FIVE BELOW, INC false 0001177609 0001177609 2024-06-11 2024-06-11

 

 

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 11, 2024

 

 

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 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock   FIVE   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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

 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

The 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Five Below, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 11, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 55,192,192 shares of the Company’s common stock were entitled to vote as of April 16, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting, of which 51,206,091 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, which are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2024.

PROPOSAL 1: Election of nine Directors to hold office until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

Name

   For      Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

Joel D. Anderson

     49,153,098        384,390        22,456        1,646,147  

Kathleen S. Barclay

     47,520,623        2,017,024        22,297        1,646,147  

Karen Bowman

     49,357,755        90,598        111,591        1,646,147  

Dinesh S. Lathi

     49,083,427        454,065        22,452        1,646,147  

Richard L. Markee

     49,020,134        516,827        22,983        1,646,147  

Thomas M. Ryan

     47,282,376        2,254,671        22,897        1,646,147  

Mimi E. Vaughn

     49,295,956        152,572        111,416        1,646,147  

Thomas G. Vellios

     42,781,529        6,756,099        22,316        1,646,147  

Zuhairah S. Washington

     49,030,453        417,454        112,037        1,646,147  

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, 2025.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

49,528,432   1,656,446   21,213   0

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

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

47,379,809   2,149,746   30,389   1,646,147


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.
By:  

/s/ Kristy Chipman

Name:   Kristy Chipman
Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: June 12, 2024