8-K

BEST BUY CO INC (BBY)

8-K 2025-06-17 For: 2025-06-13
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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 13, 2025

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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)
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 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 13, 2025, Best Buy Co., Inc. (the “registrant”) held its Regular Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). At the close of business on April 14, 2025, the record date for the determination of shareholders to vote at the Meeting, there were 211,685,537 shares of common stock of the registrant issued and outstanding. The holders of 185,953,615 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 168,689,940 777,399 214,132 16,272,144
Lisa M. Caputo 159,997,479 9,427,528 256,464 16,272,144
David W. Kenny 167,192,058 2,248,076 241,337 16,272,144
David C. Kimbell 165,363,069 4,081,667 236,735 16,272,144
Mario J. Marte 167,120,301 2,318,490 242,680 16,272,144
Karen A. McLoughlin 168,849,346 594,060 238,065 16,272,144
Claudia F. Munce 168,568,752 871,295 241,424 16,272,144
Richelle P. Parham 166,421,000 3,013,681 246,790 16,272,144
Steven E. Rendle 168,861,090 570,738 249,643 16,272,144
Sima D. Sistani 167,907,390 1,526,609 247,472 16,272,144
Melinda D. Whittington 168,934,672 508,943 237,856 16,272,144

2.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 January 31, 2026, was ratified based upon the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
178,593,113 7,127,552 232,950

3.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:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
155,480,282 13,972,314 228,875 16,272,144

4.Vote to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The proposal relating to the vote to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved by shareholders based upon the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
159,246,138 10,170,292 265,041 16,272,144

5.Vote on a Shareholder Proposal. The shareholder proposal entitled “Support for Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent” was rejected by shareholders based upon the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
11,968,421 159,986,113 726,937 16,272,144

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6.Vote on a Shareholder Proposal. The shareholder proposal entitled “Request to Cease CEI Participation” was rejected by shareholders based upon the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
1,096,345 168,105,950 479,176 16,272,144

7.Vote on a Shareholder Proposal. The shareholder proposal entitled “Publish a Report on the Company’s LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Efforts in its Human Capital Management Strategy” was rejected by shareholders based upon the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
20,430,398 148,229,465 1,021,608 16,272,144

8.Vote on a Shareholder Proposal. The shareholder proposal entitled “Publish Climate Transition Plan to Achieve Stated Goals” was rejected by shareholders based upon the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
22,562,175 146,234,095 885,201 16,272,144

For additional information regarding the registrant, see the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, and Proxy Statement dated May 1, 2025. 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 17, 2025 By: /s/ TODD G. HARTMAN
Todd G. Hartman
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Risk Officer and Secretary

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