Kirkland's, Inc. (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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   June 4, 2015

Kirkland's, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Tennessee 000-49885 621287151
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
5310 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee   37027
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   615-872-4800

Not Applicable
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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.

On Thursday, June 4, 2015, Kirkland’s, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A summary of the matters voted upon by the shareholders at that Annual Meeting is set forth below.

Proposal 1. The shareholders elected three nominees for director each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2018 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified based on the following votes:

                 
Nominee   For   Number of Shares Withheld
Steven J. Collins
     12,517,779       487,524  
R. Wilson Orr, III
     11,446,268       1,559,035  
Miles T. Kirkland
     11,321,766       1,683,537  

Proposal 2. The shareholders ratified the appointment by the Company’s Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2016 based on the following votes:

                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted
     13,546,882       276,292       —       —  

Proposal 3. The shareholders ratified the advisory vote on executive compensation based on the following votes:

                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted
     12,429,244       521,243       54,816       817,871  

Proposal 4. The shareholders ratified the amendment of the Company’s Charter to adopt majority voting in uncontested Director elections based on the following votes:

                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted
     12,976,722       6,085       22,496       817,871  

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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.

         
    Kirkland's, Inc.
          
June 5, 2015   By:   /s/ Adam C. Holland
       
        Name: Adam C. Holland
        Title: Vice President and CFO