Form 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

September 8, 2014

(Date of report)

 

 

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

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On September 8, 2014, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. Set forth below for each matter voted upon, are the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of any abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter.

1. Election of Directors.

The following individuals were each elected as a director to serve a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2015:

 

                   Broker  
     For      Withhold      Non-Vote  

John D. Buck

     84,528,302         618,474         8,879,069   

Jody H. Feragen

     84,884,045         262,731         8,879,069   

Sarena S. Lin

     84,880,827         265,949         8,879,069   

Neil A. Schrimsher

     84,971,269         175,507         8,879,069   

Les C. Vinney

     84,982,517         164,259         8,879,069   

2. Approval of our 2014 Sharesave Plan.

 

               Broker

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Non-Vote

84,673,837

   370,721    102,218    8,879,069

3. An advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the executive compensation.

 

               Broker

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Non-Vote

81,440,074

   1,635,177    2,071,525    8,879,069

4. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The selection of Ernst & Young as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 25, 2015, was ratified based upon the following votes:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

92,546,840

   1,419,549    59,456


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 11, 2014     By:  

/s/ R. Stephen Armstrong

     

R. Stephen Armstrong

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal

Accounting Officer)