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 25, 2013
NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE |
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1-32315 |
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33-1031445 |
450 West 33rd Street
5th Floor
New York, New York 10001
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 884-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
In accordance with the New York & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) notice and proxy statement dated May 15, 2013, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 25, 2013 (the “meeting”). Holders of 58,926,098 shares of the Company’s common stock were present in person or by proxy, representing approximately 93.4% of the Company’s 63,105,792 shares outstanding on the record date of April 30, 2013. The following matters were voted upon and approved by the Company’s stockholders at the meeting:
Proposal 1 — Election of directors:
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Name of Nominee |
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Votes |
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Votes |
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Broker |
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Bodil M. Arlander |
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53,804,075 |
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512,165 |
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4,609,858 |
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Jill Beraud |
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53,678,757 |
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637,483 |
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4,609,858 |
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David H. Edwab |
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53,529,141 |
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787,099 |
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4,609,858 |
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James O. Egan |
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53,819,807 |
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496,433 |
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4,609,858 |
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John D. Howard |
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53,417,213 |
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899,027 |
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4,609,858 |
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Grace Nichols |
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53,656,757 |
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659,483 |
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4,609,858 |
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Michelle Pearlman |
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53,395,243 |
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920,997 |
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4,609,858 |
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Richard L. Perkal |
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53,388,613 |
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927,627 |
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4,609,858 |
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Arthur E. Reiner |
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53,654,627 |
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661,613 |
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4,609,858 |
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Gregory J. Scott |
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53,786,281 |
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529,959 |
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4,609,858 |
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Edmond S. Thomas |
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53,678,627 |
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637,613 |
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4,609,858 |
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Proposal 2 — To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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58,904,481 |
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11,455 |
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10,162 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC. | |
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/s/ Sheamus Toal |
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Date: June 26, 2013 |
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Name: |
Sheamus Toal |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |