UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2010
THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 1-9548 | 02-0312554 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
200 Domain Drive, Stratham, NH | 03885 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(603) 772-9500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) The Timberland Company (the “Company”) held its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders on May 13, 2010.
(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 public accounting firm and approved the amendment of the Company’s 2007 Incentive Plan. The results of the voting with respect to each item are listed below.
(1) | Election of Directors: |
(A) | Directors elected by Class A shares: |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Ian W. Diery | 35,579,249 | 492,661 | 2,607,931 | |||||||||
John A. Fitzsimmons | 35,575,949 | 495,961 | 2,607,931 | |||||||||
Edward W. Moneypenny | 35,712,695 | 359,215 | 2,607,931 |
(B) | Directors elected by Class A and Class B shares: |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Sidney W. Swartz | 144,324,447 | 639,063 | 2,607,931 | |||||||||
Jeffrey B. Swartz | 144,535,101 | 428,409 | 2,607,931 | |||||||||
Virginia H. Kent | 144,496,291 | 467,219 | 2,607,931 | |||||||||
Kenneth T. Lombard | 142,951,867 | 2,011,643 | 2,607,931 | |||||||||
Peter R. Moore | 144,604,664 | 358,846 | 2,607,931 | |||||||||
Bill Shore | 144,606,923 | 356,587 | 2,607,931 | |||||||||
Terdema L. Ussery, II | 144,604,498 | 359,012 | 2,607,931 | |||||||||
Carden N. Welsh | 144,367,792 | 595,718 | 2,607,931 |
(2) | Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP: |
Votes For | 144,752,787 | |||
Votes Against | 193,069 | |||
Votes Abstaining | 17,654 | |||
Non-Votes | 0 |
(3) | Amendment of 2007 Incentive Plan: |
Votes For | 123,986,890 | |||
Votes Against | 20,959,883 | |||
Votes Abstaining | 16,737 | |||
Non-Votes | 2,607,931 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY | ||||
Date: May 14, 2010 | By: | /s/ Carrie W. Teffner | ||
Name: | Carrie W. Teffner | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
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