UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October, 2011
Commission file number: 001-32635
BIRKS & MAYORS INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
1240 Phillips Square
Montreal Québec
Canada
H3B 3H4
(Address of principal executive office)
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 15, 2011, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of Birks & Mayors Inc. (the “Company”) was held in Montreal, Quebec. The shareholders of record at the close of business on August 5, 2011 (the “Record Date”) were entitled to vote at the Meeting. As of the Record Date, the Company had 3,673,615 Class A voting shares outstanding (which entitle holder to one vote per share), 7,717,970 Class B multiple voting shares outstanding (which entitle holder to 10 votes per share) and no preferred shares outstanding.
Following the distribution of the management proxy circular for the Meeting, the Company was informed that Ms. Ann Spector Lieff decided, for personal reasons, not to stand for re-election. After having been informed by Ms. Lieff that she would not stand for re-election, the Company set the number of directors to be elected to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is elected or appointed at a total of 9 directors, rather then 10. The Company thanked Ms. Lieff for her dedication and contribution to the Board and the Company.
The shareholders of the Company elected as directors Dr. Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera, Thomas A. Andruskevich, Gérald Berclaz, Emily Berlin, Shirley A. Dawe, Elizabeth M. Eveillard, Louis L. Roquet, Niccolò Rossi di Montelera and Guthrie J. Stewart to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed. The election of directors by the shareholders was by the following votes:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Dr. Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera |
79,300,922 | 48,969 | 921,551 | |||||||||
| Thomas A. Andruskevich |
79,299,932 | 49,959 | 921,551 | |||||||||
| Gérald Berclaz |
79,300,930 | 48,961 | 921,551 | |||||||||
| Emily Berlin |
79,300,930 | 48,961 | 921,551 | |||||||||
| Shirley A. Dawe |
79,301,536 | 48,355 | 921,551 | |||||||||
| Elizabeth M. Eveillard |
79,300,930 | 48,961 | 921,551 | |||||||||
| Louis L. Roquet |
79,301,528 | 48,363 | 921,551 | |||||||||
| Niccolò Rossi di Montelera |
79,300,930 | 48,961 | 921,551 | |||||||||
| Guthrie J. Stewart |
79,300,930 | 48,961 | 921,551 | |||||||||
The shareholders authorized the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors and authorized the directors to fix KPMG LLP’s remuneration by a vote of 80,239,285 shares in favor, no shares against and 32,024 shares abstaining. There were 133 broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
| BIRKS & MAYORS INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Miranda Melfi | |||||
| Miranda Melfi | ||||||
| Date: October 4, 2011 | Group Vice President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary | |||||
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