8-K 1 d203031d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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): June 18, 2019

 

 

FIVE BELOW, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   001-35600   75-3000378

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

701 Market Street

Suite 300

Philadelphia, PA 19106

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 546-7909

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:

 

Written communication 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 communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

Title of each class

  

Trading Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock    FIVE    NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

 

 

 


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

On June 18, 2019, Five Below, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 55,938,029 shares of the Company’s common stock were entitled to vote as of April 23, 2019, the record date for the Annual Meeting, of which 53,289,639 were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The following is a summary of the final voting results for each matter presented to shareholders.

PROPOSAL 1: Election of three Class I Directors to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

Nominee

  

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

Catherine E. Buggeln

   48,326,741       638,861    24,420    4,299,617

Michael F. Devine, III

   48,325,477       639,630    24,915    4,299,617

Ronald L Sargent

   47,765,739    1,199,248    25,035    4,299,617

PROPOSAL 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2020.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

52,882,858    372,188    34,593   

PROPOSAL 3: Approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis of the Company’s named executive officer compensation.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

48,254,904    697,350    37,768    4,299,617

PROPOSAL 4: Approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis of the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation.

 

1 Year

  

2 Years

  

3 Years

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

37,385,389    53,805    11,496,360    54,468   

In accordance with the shareholder vote on Proposal 4, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined to hold its advisory vote on executive compensation every year, until the next required vote on the frequency of such votes.


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.

 

   

Five Below, Inc.

Date: June 21, 2019

 

By: 

 

/s/ Kenneth R. Bull

   

 

   

Name:  Kenneth R. Bull

   

Title:    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer