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BGICF 6-K

Birks Group Inc. (BGICF)

6-K 2023-09-20 For: 2023-09-19
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September, 2023

Commission file number: 001-32635

BIRKS GROUP INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

2020Robert-Bourassa Blvd., Suite 200

Montreal Québec

Canada

H3A 2A5

(Address of principal executive office)

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1. SUBMISSION OF MATTERSTO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On September 14, 2023, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of Birks Group Inc. (the “Company”) was held in Montreal, Quebec and was made available by conference call. The shareholders of record at the close of business on July 21, 2023 (the “Record Date”) were entitled to vote at the Meeting. As of the Record Date, the Company had 11,317,999 Class A voting shares outstanding (which entitle the holder to one vote per share), 7,717,970 Class B multiple voting shares outstanding (which entitle the holder to 10 votes per share) and no preferred shares outstanding.

The shareholders of the Company elected as directors, Niccolò Rossi di Montelera, Jean-Christophe Bédos, Davide Barberis Canonico, M. Eugenia Girón, Emilio B. Imbriglio, Louis-Philippe Maurice, Deborah Shannon Trudeau and Joseph F.X. Zahra, to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed. The election of directors by the shareholders was by the following votes:

Name Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld Non-Votes
Niccolò Rossi di Montelera 83,411,878 24,300 n/a 870,981
Jean-Christophe Bédos 83,411,844 24,334 n/a 870,981
Davide Barberis Canonico 83,410,445 25,733 n/a 870,981
M. Eugenia Girón 83,427,934 8,244 n/a 870,981
Emilio B. Imbriglio 84,427,928 8,250 n/a 870,981
Louis-Philippe Maurice 83,428,028 8,150 n/a 870,981
Deborah S. Trudeau 83,427,437 8,741 n/a 870,981
Joseph F.X. Zahra 83,411,948 24,230 n/a 870,981

The shareholders authorized the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors and authorized the directors to fix KPMG LLP’s remuneration by a vote of 84,296,065 shares in favor, 11,088 shares against, 53 shares abstaining and 0 shares non-voting.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

BIRKS GROUP INC.<br><br><br>(Registrant)
By: /s/ Miranda Melfi
Miranda Melfi
Date: September 19, 2023 Vice President, Human Resources, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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