Millerknoll, Inc 8-K, filed Oct 17, 2023
Millerknoll, Inc. (MLKN)
8-K
2023-10-17
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About this 8-K
Millerknoll, Inc filed this 8-K on October 17, 2023, reporting on events of October 16, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
UNITED STATES
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FORM 8-K
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
At the annual meeting of shareholders of MillerKnoll, Inc. (the “Company”) held on October 16, 2023, the Company’s shareholders approved the MillerKnoll, Inc. 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan replaces the Company’s existing Long-Term Incentive Plan approved by shareholders in 2020. The Plan provides for the grant of a variety of equity-based awards, such as stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units, performance stock units, and other stock-based awards. The Plan authorizes awards to non-employee directors and all employees of the Company or its subsidiaries, including named executive officers. Subject to certain adjustments, the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan is 17,764,945 shares. The Plan was described in more detail in, and a copy of the Plan was attached as Appendix B to, the Company’s proxy statement filed with the SEC on September 1, 2023.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters of a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company was held on October 16, 2023, at which the matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in the Company's proxy statement, filed with the SEC on September 1, 2023. The voting results are as follows:
(1) The following nominees were elected to serve three-year terms on the Company's Board of Directors by the following votes:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Candace S. Matthews | 59,038,145 | 3,030,924 | 4,963,459 | |||||||||||||||||
| Andrea (Andi) R. Owen | 59,409,169 | 2,659,900 | 4,963,459 | |||||||||||||||||
| Michael R. Smith | 60,843,400 | 1,225,669 | 4,963,459 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 1, 2024, was ratified by the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 66,004,910 | 962,990 | 64,628 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
(3) The compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis by the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 56,200,271 | 5,797,649 | 71,179 | 4,963,459 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) The advisory vote on the frequency of voting on executive compensation each year has been approved by the following votes:
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 58,874,705 | 108,327 | 2,944,050 | 141,987 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) The approval of the MillerKnoll, Inc. 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan by the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 52,965,002 | 9,013,885 | 90,182 | 4,963,459 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) The approval of the Amended and Restated MillerKnoll, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan by the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 61,219,615 | 475,181 | 374,273 | 4,963,459 | |||||||||||||||||
Consistent with the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company, the Company will continue to hold future say-on-pay votes on an annual basis. The next advisory vote regarding the frequency of say-on-pay votes is required to occur no later than the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of shareholders.
SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: | October 17, 2023 | MillerKnoll, Inc. | ||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey M. Stutz | |||||||||||||
| Jeffrey M. Stutz Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||