Urban Outfitters, Inc. -- Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 22, 2012

 

 

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   000-22754   23-2003332

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5000 South Broad St, Philadelphia PA   19112-1495
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 454-5500

N/A

(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 May 22, 2012, Urban Outfitters, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders (i) elected both of the Company’s nominees for Class III Director to serve a term initially expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2015, (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2013, (iii) defeated the shareholder proposal regarding board nominee requirements, (iv) approved the non-binding shareholder proposal regarding majority voting in director elections, and (v) approved the non-binding shareholder proposal regarding declassification of the Board of Directors of the Company. The results of the voting were as follows:

1. Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors.

 

Directors

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Vote  

Richard A. Hayne

     107,333,528         22,661,115         4,187,496   

Harry S. Cherken, Jr.

     88,596,834         41,397,809         4,187,496   

2. Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal Year 2013.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Vote

133,794,689    165,933    21,516    200,001

3. Proposal No. 3: Shareholder proposal regarding board nominee requirements.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Vote

48,841,674    76,902,823    4,238,208    4,199,434

4. Proposal No. 4: Shareholder proposal regarding majority voting in director elections.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Vote

68,253,790    61,336,683    404,372    4,187,294

5. Proposal No. 5: Shareholder proposal regarding declassification of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Vote

77,984,937    51,711,568    298,237    4,187,397


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.
Date: May 29, 2012     By:  

/s/ Richard A. Hayne

      Richard A. Hayne
      Chief Executive Officer