8-K 1 a8k_shareholdersxmeeting58.htm 8-K ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING Document


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 13, 2019 (May 8, 2019)
 
 
AARON’S, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Georgia
 
1-13941
 
58-0687630
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
400 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia
 
30339-3194
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 402-3000

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 5.02.
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On May 8, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Kelly Barrett to serve as a director of the Company, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board also appointed Ms. Barrett to serve on the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board has determined that: (i) Ms. Barrett is “independent” under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines; (ii) she satisfies the independence requirements of the NYSE and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules applicable to audit committee members; and (iii) she is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by SEC rules.
Ms. Barrett has no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which she was elected as a director and does not have any transactions reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Barrett will receive the same compensation as the Company’s other non-employee directors, which is described in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 28, 2019.
The May 8, 2019 press release announcing the election of Ms. Barrett to the Company’s Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 5.07.     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On May 8, 2019, the Company held its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Atlanta, Georgia. As of March 4, 2019, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 67,778,066 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 64,364,263 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, which was 95% 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 actions listed below and elected each of the director nominees to serve as directors until the expiration of such director’s term at the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal from office or death, having cast the following votes:

Proposal 1 – Election of directors
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Non-Votes
Kathy T. Betty
60,937,508

 
269,452

 
100,521

 
3,056,782

Douglas C. Curling
60,626,217

 
582,595

 
98,669

 
3,056,782

Cynthia N. Day
58,503,819

 
2,707,339

 
96,323

 
3,056,782

Curtis L. Doman
60,703,209

 
506,032

 
98,240

 
3,056,782

Walter G. Ehmer
61,016,385

 
192,541

 
98,555

 
3,056,782

Hubert L. Harris, Jr.
60,997,640

 
210,628

 
99,213

 
3,056,782

John W. Robinson III
61,109,649

 
99,509

 
98,323

 
3,056,782

Ray M. Robinson
56,940,651

 
4,133,265

 
233,565

 
3,056,782


Proposal 2 – Approval of a non-binding resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Non-Votes
49,562,241
 
11,591,874
 
153,366
 
3,056,782

Proposal 3 – Approval of the Aaron's, Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Equity and Incentive Plan
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Non-Votes
59,045,077
 
2,142,856
 
119,548
 
3,056,782

Proposal 4 – Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Non-Votes
62,387,915
 
1,859,990
 
116,358
 
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ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)    Exhibits:





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.

 
 
 
AARON’S, INC.
 
 
By:
 /s/ Steven A. Michaels
 
 
 
Steven A. Michaels
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and
 
Date: May 13, 2019
 
President of Strategic Operations