UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: May 16, 2013
TIFFANY & CO.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-9494 (Commission File Number) | 13-3228013 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
727 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York (Address of principal executive offices) | 10022 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 755-8000
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.
On May 16, 2013, Registrant held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Three matters were voted upon at the meeting.
Matter One. Election of Directors. Each of the nine nominees listed below was elected a director of Registrant to hold office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
Nominee | Number of Shares Voted For | Number of Shares Voted Against | Number of Shares Abstaining | Number of Broker Non-Votes |
Michael J. Kowalski | 101,697,612 | 1,119,865 | 529,922 | 8,642,181 |
Rose Marie Bravo | 96,616,116 | 6,592,976 | 138,307 | 8,642,181 |
Gary E. Costley | 102,384,548 | 825,358 | 137,493 | 8,642,181 |
Lawrence K. Fish | 102,474,736 | 664,334 | 208,329 | 8,642,181 |
Abby F. Kohnstamm | 102,218,016 | 946,455 | 182,928 | 8,642,181 |
Charles K. Marquis | 101,206,748 | 2,006,731 | 133,920 | 8,642,181 |
Peter W. May | 102,690,395 | 545,781 | 111,223 | 8,642,181 |
William A. Shutzer | 102,570,770 | 655,087 | 121,542 | 8,642,181 |
Robert S. Singer | 102,560,235 | 631,911 | 155,253 | 8,642,181 |
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Matter Two. Approval of the appointment by the Board of Directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2014.
Number of Shares Voted For | Number of Shares Voted Against | Number of Shares Abstaining | Number of Broker Non-Votes |
110,794,079 | 1,070,006 | 125,495 | --- |
Matter Three. Advisory Vote: Approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
Number of Shares Voted For | Number of Shares Voted Against | Number of Shares Abstaining | Number of Broker Non-Votes |
101,056,758 | 1,070,697 | 1,219,754 | 8,642,371 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| TIFFANY & CO. | |
| BY: | /s/ Patrick B. Dorsey |
| Patrick B. Dorsey | |
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
Date: May 21, 2013
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