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): May 16, 2018
BURLINGTON STORES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
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Delaware |
001-36107 |
80-0895227 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2006 Route 130 North
Burlington, New Jersey 08016
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(609) 387-7800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(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:
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Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 16, 2018. A total of 59,874,987 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 88% of the shares outstanding and eligible to vote and constituting a quorum, were voted at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:
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the election of two directors of the Company to serve for a term of three years; |
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the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2019; and |
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an advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
The stockholders elected both directors presented; ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2019; and approved the advisory vote regarding executive compensation.
The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2018. The final voting results with respect to each proposal are set forth below.
1. Election of Directors |
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Name |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
Thomas A. Kingsbury |
56,397,697 |
1,633,878 |
31,107 |
1,812,305 |
William P. McNamara |
56,981,532 |
1,073,305 |
7,845 |
1,812,305 |
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2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm |
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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59,082,207 |
704,891 |
87,889 |
0 |
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3. Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers |
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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49,434,794 |
7,761,219 |
866,669 |
1,812,305 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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BURLINGTON STORES, INC.
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/s/ Robert L. LaPenta, Jr.
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Robert L. LaPenta, Jr. Vice President and Treasurer |
Date: May 22, 2018