UNITED STATES
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): January 11, 2022
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| UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-15723 (Commission File Number) | 05-0376157 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 313 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI 02908 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 528-8634
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 | UNFI | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on January 11, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”), a total of 51,661,735 shares of the common stock of United Natural Foods, Inc. (the “Company”), out of a total of 57,972,570 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of November 15, 2021, the record date, were present in person or represented by proxies. The Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals at the Annual Meeting. The results of voting on the three proposals, including final voting tabulations, are set forth below.
(1) The stockholders elected Eric F. Artz, Ann Torre Bates, Gloria R. Boyland, Denise M. Clark, J. Alexander Miller Douglas, Daphne J. Dufresne, Michael S. Funk, James L. Muehlbauer, Peter A. Roy and Jack Stahl to serve as Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
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| Name | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Eric F. Artz | | 44,389,996 | | | 597,169 | | | 32,887 | | | 6,641,683 | |
| Ann Torre Bates | | 44,538,524 | | | 449,480 | | | 32,048 | | | 6,641,683 | |
| Gloria R. Boyland | | 44,572,402 | | | 415,658 | | | 31,992 | | | 6,641,683 | |
| Denise M. Clark | | 44,516,734 | | | 471,230 | | | 32,088 | | | 6,641,683 | |
| J. Alexander Miller Douglas | | 44,760,136 | | | 226,374 | | | 33,542 | | | 6,641,683 | |
| Daphne J. Dufresne | | 44,423,248 | | | 564,802 | | | 32,002 | | | 6,641,683 | |
| Michael S. Funk | | 44,477,235 | | | 514,357 | | | 28,460 | | | 6,641,683 | |
| James L. Muehlbauer | | 44,420,497 | | | 566,018 | | | 33,537 | | | 6,641,683 | |
| Peter A.Roy | | 43,975,162 | | | 999,279 | | | 45,611 | | | 6,641,683 | |
| Jack Stahl | | 44,631,192 | | | 356,603 | | | 32,257 | | | 6,641,683 | |
(2) The stockholders approved the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 30, 2022.
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 47,114,657 | | | 4,436,286 | | | 110,792 | | | - |
(3) The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation.
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 41,580,345 | | | 3,312,731 | | | 126,976 | | | 6,641,683 | |
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.
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| UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ John W. Howard |
| Name: | John W. Howard |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: January 12, 2022
