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.
United Natural Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on December 18, 2018. At the Annual Meeting, a total of 44,001,280 shares of the Company’s common stock, out of a total of 51,312,651 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date, were present in person or represented by proxies. The Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals at the Annual Meeting. The results of voting on the three proposals, including final voting tabulations, are set forth below.
(1)The stockholders elected Eric F. Artz, Ann Torre Bates, Denise 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 2019 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
|
Eric F. Artz |
36,438,365 |
815,305 |
79,870 |
6,667,740 |
|
Ann Torre Bates |
36,460,459 |
853,180 |
19,901 |
6,667,740 |
|
Denise M. Clark |
36,030,247 |
1,283,455 |
19,838 |
6,667,740 |
|
Daphne J. Dufresne |
35,959,437 |
1,354,008 |
20,095 |
6,667,740 |
|
Michael S. Funk |
35,782,360 |
1,531,666 |
19,514 |
6,667,740 |
|
James P. Heffernan |
30,854,173 |
6,457,856 |
21,511 |
6,667,740 |
|
Peter A. Roy |
32,688,311 |
4,623,497 |
21,732 |
6,667,740 |
|
Steven L. Spinner |
34,790,151 |
2,507,364 |
36,025 |
6,667,740 |
(2)The stockholders approved the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 3, 2019.
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
37,128,170 |
6,577,124 |
295,986 |
(3)The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation.
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-votes |
|
34,078,743 |
3,194,203 |
60,594 |
6,667,740 |
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.
