UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 13, 2017
PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Florida | | 0-21764 | | 59-1162998 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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3000 N.W. 107th Avenue Miami, Florida | | 33172 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305)592-2830
Check the appropriate box below if the Form8-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 |
The annual meeting of shareholders of Perry Ellis International, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 (the “Meeting”). There were present, in person or by proxy, holders of 14,306,270 shares of common stock, which constituted 91% of the 15,730,312 shares eligible to vote at the Meeting.
Proposal 1: J. David Scheiner was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders by the votes cast as follows:
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Name | | For | | Withheld | | BrokerNon-Votes |
J. David Scheiner | | 12,863,442 | | 187,376 | | 1,252,251 |
Proposal 2:The proposal to approve, bynon-binding vote, the Company’s executive compensation program was approved with the following votes:
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For | | Against | | Abstentions | | BrokerNon-Votes |
12,928,497 | | 87,269 | | 38,253 | | 1,252,251 |
Proposal 3:The proposal to approve, bynon-binding vote, the frequency of the advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation program was approved with the following votes:
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1 Year | | 2 Years | | 3 Years | | Abstentions | | BrokerNon-Votes |
7,098,762 | | 7,410 | | 5,915,290 | | 32,557 | | 1,252,251 |
Proposal 4:The proposal to approve the Company’s Amended and Restated 2015 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan was approved with the following votes:
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For | | Against | | Abstentions | | BrokerNon-Votes |
12,490,971 | | 555,603 | | 7,445 | | 1,252,251 |
Proposal 5:The proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2017 was approved with the following votes:
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For | | Against | | Abstentions |
14,283,743 | | 19,252 | | 3,275 |
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.
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| | | | PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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| Date: June 16, 2017 | | | | By: | | /s/ Cory Shade |
| | | | | | Cory Shade |
| | | | | | Executive Vice President, Secretary and |
| | | | | | General Counsel |
