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):
February 12, 2016
JACK IN THE BOX INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
DELAWARE |
1-9390 |
95-2698708 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
9330 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA |
92123 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(858)
571-2121
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Jack in the Box Inc. (the “Company”) was held on February 12, 2016. Matters submitted to the stockholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's proxy statement, were as follows: (1) Election of the eight members of the board of directors; (2) Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2016; (3) Consideration and approval of an advisory (non-binding) resolution regarding executive compensation; and (4) Approval of the Jack in the Box Inc. Performance Incentive Plan. All directors were elected and Proposals (2), (3) and (4) were approved. The final voting results are set forth below.
(1) The following directors were elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast for that director (abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted either as a vote cast “for” or “against):
Nominees for Director |
Votes Cast For |
Votes Cast
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Number |
% of Votes Cast | |||||
Leonard A. Comma | 29.445,317 | 98.60 | 419,433 | 51,790 | 2,693,532 | |
David L. Goebel | 29,847,142 | 99.93 | 19,914 | 49,484 | 2,693,532 | |
Sharon P. John | 29,848,843 | 99.94 | 19,379 | 48,318 | 2,693,532 | |
Madeleine A. Kleiner | 29,847,354 | 99.93 | 21,923 | 47,263 | 2,693,532 | |
Michael W. Murphy | 29,736,953 | 99.56 | 131,751 | 47,836 | 2,693,532 | |
James M. Myers | 29,853,459 | 99.95 | 15,045 | 48,036 | 2,693,532 | |
David M. Tehle | 29,794,767 | 99.76 | 73,152 | 48,621 | 2,693,532 | |
John T. Wyatt | 29,853,294 | 99.95 | 15,093 | 48,153 | 2,693,532 |
(2) The appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified by a majority of the votes cast (there were no broker non-votes on this proposal):
Votes Cast For |
Votes Cast Against |
Abstain | ||
Number | % of Votes Cast | |||
32,400,243 | 99.36 | 184,719 | 25,110 |
(3) The compensation of named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by a majority of the votes cast (abstentions are counted as votes “against” the proposal; broker non-votes are not counted as either “for” or “against” the proposal):
Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||
Number | % of Votes Cast | ||||
29,486,987 | 98.56 | 266,076 | 163,477 | 2,693,532 |
(4) The Jack in the Box Inc. Performance Incentive Plan was approved by
a majority of the votes cast (abstentions are counted as votes “against”
the proposal; broker non-votes are not counted as either “for” or
“against” the proposal):
Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||
Number | % of Votes Cast | ||||
29,372,444 | 98.18 | 488,984 | 55,112 | 2,693,532 |
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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JACK IN THE BOX INC. |
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By: |
/s/ JERRY P. REBEL |
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Jerry P. Rebel |
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Executive Vice President |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
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(Duly Authorized Signatory) |
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Date: February 16, 2016 |