Form 8-K

 

 

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

November 5, 2014

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

bebe stores, inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

California   0-24395   94-2450490

(State of

Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

400 Valley Drive

Brisbane, California 94005

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(415) 715-3900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

a) On November 5, 2014, our Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held in Brisbane, California. There were 79,611,677 shares of our common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, and of such shares, there were 73,079,317 shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.

b) The following directors were elected:

 

     For      Withheld  

Brett Brewer

     56,558,766         4,481,294   

Corrado Federico

     54,193,842         6,846,218   

Robert Galvin

     56,571,948         4,486,112   

Seth Johnson

     56,557,413         4,482,647   

Blair Lambert

     56,586,171         4,471,889   

Manny Mashouf

     56,492,358         4,547,702   

There were no abstentions. Biographical reference and Committee assignments listed below. *

c) The advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers as presented in the most recently filed proxy statement was approved with 47,739,399 votes in favor and 10,939,725 votes against. There were 2,360,936 abstentions.

d) The proposal to increase the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Company’s 1997 Stock Plan, as amended, by 3,000,000 shares from 22,113,750 shares to a total of 25,113,750 shares was approved with 46,207,093 votes in favor and 12,489,121 votes against. There were 2,343,846 abstentions.

e) The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 4, 2015 was approved with 70,726,913 votes in favor and 2,327,016 votes against. There were 25,388 abstentions.

* Biographical information on each director is found in our most recent Form 10K filing (filed 9/18/14), with the exception of Robert Galvin whose biographical information is included in our most recent Form DEF 14a filing (filed 10-24-14).

Subsequent to this election of directors, the Board filled its Committee posts as follows:

 

Audit Committee  

Brett Brewer

Bob Galvin

Seth Johnson

Blair Lambert (Chair)

Compensation Committee  

Corrado Federico

Bob Galvin

Seth Johnson (Chair)

Blair Lambert

Governance Committee  

Brett Brewer (Chair)

Corrado Federico

Seth Johnson


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 11, 2014

  bebe stores, inc.
  By:   /s/ Larry Smith
   

 

  Name:   Larry Smith
  Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel