UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date Earliest Event report):
June 6, 2018
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National Vision Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 46‑4841717 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
2435 Commerce Ave, Building 2200 Duluth, Georgia (Address of principal executive offices) | 30096 (Zip Code) Not Applicable (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) | |
(770) 822‑3600 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 6, 2018, National Vision Holdings, Inc. ("National Vision") held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting").
The matters submitted to stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the voting results are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Stockholders elected all Class I director nominees for hold office for terms expiring at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
L. Reade Fahs | 63,857,531 | 7,526,922 | 1,181,457 | |||
Nathaniel H. Taylor | 62,730,438 | 8,654,015 | 1,181,457 | |||
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2018.
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
72,452,210 | 111,649 | 2,051 | N/A | |||
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the National Vision's named executive officers.
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
70,091,740 | 1,287,038 | 5,675 | 1,181,457 | |||
Proposal 4: Frequency of Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
The votes cast on the non-binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation paid to the National Vision's named executive officers were as follows:
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
38,158,867 | 609,056 | 32,548,758 | 67,772 | 1,181,457 | ||||
The Board of Directors has considered these voting results and determined, consistent with the Board of Directors' recommendation, that an advisory vote on executive compensation will be submitted to stockholders on an annual basis until the next vote on frequency.
Proposal 5: Approval of the National Vision Holdings, Inc. 2018 Associate Stock Purchase Plan
Stockholders approved the National Vision Holdings, Inc. 2018 Associate Stock Purchase Plan.
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
71,191,366 | 190,451 | 2,636 | 1,181,457 | |||
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
National Vision Holdings, Inc. | ||||
Date: June 7, 2018 | By: | /s/ Patrick R. Moore | ||
Name: | Patrick R. Moore | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||