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): April 23, 2019
Hanesbrands Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-32891 | 20-3552316 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1000 East Hanes Mill Road Winston-Salem, NC | 27105 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (336) 519-8080
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Hanesbrands Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 23, 2019 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A total of 325,760,296 shares of the Company’s common stock (approximately 90% of all shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting) were represented at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
Election of Directors
The stockholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors. The voting results were as follows:
Name of Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | ||||
Geralyn R. Breig | 270,748,386 | 782,727 | 940,375 | 53,288,808 | ||||
Gerald W. Evans, Jr. | 268,233,917 | 1,104,028 | 3,133,543 | 53,288,808 | ||||
Bobby J. Griffin | 266,811,152 | 5,026,262 | 634,074 | 53,288,808 | ||||
James C. Johnson | 266,913,339 | 4,930,598 | 627,551 | 53,288,808 | ||||
Franck J. Moison | 271,028,599 | 796,572 | 646,317 | 53,288,808 | ||||
Robert F. Moran | 270,843,228 | 1,004,717 | 623,543 | 53,288,808 | ||||
Ronald L. Nelson | 267,381,236 | 1,857,154 | 3,233,098 | 53,288,808 | ||||
David V. Singer | 270,314,595 | 1,501,571 | 655,322 | 53,288,808 | ||||
Ann E. Ziegler | 266,617,496 | 5,271,237 | 582,755 | 53,288,808 | ||||
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2019 fiscal year. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | |||
321,172,613 | 3,714,587 | 873,096 | — | |||
Non-Binding, Advisory Vote Regarding Executive Compensation
The stockholders of the Company approved, on an advisory basis, executive compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | |||
260,245,904 | 10,889,089 | 1,336,495 | 53,288,808 | |||
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.
April 24, 2019 | HANESBRANDS INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Joia M. Johnson | |||
Joia M. Johnson | ||||
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
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