UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ:UNFI) 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.
Meeting on December 15, 2016 at the Providence Marriott Downtown in
Providence, Rhode Island. At the Annual Meeting, a total of
46,635,036 shares of the Company’s common stock, out of a total of
50,502,639 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote
as of the record date, were present in person or represented by
proxies. The Companys stockholders voted on four proposals at the
Annual Meeting. The results of voting on the four proposals,
including final voting tabulations, are set forth below.
M. Clark, Daphne J. Dufresne, Michael S. Funk, James P. Heffernan,
Peter A. Roy, and Steven L. Spinner to serve as Directors until the
annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2017 and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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Eric F. Artz
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42,684,344
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565,242
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95,067
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3,290,383
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Ann Torre Bates
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42,237,417
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1,017,910
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89,326
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3,290,383
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Denise M. Clark
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42,329,327
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925,536
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89,790
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3,290,383
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Daphne J. Dufresne
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42,623,954
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557,403
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163,296
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3,290,383
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Michael S. Funk
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40,108,036
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3,152,344
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84,273
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3,290,383
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James P. Heffernan
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40,023,031
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3,226,860
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94,762
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3,290,383
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Peter A. Roy
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42,317,102
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938,935
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88,616
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3,290,383
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Steven L. Spinner
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41,050,446
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2,210,458
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83,749
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3,290,383
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KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending July 29, 2017.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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45,310,495
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1,226,568
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97,973
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executive compensation.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-votes
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40,320,589
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2,664,496
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359,568
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3,290,383
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regarding revisions to the Company’s proxy access bylaw.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-votes
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15,127,894
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27,181,553
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1,035,206
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3,290,383
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Companys Board of Directors (the “Board”) elected Steven L.
Spinner, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company as
Chairman of the Board.
About UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ:UNFI)
United Natural Foods, Inc. is a distributor and retailer of natural, organic and specialty products. The Company’s segments include Wholesale and Other. The Wholesale segment is engaged in the national distribution of natural, organic and specialty foods, produce and related products in the United States and Canada. The Other segment includes a retail division, which engages in the sale of natural foods and related products to the general public through retail storefronts on the east coast of the United States; a manufacturing division, which engages in importing, roasting and packaging of nuts, seeds, dried fruit and snack items, and its branded product lines. Its operations consist of three operating divisions: Wholesale Division, Retail Division, and Manufacturing and Branded Products divisions. As of July 30, 2016, the Company had offered 100,000 natural, organic and specialty foods, and non-food products, consisting of national, regional and private-label brands. UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ:UNFI) Recent Trading Information
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ:UNFI) closed its last trading session up +0.18 at 48.95 with 409,522 shares trading hands.
