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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):  May 12, 2021

KOHL’S CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

      Wisconsin      

  001-11084  

       39-1630919       

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

    N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive    

     Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin     

53051

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (262) 703-7000

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, $.01 par value

KSS

New York Stock Exchange

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

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 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers 

 

As previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 13, 2021, Christine Day, Margaret Jenkins, and Thomas Kingsbury were appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors effective as of the close of the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 12, 2021.

 

 

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 

 

The following matters were voted upon at the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 12, 2021:

 

(1)Proposal to elect the 12 individuals nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as directors for a one year term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.   

The results of the voting on this proposal are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Withhold

 

 

Broker

Non-Votes

Michael Bender

115,720,998

 

5,104,344

 

 

1,599,107

Peter Boneparth

117,175,839

 

3,649,503

 

 

1,599,107

Steve A. Burd

117,130,746

 

3,694,597

 

 

1,599,107

Yael Cosset

115,695,332

 

5,130,011

 

 

1,599,107

H. Charles Floyd

113,941,061

 

6,884,282

 

 

1,599,107

Michelle Gass

119,687,052

 

1,138,291

 

 

1,599,107

Robbin Mitchell

119,681,036

 

1,144,306

 

 

1,599,107

Jonas Prising

118,171,731

 

2,653,612

 

 

1,599,107

John E. Schlifske

115,709,002

 

5,116,340

 

 

1,599,107

Adrianne Shapira

115,726,768

 

5,098,575

 

 

1,599,107

Frank V. Sica

116,696,887

 

4,128,456

 

 

1,599,107

Stephanie A. Streeter

113,753,393

 

7,071,950

 

 

1,599,107

 

(2)Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.   

 

The results of the voting on this proposal are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

114,083,440

 

4,213,454

 

2,528,443

 

1,599,113

 

(3)Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 29, 2022.   

 

The results of the voting on this proposal are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

112,362,635

 

9,280,573

 

781,742

 

0

 

(4)Shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consent. 

 

The results of the voting on this proposal are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

10,981,021

 

109,327,640

 

516,410

 

1,599,379


 

Item 8.01.   Other Events.

 

On May 12, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing events which took place in connection with the 2021 Annual Meeting.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 12, 2021

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


 

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.

 

Dated:  May 12, 2021

KOHL'S CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Jason J. Kelroy

 

 

 

 

Jason J. Kelroy

 

 

 

 

Senior Executive Vice President,

 

 

 

 

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary