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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  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 12, 2014

                                   


                        INTERFACE, INC.                         
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Georgia
  
001-33994
  
58-1451243
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  
(Commission File
Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia
  
 
30339
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (770) 437-6800

 
 
                                                  Not Applicable                                                     
(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.
 
Annual Meeting of Shareholders

(a)       The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 12, 2014.

(b)       The matters considered at the annual meeting, and votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, relating to each matter were:

(i)           Election of Directors (elected by plurality vote):

   
For
    
Withheld
    
Non-Votes
  
                   
John P. Burke
     38,015,501       21,472,895       2,752,259  
Edward C. Callaway
     37,862,901       21,625,495       2,752,259  
Andrew B. Cogan
     37,601,570       21,886,826       2,752,259  
Carl I. Gable
     37,800,619       21,687,777       2,752,259  
Daniel T. Hendrix
     39,417,407       20,070,989       2,752,259  
June M. Henton
     37,800,269       21,688,127       2,752,259  
Christopher G. Kennedy
     36,003,999       23,484,397       2,752,259  
K. David Kohler
     36,196,034       23,292,362       2,752,259  
James B. Miller, Jr.
     35,975,179       23,513,217       2,752,259  
Harold M. Paisner
     38,011,465       21,476,931       2,752,259  

(ii)           Approval of executive compensation:

For:
     55,948,247  
Against:
     3,474,836  
Abstain:
     65,313  
Non-Votes:
     2,752,259  

 (iii)           Approval of executive bonus plan:

For:
     55,805,406  
Against:
     3,608,969  
Abstain:
     74,021  
Non-Votes:
     2,752,259  

(iv)           Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP to serve as independent auditors for 2014:

For:
     60,319,990  
Against:
     1,834,439  
Abstain:
     86,226  
Non-Votes
     0  


 
 
 


SIGNATURES

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.

 
 
INTERFACE, INC.
   
   
By:     
 /s/ Raymond S. Willoch
 
Raymond S. Willoch
 
Senior Vice President
Date:  May 13, 2014