Burlington Stores Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 22, 2024. A total of 61,004,741 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 95.5% of the shares outstanding and eligible to vote and constituting a quorum, were voted at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:
The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2024. The final voting results with respect to each proposal are set forth below.
1. Election of Directors
Name |
For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
Michael Goodwin |
60,035,772 |
112,263 |
17,999 |
838,707 |
William McNamara |
58,775,485 |
1,344,127 |
46,422 |
838,707 |
Michael O'Sullivan |
59,996,442 |
151,653 |
17,939 |
838,707 |
Jessica Rodriguez |
59,435,857 |
710,082 |
20,095 |
838,707 |
2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
59,172,164 |
1,814,324 |
18,253 |
N/A |
3. Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers
For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
49,816,645 |
10,326,325 |
23,064 |
838,707 |
4. Approval of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation Providing for Officer Exculpation Under Delaware Law
For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
53,411,913 |
6,715,590 |
38,531 |
838,707 |
5. Approval of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Declassify the Board of Directors
For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
60,151,230 |
8,936 |
5,868 |
838,707 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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BURLINGTON STORES, INC. |
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/s/ David Glick
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David Glick Group Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer |
Date: May 28, 2024