UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

August 20, 2014

(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))

 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

MICHIGAN

 

1-9656

 

38-0751137

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification Number)

 

1284 North Telegraph Road, Monroe, Michigan

 

48162-3390

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Zip Code

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (734) 242-1444

 

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)         Our annual meeting of shareholders was held on August 20, 2014.

(b)         There were 52,737,377 shares eligible to vote, and 46,511,729 shares, or 88.19% of the outstanding shares, were voted in person or by proxy at the meeting.  The final results of the voting on the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders are set out below:

 

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

 

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors for terms expiring in 2015:

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voted

 

Shares

 

Broker

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Non-Votes

 

Kurt L. Darrow

 

41,439,706

 

467,831

 

4,604,192

 

John H. Foss

 

41,795,177

 

112,360

 

4,604,192

 

Richard M. Gabrys

 

41,855,934

 

51,603

 

4,604,192

 

Janet L. Gurwitch

 

41,859,515

 

48,022

 

4,604,192

 

David K. Hehl

 

41,658,654

 

248,883

 

4,604,192

 

Edwin J. Holman

 

41,868,019

 

39,518

 

4,604,192

 

Janet E. Kerr

 

41,864,682

 

42,855

 

4,604,192

 

Michael T. Lawton

 

41,880,243

 

27,294

 

4,604,192

 

H. George Levy, M.D.

 

41,683,354

 

224,183

 

4,604,192

 

W. Alan McCollough

 

41,872,956

 

34,581

 

4,604,192

 

Dr. Nido R. Qubein

 

41,759,920

 

147,617

 

4,604,192

 

 

Proposal 2. Shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

Shares voted For

 

40,390,618

 

Shares voted Against

 

713,714

 

Shares abstained

 

803,205

 

Broker non-votes

 

4,604,192

 

 

Proposal 3. Shareholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year 2015:

 

Shares voted For

 

46,216,612

 

Shares voted Against

 

250,385

 

Shares abstained

 

44,732

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: August 26, 2014

 

 

 

BY: /s/ Margaret L. Mueller

 

Margaret L. Mueller

 

Corporate Controller

 

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