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6-K

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL)

6-K 2020-05-07 For: 2020-04-30
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of: May 2020 Commission File Number: 1-14830

GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West

33rd Floor

Montréal, Québec

Canada H3A 3J2

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F  o Form 40-F  þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):   o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):   o

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.

GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC.
Date:           May 7, 2020 By: /s/  Lindsay Matthews
Name: Lindsay Matthews
Title: Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Description of Exhibit
99.1 Voting Results

Document

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VIA EDGAR

May 7, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission

Re: Gildan Activewear Inc.

Form 6-K Report of Voting Results

filed on April 30, 2020

Please be advised that the report of voting results filed on EDGAR on April 30, 2020 has been updated to the attached report of voting results filed in this submission.

Please disregard the report of voting results filed on April 30, 2020.

(s) Lindsay Matthews

Lindsay Matthews

Vice-President, General Counsel

and Corporate Secretary

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May 7, 2020

Subject: Gildan Activewear Inc. (the “Corporation”)<br><br>Report of Voting Results Pursuant to Section 11.3 of National<br><br>Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”)

Following the virtual annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation held on April 30, 2020 (the “Meeting”), and in accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102, we hereby advise you of the following voting results obtained at the Meeting. According to the scrutineers’ report, shareholders were present at the Meeting, or represented by proxy, representing 165,446,059 common shares or 83.48% of the 198,186,957 shares outstanding on the March 4, 2020 record date for the Meeting.

1.Election of Directors

An electronic ballot was conducted with respect to the election of directors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the following individuals were elected as directors of the Corporation until the next annual shareholders’ meeting, with the following results:

NAME OF NOMINEE VOTES FOR % VOTES WITHHELD %
William D. Anderson 153,647,949 95.16 7,811,910 4.84
Donald C. Berg 160,807,251 99.60 652,611 0.40
Maryse Bertrand 158,882,509 98.40 2,577,354 1.60
Marc Caira 159,511,698 98.79 1,948,161 1.21
Glenn J. Chamandy 161,237,952 99.86 221,992 0.14
Shirley E. Cunningham 159,624,692 98.86 1,835,170 1.14
Russell Goodman 157,795,538 97.73 3,664,324 2.27
Charles M. Herington 159,621,488 98.86 1,838,375 1.14
Luc Jobin 160,697,888 99.53 761,974 0.47
Craig A. Leavitt 160,271,468 99.26 1,188,394 0.74
Anne Martin-Vachon 160,186,181 99.21 1,273,682 0.79

2.Adoption and Ratification of Shareholder Rights Plan

An electronic ballot was conducted with respect to the adoption and ratification of the Shareholder Rights Plan. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the Corporation’s adoption and ratification of the Shareholder Rights Plan was approved with the following results:

Adoption and Ratification of Shareholder Rights Plan VOTES FOR % VOTES AGAINST %
143,572,591 88.94 17,857,325 11.06

3.Adoption of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

An electronic ballot was conducted with respect to the adoption of an advisory vote on executive compensation. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the Corporation’s approach to executive compensation was approved with the following results:

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation VOTES FOR % VOTES AGAINST %
155,438,974 96.27 6,020,888 3.73

4.Appointment of Auditors

An electronic ballot was conducted with respect to the appointment of the auditors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, KPMG LLP were appointed as the Corporation’s auditors for the ensuing year, at such remuneration as may be fixed by the Board of Directors with the following results:

Appointment of Auditors VOTES FOR % VOTES WITHHELD %
154,335,739 93.28 11,110,238 6.72

Yours truly,

(s) Lindsay Matthews

Lindsay Matthews

Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary