8K 052214-2


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: May 27, 2014
 
 
 
TIFFANY & CO.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-9494
 
13-3228013
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
200 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
 
 
 
10010
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 755-8000 
 
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:
 
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o
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 May 22, 2014, Registrant held its annual meeting of shareholders. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the four proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

Proposal One.  Election of Directors.  Each of the ten nominees listed below was elected a director of Registrant to hold office until the next annual meeting of the shareholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified.
 
 
 
 
 
Nominee
 
 
Number
of Shares
Voted For
 
Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
 
 
Number of
Shares
Abstaining
 
 
Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
Michael J. Kowalski
101,615,505
3,693,159
324,043
7,518,533
Rose Marie Bravo
98,220,349
7,258,991
153,367
7,518,533
Gary E. Costley
103,877,257
1,585,410
170,040
7,518,533
Frederic P. Cumenal
102,878,376
2,567,712
186,619
7,518,533
Lawrence K. Fish
104,634,056
820,762
177,889
7,518,533
Abby F. Kohnstamm
102,501,525
2,915,439
215,743
7,518,533
Charles K. Marquis
101,657,519
3,818,880
156,308
7,518,533
Peter W. May
104,513,035
974,359
145,313
7,518,533
William A. Shutzer
102,946,112
2,518,198
168,397
7,518,533
Robert S. Singer
104,660,526
815,787
156,394
7,518,533


Proposal Two.  Ratification of the appointment by the Board of Directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015.
 
 
Number of
Shares
Voted For
 
Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
 
 
Number of
Shares
Abstaining
 
 
Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
 
109,841,575
 
3,170,349
 
139,316
 
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Proposal Three.  Approval of the compensation paid to the Registrant's named executive officers in fiscal 2013. 
 
 
Number of
Shares
Voted For
 
Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
 
 
Number of
Shares
Abstaining
 
 
Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
 103,905,754
 
1,312,284
 
414,669
 
7,518,533
 
 
Proposal Four.  Approval of the 2014 Tiffany & Co. Employee Incentive Plan.

 
 
Number of
Shares
Voted For
 
Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
 
 
Number of
Shares
Abstaining
 
 
Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
 
96,764,609
 
8,702,935
 
165,163
 
7,518,533



Item 8.01    Other Events.

As noted in Item 5.07 above, on May 22, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), the shareholders of the Registrant approved the adoption of the 2014 Tiffany & Co. Employee Incentive Plan (the “2014 Incentive Plan”). The 2014 Incentive Plan, which became effective upon such approval, replaces the Amended and Restated 2005 Tiffany & Co. Employee Incentive Plan (the “2005 Incentive Plan”), under which no further awards may be granted after the Effective Date. Awards made under the 2005 Incentive Plan from February 1, 2014 through the Effective Date, will reduce the 8,650,000 shares available under the 2014 Incentive Plan by one share for every share subject to an award granted. Employees (including executive officers and directors who are also the Registrant’s employees) of the Registrant and any of its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the 2014 Incentive Plan.  Non-employee directors of the Registrant are not eligible to participate, however the 2008 Tiffany & Co. Directors Option Plan will remain in full force and effect after the Effective Date.  The 2014 Incentive Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.31 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the 2014 Incentive Plan set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits

10.31
2014 Tiffany & Co. Employee Incentive Plan as adopted May 22, 2014.



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SIGNATURE
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
TIFFANY & CO.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
By: /s/ Leigh M. Harlan
 
 
Leigh M. Harlan
 
 
Senior Vice President, Secretary
 
 
and General Counsel
Date: May 27, 2014
 
 


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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description    

10.31
2014 Tiffany & Co. Employee Incentive Plan as adopted May 22, 2014.



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