Wolverine World Wide Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 7, 2025 (May 1, 2025 )
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WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. | ||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (616) 866-5500
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||||
On May 1, 2025, the Company held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s shareholders voted upon four proposals at the Annual Meeting and the final results of the shareholder vote on each proposal were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors for Terms Expiring in 2028
The shareholders elected two candidates nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as directors of the Company for three-year terms expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2028 or until their respective successors, if any, have been elected and qualified. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to each candidate:
| Candidate | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey M. Boromisa | 67,940,148 | 3,774,769 | 62,927 | 5,195,991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher E. Hufnagel | 68,542,907 | 3,211,058 | 23,879 | 5,195,991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table, and the related compensation tables, notes, and narrative in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 66,290,957 | 5,303,882 | 183,005 | 5,195,991 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2025
The shareholders ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 74,962,802 | 1,977,368 | 33,665 | ||||||||||||
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no broker non-votes relating to this matter.
Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal Regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosures and Targets
The shareholders rejected the shareholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas emissions disclosures and targets. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 11,399,943 | 58,490,016 | 1,887,885 | 5,195,991 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: May 7, 2025 | WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
| /s/ David A. Latchana | |||||
| David A. Latchana | |||||
| Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||
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