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): November 9, 2011
ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Florida | | 1-6370 | | 59-0914138 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2400 S.W. 145 Avenue, Miramar, Florida | | 33027 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | | (954) 364-6900 |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") of Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (the "Company"), held on November 9, 2011, five proposals were submitted to and approved by the shareholders. Of 29,012,653 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 28,806,469 shares were present in person or by proxy. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 11, 2011. The following is a summary of the final voting results for each matter presented to the shareholders.
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1. | The vote on the election of directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified was as follows: |
| | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes | |
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E. Scott Beattie | | 23,486,229 | | 894,817 | | 40,572 | | 4,384,851 | |
Fred Berens | | 22,088,635 | | 2,292,184 | | 40,799 | | 4,384,851 | |
Maura J. Clark | | 24,265,286 | | 115,087 | | 41,245 | | 4,384,851 | |
Richard C. W. Mauran | | 23,704,121 | | 676,602 | | 40,895 | | 4,384,851 | |
William M. Tatham | | 24,265,165 | | 115,558 | | 40,895 | | 4,384,851 | |
J. W. Nevil Thomas | | 23,693,140 | | 687,583 | | 40,895 | | 4,384,851 | |
A. Salman Amin | | 24,274,784 | | 105,875 | | 40,959 | | 4,384,851 | |
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2. | The advisory vote on executive officer compensation was as follows: |
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
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24,021,606 | | 305,671 | | 94,341 | | 4,384,851 |
3. | The vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive officer compensation was as follows: |
1 Year | | 2 Years | | 3 Years | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
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21,561,197 | | 84,059 | | 2,674,262 | | 85,850 | | 4,401,101 |
In light of these results, the Board of Directors has determined to hold annual advisory votes on executive officer compensation.
4. | The vote on the approval of the Elizabeth Arden, Inc. 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was as follows: |
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
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24,081,503 | | 270,584 | | 69,531 | | 4,384,851 |
5. | The vote on the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent public accountants for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 was as follows: |
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
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27,800,408 | | 993,993 | | 12,068 | | -- |
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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.
| | ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC. |
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Date: November 14, 2011 | | /s/ Oscar E. Marina |
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| | Oscar E. Marina Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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