8-K 1 a12-14795_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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 13, 2012

 

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

1-16097

 

74-1790172

(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

6380 Rogerdale Road
Houston, Texas

 

77072

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

281-776-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 

 


 

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

 

(a)                                 On June 13, 2012, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  At the meeting, the shareholders voted on the following matters:

 

1.                                      the election of ten directors of the Company to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;

 

2.                                      the approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation; and

 

3.                                      the ratification of the appointment of the firm Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal 2012.

 

(b)                                 The ten nominees of the Board of Directors of the Company were elected at the meeting, and, with respect to (i) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation and (ii) ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, each received the affirmative votes required for approval.

 

The number of shares voted for, against and withheld, as well as the number of broker non-votes and abstentions, as the case may be, as to each matter were as follows:

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors:

 

Nominee

 

Shares Voted For

 

Shares Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George Zimmer

 

45,127,468

 

933,699

 

1,826,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David H. Edwab

 

45,033,580

 

1,027,587

 

1,826,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Douglas S. Ewert

 

45,703,719

 

357,448

 

1,826,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rinaldo S. Brutoco

 

45,295,053

 

766,114

 

1,826,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael L. Ray, Ph.D.

 

45,532,660

 

528,507

 

1,826,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheldon I. Stein

 

45,532,900

 

528,267

 

1,826,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deepak Chopra, M.D.

 

45,799,876

 

261,291

 

1,826,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William B. Sechrest

 

45,585,195

 

475,972

 

1,826,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Larry R. Katzen

 

45,586,226

 

474,941

 

1,826,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grace Nichols

 

45,821,398

 

239,769

 

1,826,187

 

 

Proposal 2 — Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation:

 

Shares Voted For

 

Shares Voted Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,529,603

 

490,000

 

41,564

 

1,826,187

 

 

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Proposal 3 — Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm:

 

Shares Voted For

 

Shares Voted Against

 

Abstentions

 

 

 

 

 

46,078,890

 

1,800,091

 

8,373

 

Item 8.01   Other Events.

 

On June 14, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share on the Company’s common stock, payable on September 21, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 11, 2012.

 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.  The following exhibit is included in this Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of the Company dated June 14, 2012.

 

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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.

 

 

Date:

June 15, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ NEILL P. DAVIS

 

 

Neill P. Davis

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of the Company dated June 14, 2012.

 

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