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 6, 2014

 

 

SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware
  000-51217
  20-1920798

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

3333 Beverly Road
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
  60179
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 286-2500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not Applicable

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 6, 2014, Sears Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders at the Company’s offices in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The meeting was held to vote on the matters described below.

1. Election of Directors. Cesar L. Alvarez, Paul G. DePodesta, William C. Kunkler, III, Edward S. Lampert, Steven T. Mnuchin, Ann N. Reese and Thomas J. Tisch were elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The votes on this matter were as follows:

 

Name

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Vote  

Cesar L. Alvarez

     91,237,389         1,165,831         8,242,972   

Paul G. DePodesta

     91,816,504         586,716         8,242,972   

William C. Kunkler, III

     91,595,051         808,169         8,242,972   

Edward S. Lampert

     91,536,359         866,861         8,242,972   

Steven T. Mnuchin

     91,570,670         832,550         8,242,972   

Ann N. Reese

     91,702,246         700,974         8,242,972   

Thomas J. Tisch

     91,616,458         786,762         8,242,972   

2. Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers. The stockholders approved, by an advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers. The votes on this matter were as follows:

 

For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Vote  
  91,536,370        664,478        202,372        8,242,972   

3. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. The stockholders ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. The votes on this matter were as follows:

 

For     Against     Abstain  
  100,206,872        349,222        90,098   

4. Stockholder proposal concerning annual reporting on environmental goals and sustainability policy. The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal concerning annual reporting on environmental goals and sustainability policy. The votes on this matter were as follows:

 

For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Vote  
  3,892,279        87,554,396        956,545        8,242,972   


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
  By:  

/s/ Robert A. Riecker

   

Robert A. Riecker,

Vice President, Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer

Date: May 7, 2014