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 14, 2014
UNIFIRST CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Massachusetts | 001-08504 | 04-2103460 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 658-8888
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.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UniFirst Corporation (the “Company”) held on January 14, 2014, the Company’s shareholders voted on and approved (1) the election of Ronald D. Croatti, Donald J. Evans and Thomas S. Postek as Class II Directors, each to serve for a term of three years until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, (2) the Company’s CEO Cash Incentive Bonus Plan and (3) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 30, 2014. The votes cast by the holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on each of the foregoing proposals were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of three Class II Directors, nominated by the Board of Directors, each to serve for a term of three years until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Common Stock | Class B Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||
Ronald D. Croatti | 13,106,624 | 296,624 | 690,345 | 47,020,660 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Donald J. Evans | 13,074,611 | 328,637 | 690,345 | 47,020,660 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thomas S. Postek | 13,110,331 | 292,917 | 690,345 | 47,020,660 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: Approval of UniFirst Corporation CEO Cash Incentive Bonus Plan.
Common Stock | Class B Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13,201,926 | 170,330 | 30,992 | 690,345 | 47,020,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3: Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 30, 2014.
Common Stock | Class B Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14,007,048 | 68,799 | 17,746 | 0 | 47,020,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 thereunto duly authorized.
UNIFIRST CORPORATION | ||
Date: January 17, 2014 | By: | /s/ Ronald D. Croatti |
Ronald D. Croatti | ||
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
By: | /s/ Steven S. Sintros | |
Steven S. Sintros | ||
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||