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: June 17, 2010
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Cost Plus, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| California | | 0-14970 | | 94-1067973 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
200 4th Street
Oakland, California 94607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (510) 893-7300
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Cost Plus, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) on June 17, 2010. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company elected to the Board of Directors the individuals listed below. Each director will serve until the next annual meeting or in each case until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
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Nominee | | Votes For | | Abstentions* | | Broker
Non Votes* |
Joseph H. Coulombe | | 14,258,634 | | 35,054 | | 5,176,922 |
Clifford J. Einstein | | 14,264,899 | | 28,789 | | 5,176,922 |
Barry J. Feld | | 14,264,250 | | 29,438 | | 5,176,922 |
Danny W. Gurr | | 14,263,935 | | 29,753 | | 5,176,922 |
Willem Mesdag | | 14,264,399 | | 29,289 | | 5,176,922 |
Kim D. Robbins | | 14,258,561 | | 35,127 | | 5,176,922 |
Fredric M. Roberts | | 14,264,261 | | 29,427 | | 5,176,922 |
Kenneth T. Stevens | | 14,265,006 | | 28,682 | | 5,176,922 |
| * | Abstentions and broker non-votes do not affect the outcome of the election. |
In addition, the following proposal was voted on and approved at the Annual Meeting:
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| | | Votes For | | Votes
Against | | Abstentions | | Broker
Non Votes |
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 29, 2011 | | 19,267,192 | | 137,422 | | 65,996 | | 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.
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| COST PLUS, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Jane L. Baughman |
| | Jane L. Baughman, |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: June 23, 2010
