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) May 27, 2014

 

 

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)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

On May 27, 2014, 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 five nominees for Director to serve a term initially expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2015, (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015, (iii) approved a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation, (iv) defeated the shareholder proposal regarding board nominee requirements, (v) defeated the shareholder proposal regarding human rights report, and (vi) defeated the shareholder proposal regarding an independent board chair. 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

     123,583,287         3,506,174         124,026         4,945,031   

Scott A. Belair

     67,232,267         56,892,284         3,082,355         4,951,612   

Margaret A. Hayne

     71,572,500         52,563,704         3,070,702         4,951,612   

Joel S. Lawson III

     120,432,835         5,160,061         1,620,591         4,945,031   

Robert H. Strouse

     94,215,914         31,379,128         1,618,445         4,945,031   

2. Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal Year 2015.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
131,224,965   885,058   48,495   0

3. Proposal No. 3: Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
124,551,553   2,459,671   202,263   4,945,031

4. Proposal No. 4: Shareholder proposal regarding board nominee requirements.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
41,276,568   82,294,657   3,642,262   4,945,031

5. Proposal No. 5: Shareholder proposal regarding human rights report.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
30,357,088   89,516,145   7,340,254   4,945,031

6. Proposal No. 6: Shareholder proposal regarding independent board chair.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
59,176,838   67,829,398   207,251   4,945,031


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 2, 2014     By:  

/s/ Richard A. Hayne

      Richard A. Hayne
      Chief Executive Officer