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)
September 17, 2018
PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Minnesota | 0-20572 | 41-0886515 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1031 Mendota Heights Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(651) 686-1600
(Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
(a) Patterson Companies, Inc. (the Company) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the Annual Meeting) on September 17, 2018. There were 95,062,744 shares of the Companys common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of 88,030,201 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy; therefore, a quorum was present.
(b) The matters that were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter, where applicable, are set forth below.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
John D. Buck, Alex N. Blanco, Jody H. Feragen, Robert C. Frenzel, Francis (Fran) J. Malecha, Ellen A. Rudnick, Neil A. Schrimsher, Mark S. Walchirk and James W. Wiltz were elected directors of the Company to have terms expiring in 2019, and until their successors shall be elected and duly qualified. The results of the vote were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted |
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted |
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted |
Broker Non-Votes |
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John D. Buck |
74,977,551 | 96.34% | 1,707,908 | 2.19% | 1,138,151 | 1.46% | 10,206,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alex N. Blanco |
75,770,822 | 97.36% | 1,988,051 | 2.55% | 64,737 | 0.08% | 10,206,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jody H. Feragen |
76,705,470 | 98.56% | 1,057,409 | 1.36% | 60,731 | 0.08% | 10,206,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Robert C. Frenzel |
77,185,980 | 99.18% | 574,007 | 0.74% | 63,623 | 0.08% | 10,206,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Francis (Fran) J. Malecha |
75,636,997 | 97.19% | 2,125,116 | 2.73% | 61,497 | 0.08% | 10,206,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ellen A. Rudnick |
74,448,648 | 95.66% | 3,331,011 | 4.28% | 43,951 | 0.06% | 10,206,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Neil A. Schrimsher |
75,643,442 | 97.20% | 2,116,558 | 2.72% | 63,610 | 0.08% | 10,206,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mark S. Walchirk |
77,175,030 | 99.17% | 603,905 | 0.78% | 44,675 | 0.06% | 10,206,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||
James W. Wiltz |
76,679,687 | 98.53% | 1,010,727 | 1.30% | 133,196 | 0.17% | 10,206,591 |
Proposal No. 2: Vote on Amendment to 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan
The proposal to amend the Companys 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder from 4,000,000 to 11,500,000 was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted |
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted |
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted |
Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
66,196,026 | 85.06% | 11,530,495 | 14.82% | 97,089 | 0.12% | 10,206,591 |
Proposal No. 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The advisory proposal concerning the Companys executive compensation program was approved. The results of the non-binding vote were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted |
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted |
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted |
Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
73,622,787 | 94.60% | 4,115,230 | 5.29% | 85,593 | 0.11% | 10,206,591 |
Proposal No. 4: Ratification of the Appointment of the Companys Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst and Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 27, 2019 was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted |
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted |
Votes | Percentage of Shares Voted | |||||
86,192,058 | 97.91% | 1,774,605 | 2.02% | 63,538 | 0.07% |
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.
PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | ||||||
Date: September 19, 2018 | By: | /s/ Les B. Korsh | ||||
Les B. Korsh | ||||||
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |