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 3, 2015
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-34507 | | 11-3664322 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2101 91st Street
North Bergen, New Jersey 07047
(Addresses of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(201) 868-5959
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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ITEM 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 3, 2015, Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders: (a) elected the persons listed below to serve as directors for a term of one year expiring at the 2016 Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (b) approved the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers; (c) approved the Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)-Compliant Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. Covered Employee Performance-Based Compensation Plan; and (d) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year. Set forth below are the voting results for each of these proposals:
a.
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Director | | | | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | |
B. Michael Becker | | | | | | | 24,613,737 | | | | 912,096 | | | | 1,996 | |
John D. Bowlin | | | | | | | 25,381,304 | | | | 144,829 | | | | 1,696 | |
Catherine E. Buggeln | | | | | | | 25,443,061 | | | | 58,170 | | | | 26,598 | |
Deborah M. Derby | | | | | | | 25,041,007 | | | | 459,924 | | | | 26,898 | |
John H. Edmondson | | | | | | | 24,554,520 | | | | 946,376 | | | | 26,933 | |
David H. Edwab | | | | | | | 24,237,412 | | | | 1,263,484 | | | | 26,933 | |
Richard L. Markee | | | | | | | 25,403,590 | | | | 97,306 | | | | 26,933 | |
Richard L. Perkal | | | | | | | 25,417,514 | | | | 83,682 | | | | 26,633 | |
Beth M. Pritchard | | | | | | | 25,378,276 | | | | 122,955 | | | | 26,598 | |
Colin Watts | | | | | | | 25,455,000 | | | | 45,896 | | | | 26,933 | |
Broker Non-Votes | | | 1,189,826 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
b.
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Non-Votes |
24,259,182 | | 1,253,582 | | 15,065 | | 1,189,826 |
c. The Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)-Compliant Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. Covered Employee Performance-Based Compensation Plan was approved.
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Non-Votes |
25,028,099 | | 492,226 | | 7,504 | | 1,189,826 |
d. | The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year was approved. |
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Non-Votes |
24,919,061 | | 1,784,549 | | 14,045 | | 0 |
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.
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| | | | Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. |
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Date: June 5, 2015 | | | | By: | | /s/ Brenda M. Galgano |
| | | | Name: | | Brenda M. Galgano |
| | | | Title: | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |