8-K

BEST BUY CO INC (BBY)

8-K 2023-06-16 For: 2023-06-14
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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) June 14, 2023

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BEST BUY CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota 1-9595 41-0907483
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation) (Commission<br><br>File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.)
7601 Penn Avenue South
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Richfield, Minnesota 55423
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (612) 291-1000

N/A

(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)
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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 Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share BBY 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 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.

On June 14, 2023, Best Buy Co., Inc. (the “registrant”) held its Regular Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). At the close of business on April 17, 2023, the record date for the determination of shareholders to vote at the Meeting, there were 218,666,780 shares of common stock of the registrant issued and outstanding. The holders of 194,467,928 shares of common stock were represented either in person or by proxy at the Meeting, which constituted a quorum.

The final results of the votes of the shareholders of the registrant are set forth below:

  1. Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected as directors for a term of one year, based upon the following votes:
Director Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
Corie S. Barry 176,992,957 452,423 155,140 16,867,408
Lisa M. Caputo 172,666,644 4,774,423 159,453 16,867,408
J. Patrick Doyle 170,873,059 6,428,562 298,899 16,867,408
David W. Kenny 172,878,789 4,557,133 164,598 16,867,408
Mario J. Marte 176,101,442 1,326,320 172,758 16,867,408
Karen A. McLoughlin 177,042,192 389,058 169,270 16,867,408
Claudia F. Munce 177,065,291 361,305 173,924 16,867,408
Richelle P. Parham 173,773,840 3,658,106 168,574 16,867,408
Steven E. Rendle 177,076,762 338,576 185,182 16,867,408
Sima D. Sistani 176,999,255 414,744 186,521 16,867,408
Melinda D. Whittington 177,045,182 384,136 171,202 16,867,408
Eugene A. Woods 176,861,535 561,393 177,592 16,867,408
  1. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2024, was ratified based upon the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
191,797,799 2,474,266 195,863
  1. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The proposal relating to the non-binding advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the registrant was approved by shareholders based upon the following votes:
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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
164,203,291 13,149,141 248,088 16,867,408

‌4.Advisory Vote on Frequency of Holding the Shareholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. Shareholders recommended by a non-binding advisory vote to continue to hold the advisory vote on executive compensation every year based upon the following votes:

One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Vote
173,600,458 218,167 3,597,453 184,442 16,807,408

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Based on the results of the vote, and consistent with the Board of Directors’ recommendation, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that future non-binding votes of shareholders to approve the compensation of the named executive officers will be submitted annually to the Company’s shareholders until the next non-binding shareholder vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation, or until the Board of Directors otherwise determines a different frequency for such non-binding votes.

For additional information regarding the registrant, see the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023, and Proxy Statement dated May 2, 2023. Best Buy's Annual Report to Shareholders and its reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and other publicly available information should be consulted for other important information about the registrant.

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.

BEST BUY CO., INC.
(Registrant)
Date: June 14, 2023 By: /s/ TODD G. HARTMAN
Todd G. Hartman
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer and Secretary

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