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): May 11, 2016

 

 

SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-51217, 001-36693   20-1920798

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

  60179
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 286-2500

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

 

 

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 11, 2016, Sears Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders at the Company’s offices in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The meeting was held to vote on the matters described below.

1. Election of Directors. Cesar L. Alvarez, Bruce R. Berkowitz, Paul G. DePodesta, Alesia J. Haas, Kunal S. Kamlani, William C. Kunkler, III, Edward S. Lampert, Steven T. Mnuchin, Ann N. Reese and Thomas J. Tisch were elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The votes on this matter were as follows:

 

Name

  

For

    

Withheld

    

Broker
Non-Vote

 

Cesar L. Alvarez

     87,578,028         3,783,013         8,086,724   

Bruce R. Berkowitz

     90,649,591         711,450         8,086,724   

Paul G. DePodesta

     90,245,301         1,115,740         8,086,724   

Alesia J. Haas

     90,522,214         838,827         8,086,724   

Kunal S. Kamlani

     90,471,967         889,074         8,086,724   

William C. Kunkler, III

     90,489,134         871,907         8,086,724   

Edward S. Lampert

     90,374,534         986,507         8,086,724   

Steven T. Mnuchin

     90,458,830         902,211         8,086,724   

Ann N. Reese

     90,257,548         1,103,493         8,086,724   

Thomas J. Tisch

     90,256,330         1,104,711         8,086,724   

2. Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers. The stockholders approved, by an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s proxy statement. The votes on this matter were as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Vote

89,717,830

   1,494,989    148,222    8,086,724

3. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016. The stockholders ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016. The votes on this matter were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

98,838,181

 

524,737

 

84,847

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

        SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    By:  

/s/ Kristin M. Coleman

     

Kristin M. Coleman,

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Date: May 12, 2016    
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