,975,972	5,058,630	292,902	66,830,960

Paul F. Walsh	482,587,159	14,465,077	275,268	66,830,960

2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of named executive officer
compensation.

3. Advisory vote on the frequency of future executive
compensation advisory votes.



One Year	Two Years	Three Years	Abstain	Broker Non Vote
427,305,767	489,333	69,097,703	434,701	66,830,960

4. Approval of the Companys Amended and Restated Executive
Officer Incentive Plan.

5. Ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors of Ernst Young LLP as Staples’ independent
registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.

The Board of Directors has determined that the Company shall hold
an annual advisory vote on executive compensation.

About STAPLES, INC. (NASDAQ:SPLS)
Staples, Inc. is a provider of products and services for business customers and consumers. The Company offers a selection of products, Websites and mobile platforms, and a range of copy, print and technology services. The Company operates through three business segments, which include North American Stores & Online, North American Commercial and International Operations. The North American Stores & Online segment includes its retail stores and Staples.com businesses in the United States and Canada. The North American Commercial segment consists of the United States and Canadian businesses that sell and deliver products and services directly to businesses, including Staples Advantage and Quill.com. The International Operations segment consists of businesses in approximately 25 countries in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia. It serves businesses of all sizes and consumers in North America, Europe, Australia, South America and Asia.