Voting Results 8-K


 

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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2012
 
 EXPRESS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-34742
 
26-2828128
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Express Drive
Columbus, Ohio
 
43230
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(614) 474-4001
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
 
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Express, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 31, 2012. Set forth below are the voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
 
 
 
  
Votes For
  
Votes Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
 
1.
Election of Class II Directors:
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Michael F. Devine, III
  
79,682,160
 
978,759
 
1,310,049
 
 
 
 
Mylle H. Mangum
  
56,233,319
 
24,427,600
 
1,310,049
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Votes For
  
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
 
 
2.
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2012

 
81,949,637
 
19,367
 
1,964
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Votes For
  
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
3.
Approval of the Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) Performance Goals and Annual Grant Limitations Under the Express, Inc. 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan
  
75,174,959
 
5,458,251
 
27,709
 
1,310,049
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






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.
 
 
 
EXPRESS, INC.
Date: June 5, 2012
 
By
/s/ Lacey J. Bundy
 
 
 
Lacey J. Bundy
 
 
 
Secretary