0001193125-16-597648.txt : 20160520 0001193125-16-597648.hdr.sgml : 20160520 20160520163039 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-597648 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160519 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20160520 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160520 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001041379 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 582016606 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-32369 FILM NUMBER: 161666537 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 PERIMETER CENTER TERRACE, SUITE 1000 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30346 BUSINESS PHONE: 4044594450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 PERIMETER CENTER TERRACE, SUITE 1000 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30346 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AFC ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970620 8-K 1 d194743d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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) May 19, 2016

 

 

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Minnesota   000-32369   58-2016606

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 1000,

Atlanta, Georgia

   30346
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 459-4450

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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

On May 19, 2016, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Shareholders Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”). As of April 1, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 22,302,151 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. 21,374,271 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, representing 95.84% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders took the following actions and elected the following nominees to the board of directors to serve a one-year term with votes cast as follows:

 

Krishnan Anand

For: 19,996,270

Withheld: 7,458

Non-votes: 1,370,543

   

Cheryl A. Bachelder

For: 19,992,216

Withheld: 11,512

Non-votes: 1,370,543

Carolyn Hogan Byrd

For: 19,948,852

Withheld: 54,876

Non-votes: 1,370,543

   

John M. Cranor, III

For: 19,995,447

Withheld: 8,281

Non-votes: 1,370,543

S. Kirk Kinsell

For: 19,995,854

Withheld: 7,874

Non-votes: 1,370,543

   

Joel K. Manby

For: 19,996,568

Withheld: 7,160

Non-votes: 1,370,543

Candace S. Matthews

For: 19,997,278

Withheld: 6,450

Non-votes: 1,370,543

   

Martyn R. Redgrave

For: 19,266,677

Withheld: 737,051

Non-votes: 1,370,543

Lizanne Thomas

For: 19,995,797

Withheld: 7,931

Non-votes: 1,370,543

   

The shareholders also voted to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 25, 2016 with votes cast as follows:

For: 21,351,739

Against: 20,323

Abstain: 2,209

The shareholders also voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers with votes cast as follows:

For: 18,826,575

Against: 69,077

Abstain: 1,108,076

Non-votes: 1,370,543

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 20, 2016

 

POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, INC.
By:   /S/ HAROLD M. COHEN
  Harold M. Cohen
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary