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): May 29, 2014
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14077 | 94-2203880 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94109
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (415) 421-7900
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:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 29, 2014, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were voted on and approved by the Company’s stockholders:
Proposal 1: Election of Board of Directors:
| Name of Director |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||||
| Laura J. Alber |
81,505,609 | 290,456 | 33,406 | 5,936,235 | ||||||||||||
| Adrian D.P. Bellamy |
81,059,674 | 742,707 | 27,090 | 5,936,235 | ||||||||||||
| Rose Marie Bravo |
81,736,948 | 65,639 | 26,884 | 5,936,235 | ||||||||||||
| Patrick J. Connolly |
81,501,848 | 278,822 | 48,801 | 5,936,235 | ||||||||||||
| Adrian T. Dillon |
81,684,104 | 116,212 | 29,155 | 5,936,235 | ||||||||||||
| Anthony A. Greener |
81,441,697 | 349,360 | 38,414 | 5,936,235 | ||||||||||||
| Ted W. Hall |
81,724,672 | 67,294 | 37,505 | 5,936,235 | ||||||||||||
| Michael R. Lynch |
81,063,361 | 725,809 | 40,301 | 5,936,235 | ||||||||||||
| Lorraine Twohill |
81,441,749 | 350,893 | 36,829 | 5,936,235 | ||||||||||||
All director nominees were duly elected.
Proposal 2: Advisory vote on executive compensation:
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 72,981,516 | 8,746,870 | 101,085 | 5,936,235 |
Proposal 2 was approved, on a non-binding advisory basis.
Proposal 3: Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2015:
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 86,690,465 | 1,063,393 | 11,848 | — |
Proposal 3 was approved.
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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.
| WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: May 30, 2014 | By: | /s/ Julie P. Whalen | ||||||
| Julie P. Whalen Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
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