Kirkland's (KIRK) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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): June 24, 2021 (June 22,2021)

Kirkland's, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee	000-49885	62-1287151
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5310 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee		37027
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 615-872-4800

Not Applicable

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	KIRK	NASDAQ Global Select Market

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).

Emerging growth company ☐    

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.

On Tuesday June 22, 2021, Kirkland’s, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A summary of the matters voted upon by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting is set forth below.

Proposal 1. The shareholders elected Steven. J. Collins, Ann E. Joyce and R. Wilson, Orr, III as directors to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2024 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified.

Nominee	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Steven J. Collins		7,190,676		138,703		8,351		2,812,815
Ann E. Joyce		7,253,995		75,586		8,149		2,812,815
R. Wilson Orr, III		6,813,042		516,207		8,481		2,812,815

Proposal 2. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, compensation for our named executive officers based on the following votes:

	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted		7,224,093		93,287		20,350		2,812,815

Proposal 3. The shareholders ratified the appointment by the Company’s Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year based on the following votes:

	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted		10,090,554		51,483		8,508		—

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.

	Kirkland's, Inc.
June 24, 2021	By:	/s/ Carter R. Todd
		Name: Carter R. Todd
		Title: Vice President and General Counsel