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 1, 2016

 

 

ULTA SALON, COSMETICS & FRAGRANCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33764   36-3685240

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1000 Remington Blvd., Suite 120, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

(630) 410-4800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 C.F.R. §230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 1, 2016, the Company held its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals:

 

    The election of Mary N. Dillon, Charles Heilbronn and Michael R. MacDonald as Class III directors to hold office until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, and George R. Mrkonic as a Class II director to hold office until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders;

 

    The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year 2016, ending January 28, 2017;

 

    An advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation; and

 

    The approval of the Amended and Restated Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”).

As of the April 4, 2016 record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, 62,632,965 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote, with one vote for each share held. Approximately 90.96% of all shares were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. The following are the final votes on the matters presented for stockholder consideration at the Annual Meeting:

Election of Directors

The stockholders elected Mary N. Dillon, Charles Heilbronn and Michael R. MacDonald as Class III directors to hold office until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, and George R. Mrkonic as a Class II director to hold office until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

     For     Withheld     Broker Non-Votes  

Name

   Votes      Percentage(1)     Votes      Percentage(1)     Votes      Percentage(2)  

Mary N. Dillon

     52,899,126         99.25     397,134         0.75     3,675,188         N/A   

Charles Heilbronn

     49,442,941         92.77     3,853,319         7.23     3,675,188         N/A   

Michael R. MacDonald

     52,690,789         98.86     605,471         1.14     3,675,188         N/A   

George R. Mrkonic

     52,977,835         99.40     318,425         0.60     3,675,188         N/A   

Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP for Fiscal 2016

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year 2016, ending January 28, 2017. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

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For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

Votes

  

Percentage(1)

  

Votes

  

Percentage(1)

  

Votes

  

Percentage(1)

  

Votes

  

Percentage(2)

55,713,110

   97.79%    1,228,206    2.15%    30,132    0.05%    0.00    N/A

Advisory Vote to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation

The stockholders approved the Company’s executive compensation. The results of the advisory vote were as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

Votes

  

Percentage(1)

  

Votes

  

Percentage(1)

  

Votes

  

Percentage(1)

  

Votes

  

Percentage(2)

48,925,606

   91.79%    4,206,038    7.89%    164,616    0.30%    3,675,188    N/A

Approval of the Plan

The stockholders approved the Plan. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

Votes

  

Percentage(1)

  

Votes

  

Percentage(1)

  

Votes

  

Percentage(1)

  

Votes

  

Percentage(2)

51,433,276

   96.50%    1,825,447    3.42%    37,537    0.07%    3,675,188    N/A

 

(1) Based on a total of all shares received and eligible to be counted as voted on this proposal at the Annual Meeting.
(2) “N/A” means that broker non-votes do not have any effect on the voting results on this proposal.

 

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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.

 

    ULTA SALON, COSMETICS & FRAGRANCE, INC.
Dated: June 6, 2016   By:    

/s/ Jodi J. Caro

      Jodi J. Caro
      General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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