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): June 16, 2014
NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
| 1-32315 |
| 33-1031445 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
450 West 33rd Street
5th Floor
New York, New York 10001
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 884-2000
(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.
In accordance with the New York & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) notice and proxy statement dated May 5, 2014 the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 16, 2014 (the “meeting”). Holders of 60,541,945 shares of the Company’s common stock were present in person or by proxy, representing approximately 95.3% of the Company’s 63,558,008 shares outstanding on the record date of April 21, 2014. The following matters were voted upon and approved by the Company’s stockholders at the meeting:
Proposal 1 – Election of directors:
Name of Nominee |
| Votes |
| Votes |
| Broker |
|
Bodil M. Arlander |
| 55,424,193 |
| 1,458,611 |
| 3,659,141 |
|
Jill Beraud |
| 55,442,883 |
| 1,439,921 |
| 3,659,141 |
|
David H. Edwab |
| 49,976,363 |
| 6,906,441 |
| 3,659,141 |
|
James O. Egan |
| 55,442,824 |
| 1,439,980 |
| 3,659,141 |
|
John D. Howard |
| 55,091,791 |
| 1,791,013 |
| 3,659,141 |
|
Grace Nichols |
| 55,302,098 |
| 1,580,706 |
| 3,659,141 |
|
Michelle Pearlman |
| 55,093,740 |
| 1,789,064 |
| 3,659,141 |
|
Richard L. Perkal |
| 55,088,991 |
| 1,793,813 |
| 3,659,141 |
|
Arthur E. Reiner |
| 55,284,499 |
| 1,598,305 |
| 3,659,141 |
|
Edmond S. Thomas |
| 55,442,634 |
| 1,440,170 |
| 3,659,141 |
|
Gregory J. Scott |
| 55,360,145 |
| 1,522,659 |
| 3,659,141 |
|
Proposal 2 – To approve amendments to the New York & Company, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, to among other matters, increase the number of shares reserved for issuance by 4,000,000 shares:
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
43,876,549 |
| 12,996,628 |
| 9,627 |
| 3,659,141 |
Proposal 3 – To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation:
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
55,615,229 |
| 943,424 |
| 324,151 |
| 3,659,141 |
Proposal 4 – To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014:
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
60,527,658 |
| 10,005 |
| 4,282 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC. | |
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| /s/ Sheamus Toal |
Date: June 19, 2014 | Name: | Sheamus Toal |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and |
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| Chief Financial Officer |