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) September 9, 2013

 

 

PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Minnesota   0-20572   41-0886515

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1031 Mendota Heights Road

St. Paul, Minnesota 55120

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(651) 686-1600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

 

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

On September 9, 2013, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. Set forth below for each matter voted upon, are the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of any abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter.

1. Election of Directors.

The following individual was elected as a director to serve a term expiring in 2014 and until his successor shall be elected and duly qualified.

 

                   Broker  
     For      Withhold      Non-Vote  

John D. Buck

      87,526,262         426,796         7,303,992   

2. An advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the executive compensation.

 

                   Broker  

For

    Against      Abstain      Non-Vote  

87,168,262

      635,992         148,675         7,304,121   

3. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The selection of Ernst & Young, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 26, 2014, was ratified based upon the following votes:

 

For

    Against      Abstain      Non-Vote  

93,967,591

      1,226,850         62,609         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.

 

        PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.
Date: September 11, 2013     By:   /s/ R. Stephen Armstrong
      R. Stephen Armstrong
     

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

      (Principal Financial Officer and Principal
      Accounting Officer)