UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
Date of Report: May 26, 2011 (Date of earliest event reported) | ||||
Collective Brands, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-14770 (Commission File Number) | 43-1813160 (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
3231 Southeast Sixth Avenue (Address of principal executive offices) | 66607-2207 (Zip Code) | |||
785-233-5171 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||
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 (a) The annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on May 26, 2011 (b) The stockholders elected all of the Company's nominees for director; ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year 2011; approved the advisory vote on executive compensation; and approved holding future advisory votes on executive compensation every year. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the Registrant's annual meeting of stockholders on May 26, 2011 are as follows: Broker For Against Abstentions Non-Votes ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 1. Election of Directors Robert F. Moran 51610977 628842 768 4275939 Matthew A. Ouimet 51891554 348265 768 4275939 Matthew E. Rubel 50798098 1441721 768 4275939 Under the Registrant's Charter, each of the directors was elected, having received more votes "for" than "against." Broker For Against Abstentions Non-Votes ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 2. Advisory Vote on Executive 46114859 5387063 738665 4275939 Compensation One year Two Year Three year Broker Frequency Frequency Frequency Abstentions Non-Votes ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 3. Advisory Vote on 46105515 98607 5317326 719139 4275939 Frequency of Votes on Executive Compensation For Against Abstentions ------------- ------------- ------------- 4. Ratification of Deloitte & 56226831 220005 69690 Touche LLP Based on these results, and consistent with the Company's recommendation, the Company's Board of Directors has adopted a resolution to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an annual basis, until the next advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial statements: 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. |
Dated: May 26, 2011 | COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC. By: /s/ Douglas G. Boessen |
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release of Collective Brands, Inc. dated May 26, 2011 |