ufi-8k_20191030.htm

 

 

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):  October 30, 2019

 

UNIFI, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

1-10542

(Commission
File Number)

11-2165495
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

7201 West Friendly Avenue

Greensboro, North Carolina
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

27410
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (336) 294-4410

 

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))

 

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 $0.10 per share

 

UFI

 

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).  

 

Emerging growth company

 


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.  

 

 


Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a) On October 30, 2019, Unifi, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

 

(b) At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected all nine of the Company’s nominees for director to serve for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2019; and (iii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020. The proposals are further described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2019.

 

Final voting results on each proposal submitted to the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

 

1.Election of directors:

 

 

Votes

For

 

Votes

Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

Broker

Non-Votes

Robert J. Bishop

14,238,961

 

110,569

 

26,486

 

1,974,945

Albert P. Carey

14,217,493

 

132,037

 

26,486

 

1,974,945

Thomas H. Caudle, Jr.

14,242,296

 

107,267

 

26,453

 

1,974,945

Archibald Cox, Jr.

13,852,400

 

493,708

 

29,908

 

1,974,945

James M. Kilts

11,678,847

 

2,670,517

 

26,652

 

1,974,945

Kenneth G. Langone

14,042,759

 

303,408

 

29,849

 

1,974,945

James D. Mead

14,188,016

 

161,514

 

26,486

 

1,974,945

Suzanne M. Present

14,243,220

 

106,497

 

26,299

 

1,974,945

Eva T. Zlotnicka

14,192,698

 

157,019

 

26,299

 

1,974,945

 

2.Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2019:

 

Votes

For

 

Votes

Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

Broker

Non-Votes

11,300,692

 

2,505,438

 

569,886

 

1,974,945

             

3.Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020:

 

Votes

For

 

Votes

Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

Broker

Non-Votes

16,220,595

 

128,992

 

1,374

 

0

 



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.

 

 

 

UNIFI, INC.

 

 

 

Date:  November 5, 2019

By:

/s/ CRAIG A. CREATURO

 

 

Craig A. Creaturo

 

 

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer