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

VERA BRADLEY, INC. (NASDAQ:VRA) 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.

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The Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 31, 2018. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders:

(1)

elected Robert J. Hall, P. Michael Miller, and Edward M. Schmults to serve as Class II Directors of the Company’s Board of Directors;

(2)

ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2019; and

(3)

approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

Set forth below, with respect to each such matter, are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions, and the number of broker non-votes.

Nominee

For

Withhold

Broker Non-Votes

Robert J. Hall

29,038,439

959,031

2,652,794

P. Michael Miller

25,378,326

4,619,144

2,652,794

Edward M. Schmults

19,889,825

10,107,645

2,652,794

(2)

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

32,607,993

35,836

6,435

(3)

Advisory Approval of the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

24,753,275

4,737,366

506,829

2,652,794


About VERA BRADLEY, INC. (NASDAQ:VRA)

Vera Bradley, Inc. is a designer of women’s handbags, accessories, luggage and travel items, eyewear, and stationery and gifts. The Company’s segments include Direct and Indirect. It offers an assortment of products, including bags, such as purses, totes and backpacks; accessories, such as wallets, wristlets, phone cases and technology accessories; travel and travel accessories, such as weekend bags, duffel bags and cosmetic bags, and home, such as mugs, tumblers and textiles, including aprons, beach towels, throw blankets and comforters. The Direct business consists of sales of Vera Bradley products through factory outlet stores in the United States, verabradley.com, direct-to-consumer eBay sales and its annual outlet sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Indirect business sells Vera Bradley products to approximately 2,600 specialty retail locations, which are located in the United States, as well as department stores, national accounts and third party e-commerce sites.

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