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): May 25, 2011

 

 

FOSSIL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-19848   75-2018505

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2280 N. Greenville Avenue

Richardson, Texas

  75082
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 234-2525

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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))

 

 

 


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

Fossil, Inc. (the “Company”), held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 25, 2011, to (i) elect nine directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve for a term of one year or until their respective successors are elected and qualified (“Proposal 1”), (ii) hold an advisory vote on executive compensation (“Proposal 2”), (iii) hold an advisory vote on whether an advisory vote on executive compensation should be held every one, two or three years (“Proposal 3”), and (v) ratify the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 (“Proposal 4”). For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 15, 2011, the relevant portions of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The table below shows the final results of the voting at the Annual Meeting:

 

     Votes in
Favor
     Votes
Withheld or
Cast Against
     Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Proposal 1

           

Elaine Agather

     55,872,577         1,642,962         —           2,086,859   

Jeffrey N. Boyer

     56,761,830         753,709         —           2,086,859   

Kosta N. Kartsotis

     57,007,784         507,755         —           2,086,859   

Elysia Holt Ragusa

     57,510,763         4,776         —           2,086,859   

Jal S. Shroff

     57,256,169         259,370         —           2,086,859   

James E. Skinner

     56,757,528         758,011         —           2,086,859   

Michael Steinberg

     57,152,323         363,216         —           2,086,859   

Donald J. Stone

     57,152,111         363,428         —           2,086,859   

James M. Zimmerman

     57,510,927         4,612         —           2,086,859   

Proposal 2

     54,871,829         60,945         2,582,765         2,086,859   

Proposal 4

     57,567,434         2,019,163         15,801         —     
     1 Year      2 Years      3 Years      Abstain  

Proposal 3

     33,354,025         334,592         21,246,647         2,580,275   

Based on the results of the advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold its advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

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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.

 

Dated:   May 27, 2011    
    FOSSIL, INC.
    By:  

/s/ Mike L. Kovar

      Mike L. Kovar
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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