Carters Inc 8-K, filed May 24, 2022
Carters Inc (CRI)
8-K
2022-05-24
For: 2022-05-18
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About this 8-K
Carters Inc filed this 8-K on May 24, 2022, reporting on events of May 18, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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 18, 2022
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Carter’s, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”). Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
1. Election of Directors
Each of the twelve director nominees were elected to a one-year term. The voting results were as follows:
| Name | Total votes for | Total votes against | Total votes abstained | Broker non-votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rochester (Rock) Anderson, Jr. | 36,821,710 | 71,735 | 16,201 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey H. Black | 36,822,658 | 70,777 | 16,211 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hali Borenstein | 36,227,923 | 665,079 | 16,644 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luis A. Borgen | 36,767,368 | 126,068 | 16,210 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael D. Casey | 35,972,909 | 920,535 | 16,202 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Bruce Cleverly | 35,716,698 | 1,176,746 | 16,202 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jevin S. Eagle | 35,654,579 | 1,238,865 | 16,202 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark P. Hipp | 36,645,395 | 248,049 | 16,202 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| William J. Montgoris | 35,222,954 | 1,241,751 | 444,941 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stacey S. Rauch | 36,827,526 | 65,597 | 16,523 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gretchen W. Schar | 36,625,830 | 267,927 | 15,889 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephanie P. Stahl | 36,830,076 | 63,688 | 15,882 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation for Named Executive Officers
The shareholders of the Company approved, on an advisory basis, the 2021 compensation awarded to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement filed in connection with the Annual Meeting. The voting results were as follows:
| Total votes for | Total votes against | Total votes abstained | Broker non-votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 35,467,174 | 1,408,288 | 34,184 | 995,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022. The voting results were as follows:
| Total votes for | Total votes against | Total votes abstained | ||||||||||||||||||
| 37,110,196 | 780,090 | 14,453 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||
| 101 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | ||||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL | ||||
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Carter’s, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| May 24, 2022 | CARTER’S, INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Scott Duggan | |||||||
| Name: | Scott Duggan | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||
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