Minnesota | 1-9595 | 41-0907483 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7601 Penn Avenue South | ||
Richfield, Minnesota | 55423 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
1. | Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected as Class 1 directors, each to serve two-year terms expiring at the registrant's 2014 Regular Meeting of Shareholders, based upon the following votes: |
Director Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Lisa M. Caputo | 254,676,097 | 7,553,905 | 34,595,263 | |||
Kathy J. Higgins Victor | 252,294,421 | 9,935,581 | 34,595,263 | |||
Gérard R. Vittecoq | 254,392,923 | 7,837,079 | 34,595,263 |
2. | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2013, was ratified based upon the following votes: |
For | Against | Abstain | ||
294,439,720 | 1,881,815 | 503,730 |
3. | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The proposal relating to the non-binding advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the registrant was not approved by shareholders based upon the following votes: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
100,193,030 | 161,422,426 | 614,546 | 34,595,263 |
4. | Approval of Increase in Available Shares Under the Best Buy Co., Inc. 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The increase in available shares under the Best Buy Co., Inc. 2008 Employees Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, was approved based upon the following votes: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
259,152,629 | 2,630,422 | 446,951 | 34,595,263 |
5. | Vote on Shareholder Proposal Recommending Board Declassification. The shareholder proposal recommending declassification of our Board of Directors was approved based upon the following votes: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
255,421,702 | 3,677,936 | 3,130,364 | 34,595,263 |
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
3.1 | Best Buy Co., Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Original Report). | |
99.1 | News release issued on June 21, 2012. Any internet address provided in this release is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a hyperlink. Accordingly, no information at any internet address is included herein. (furnished, not filed, and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Original Report). |
BEST BUY CO., INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: June 22, 2012 | By: | /s/ SUSAN S. GRAFTON |
Susan S. Grafton | ||
Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |