Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2023
GUESS?, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-11893
95-3679695
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Strada Regina 44, Bioggio, SwitzerlandCH-6934
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +4191 809 5000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
GES
New York Stock Exchange
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).
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 5, 2023, Guess?, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of March 23, 2023, the record date for the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”), there was a total of 55,662,267 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding and eligible to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 50,697,270 shares were represented in person or by proxy and, therefore, a quorum was present.
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on the following matters:
•The election of seven directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. Carlos Alberini, Anthony Chidoni, Cynthia Livingston, Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano, Deborah Weinswig and Alex Yemenidjian were nominated to serve as directors.
•An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
•An advisory vote to approve the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
•The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2024.
On May 5, 2023, First Coast Results, Inc., the independent inspector of election for the Annual Meeting (the “Inspector of Election”), issued its final report, which certified the final voting results for the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the final voting results as provided by the Inspector of Election.
The results of the voting were as follows:
1. With respect to the election of seven directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors as described above:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Carlos Alberini
45,380,004
2,057,595
3,259,671
Anthony Chidoni
40,710,014
6,727,585
3,259,671
Cynthia Livingston
34,221,000
13,216,599
3,259,671
Maurice Marciano
43,516,542
3,921,057
3,259,671
Paul Marciano
39,819,225
7,618,374
3,259,671
Deborah Weinswig
45,171,616
2,265,983
3,259,671
Alex Yemenidjian
40,324,868
7,112,731
3,259,671
Based on the vote results set forth above, each of the director nominees was duly elected to hold office for a one-year term and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
2.With respect to the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Votes
40,055,413
7,334,944
47,242
3,259,671
Based on the vote results set forth above, the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.
3. With respect to the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
2
1 year
2 years
3 years
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Votes
45,648,334
11,767
1,743,382
34,116
3,259,671
Based on the vote results set forth above, the shareholders recommended holding an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year.
In accordance with the shareholders’ recommendation, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers will be conducted every year, until the next shareholder advisory vote on this matter.
4.With respect to the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2024:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Votes
50,276,396
399,568
21,306
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Based on the vote results set forth above, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2024 was duly ratified.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Guess?, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
