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): December 4, 2013
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-11692 |
06-1275288 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Ethan Allen Drive Danbury, CT |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 743-8000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN Report
SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders;
Ethan Allen’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on December 4, 2013 in Danbury, CT. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the meeting:
(a) Shareholders approved the election of two directors for a three-year term expiring 2016 * as follows:
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Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
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Clinton A. Clark (2016) |
25,604,871 |
191,632 |
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Kristin Gamble (2016) |
25,555,298 |
241,205 |
Broker Non-Vote 1,429,249 shares for each Director.
* As a result of the vote on item (d) below, all Directors will stand for election at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2014
(b) Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as Ethan Allen’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, as follows:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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27,032,495 |
90,121 |
103,136 |
(c) Shareholders advisory vote on Executive compensation as follows:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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22,009,661 |
3,602,129 |
184,713 |
Broker Non-Vote 1,429,249 shares.
(d) Shareholders approved the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the classified structure of our Board of Directors.
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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25,662,381 |
22,659 |
111,463 |
Broker Non-Vote 1,429,249 shares.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
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Date: December 5 , 2013 |
By: |
/s/ M. Farooq Kathwari |
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M. Farooq Kathwari | ||
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||