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 23, 2019
DULUTH HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin | 001-37641 | 39-1564801 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
201 East Front Street Mount Horeb, Wisconsin 53572 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (608) 424-1544
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class B Common Stock, No Par Value | DLTH | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted on proposals to: (1) elect the eight individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as directors until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and (2) ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending February 2, 2020. The final voting results on these proposals are as follows:
(1) Election of the below-named nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company:
Nominee |
| Class of Common Stock |
| Number of Votes FOR |
| Withhold Authority |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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Stephen L. Schlecht |
| Class A |
| 33,642,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
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| Class B |
| 21,346,821 |
| 3,706,057 |
| 3,325,287 |
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Stephanie L. Pugliese |
| Class A |
| 33,642,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
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| Class B |
| 25,012,860 |
| 35,042 |
| 3,325,287 |
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E. David Coolidge III |
| Class A |
| 33,642,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
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| Class B |
| 24,115,340 |
| 929,222 |
| 3,325,287 |
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Francesca M. Edwardson |
| Class A |
| 33,642,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
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| Class B |
| 25,012,551 |
| 35,175 |
| 3,325,287 |
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David C. Finch |
| Class A |
| 33,642,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
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| Class B |
| 23,712,859 |
| 1,334,167 |
| 3,325,287 |
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Thomas G. Folliard |
| Class A |
| 33,642,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
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| Class B |
| 25,009,914 |
| 37,613 |
| 3,325,287 |
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Brenda I. Morris |
| Class A |
| 33,642,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
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| Class B |
| 25,007,512 |
| 40,215 |
| 3,325,287 |
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Scott K. Williams |
| Class A |
| 33,642,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
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| Class B |
| 25,019,504 |
| 30,027 |
| 3,325,287 |
(2) Ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending February 2, 2020:
Class of Common Stock |
| Number of Votes FOR |
| Number of Votes Against |
| Withheld/Abstentions |
Class A |
| 33,642,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
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Class B |
| 28,227,082 |
| 133,602 |
| 20,038 |
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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.
| DULUTH HOLDINGS INC. |
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Dated: May 29, 2019 | By: /s/ David Loretta |
| David Loretta Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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