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 6, 2018

Kirkland’s, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee	000-49885	62-1287151
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5310 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee		37027
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 615-872-4800

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.

On Wednesday June 6, 2018, 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 Steven J. Collins, R. Wilson Orr, III, and Miles T. Kirkland as directors to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2021 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified. The shareholders also elected Gregory A. Sandfort and Chris L. Shimojima as directors to serve for a two-year term expiring at the 2020 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified. These elections were based on the following votes:

Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Steven J. Collins	11,236,986	417,203	2,293	1,292,687
R. Wilson Orr, III	11,158,949	495,239	2,294	1,292,687
Miles T. Kirkland	11,491,489	163,016	1,977	1,292,687
Gregory A. Sandfort	10,193,090	1,461,227	2,165	1,292,687
Chris L. Shimojima	11,514,499	139,805	2,178	1,292,687

Proposal 2. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, compensation for our named executive officers based on the following votes:

	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted	11,342,556	257,336	56,590	1,292,687

Proposal 3. 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 2018 fiscal year based on the following votes:

	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted	12,349,188	582,741	17,240	—

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 7, 2018	By:	/s/ Carter R. Todd
		Name: Carter R. Todd
		Title: Vice President and General Counsel