Kirkland's, Inc. (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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   June 4, 2013

Kirkland's, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Tennessee 000-49885 621287151
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2501 McGavock Pike, Suite 1000, Nashville, Tennessee   37214
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   615-872-4800

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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On Tuesday, June 4, 2013, Kirkland’s, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A summary of the matters voted upon by the shareholders at that Annual Meeting is set forth below.

Proposal 1. The shareholders elected two nominees for director each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2016 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified based on the following votes:

                 
Nominee   For   Number of Shares Withheld
Murray M. Spain
     12,442,474       390,620  
Ralph T. Parks
     12,639,823       193,271  

Proposal 2. The shareholders ratified the appointment by the Company’s Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2014 based on the following votes:

                             
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
Total Shares Voted
    14,805,980       266,251       100     —

Proposal 3. The shareholders approved the Amended and Restated Kirkland’s, Inc. 2002 Equity Incentive Plan based on the following votes:

                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
Total Shares Voted
     12,323,075       508,737       1,282       2,239,237  

Proposal 4. The shareholders ratified the advisory vote on executive compensation based on the following votes:

                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
Total Shares Voted
     12,356,184       454,980       21,930       2,239,237  

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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.

         
    Kirkland's, Inc.
          
June 5, 2013   By:   /s/ W. Michael Madden
       
        Name: W. Michael Madden
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer