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.
25, 2017. At the meeting, the Companys shareholders:
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elected Mary Lou Kelley, John E. Kyees, Matthew McEvoy,
and Robert Wallstrom to serve as Class I Directors of the Companys Board of Directors; |
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(2)
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ratified the appointment of Deloitte Touche LLP to serve
as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2018; |
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approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the
Company’s named executive officers; and |
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recommended, on an advisory basis, the frequency of
future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions, and the
number of broker non-votes.
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(1)
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Election of Directors
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Nominee
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For
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Withhold
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Broker Non-Votes
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Mary Lou Kelley
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23,949,506
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5,975,155
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2,546,763
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John E. Kyees
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24,577,291
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5,347,370
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2,546,763
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Matthew McEvoy
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24,604,252
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5,320,409
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2,546,763
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Robert Wallstrom
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24,105,573
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5,819,088
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2,546,763
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Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm |
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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32,155,446
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311,336
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4,645
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Advisory Approval of the Company’s Named Executive
Officer Compensation |
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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21,903,695
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7,983,611
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37,354
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2,546,763
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Advisory Recommendation of the Frequency of Future
Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation |
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1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Abstentions
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21,689,985
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8,294
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8,193,898
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32,483
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advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, the Companys
Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold its
advisory vote on named executive compensation every year.
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. VERA BRADLEY, INC. (NASDAQ:VRA) Recent Trading Information
VERA BRADLEY, INC. (NASDAQ:VRA) closed its last trading session up +0.91 at 9.41 with 968,643 shares trading hands.
