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) |
Registrants 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 |