Urban Outfitters Inc--Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 2, 2015

 

 

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   000-22754   23-2003332

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5000 South Broad St, Philadelphia PA   19112-1495
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 454-5500

N/A

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

 

 

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

On June 2, 2015, Urban Outfitters, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders (i) elected each of the Company’s eight nominees for Director to serve a term initially expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2016, (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016, (iii) re-approved the Urban Outfitters Executive Incentive Plan, (iv) defeated the shareholder proposal regarding human rights report, and (v) defeated the shareholder proposal regarding proxy access. The results of the voting were as follows:

1. Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors.

 

Directors

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Vote  

Edward N. Antoian

     116,102,229         1,478,840         114,603         3,063,108   

Scott A. Belair

     73,595,414         43,989,181         111,078         3,063,107   

Harry S. Cherken, Jr.

     70,997,773         46,586,908         110,993         3,063,106   

Margaret A. Hayne

     81,756,281         35,838,671         100,721         3,063,107   

Richard A. Hayne

     83,547,434         33,781,232         367,008         3,063,106   

Elizabeth Ann Lambert

     116,148,986         1,482,093         64,593         3,063,108   

Joel S. Lawson III

     109,873,614         7,757,850         64,208         3,063,108   

Robert H. Strouse

     93,335,458         24,295,844         64,370         3,063,108   

2. Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal Year 2016.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
120,397,321   304,593   56,863   0

3. Proposal No. 3: Re-approval of the Urban Outfitters Executive Incentive Plan.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
98,941,685   18,684,813   69,072   3,063,210

4. Proposal No. 4: Shareholder proposal regarding human rights report.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
28,888,565   87,013,561   1,793,544   3,063,110

5. Proposal No. 5: Shareholder proposal regarding proxy access.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
47,743,389   69,758,730   193,550   3,063,111


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.
Date: June 8, 2015 By:

/s/ Richard A. Hayne

Richard A. Hayne
Chief Executive Officer