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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

May 31, 2013
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 THE BUCKLE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Nebraska   001-12951 47-0366193
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission  (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)  File Number)   Identification No.)
 
 
   2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska  68845-4915  
   (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)  
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (308) 236-8491

___________________________________________________________

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report)

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 ITEM 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
   
 ITEM 8.01.  Other Events
   
 ITEM 9.01(d)  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
SIGNATURES

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 99.1

 
 

 

ITEM 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Buckle, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 31, 2013. The table below shows the final results of the voting at the Annual Meeting:

                     
Broker
 
   
For
   
Against
   
Withheld
   
Non-Votes
 
Proposal 1 - Election of Board of Directors:
                       
 Daniel J. Hirschfeld
    40,434,730       -       961,979       3,431,745  
 Dennis H. Nelson
    41,048,929       -       347,780       3,431,745  
 Karen B. Rhoads
    38,365,688       -       3,031,021       3,431,745  
 James E. Shada
    33,616,122       -       7,780,587       3,431,745  
 Robert E. Campbell
    36,930,590       -       4,466,119       3,431,745  
 Bill L. Fairfield
    36,930,896       -       4,465,813       3,431,745  
 Bruce L. Hoberman
    34,860,454       -       6,536,255       3,431,745  
 John P. Peetz, III
    36,923,332       -       4,473,377       3,431,745  
 Michael E. Huss
    36,994,491       -       4,402,218       3,431,745  
                                 
                                 
                           
Broker
 
   
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Non-Votes
 
Proposal 2 - Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
                               
as independent registered public accounting firm:
    44,604,069       164,758       59,627       -  
                                 
Proposal 3 - Approve the Company's 2013 Management
                               
Incentive Plan:
    36,925,379       4,405,695       65,635       3,431,745  
                                 
Proposal 4 - Approve the Company's Amended and
                               
Restated 2005 Restricted Stock Plan:
    36,766,117       4,571,889       58,703       3,431,745  
                                 
Proposal 5 - Approve performance-based awards granted
                               
 pursuant to the Company's 2005 Restricted Stock Plan:
    37,068,458       4,267,734       60,517       3,431,745  
 
ITEM 8.01. Other Events

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 “Other Events.”  On June 3, 2013, The Buckle, Inc. issued a press release announcing a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share to be paid on July 26, 2013, for shareholders of record at the close of business on July 15, 2013.

The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
ITEM 9.01(d). Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1                      Press Release Dated June 3, 2013

 
 

 
 
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.

  The Buckle, Inc.  
       
Date:  June 3, 2013 
By:
/s/ KAREN B. RHOADS  
    Name: Karen B. Rhoads  
    Title: Vice President of Finance  
    and Chief Financial Officer  
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 99.1                      Press Release Dated June 3, 2013