form8k_05172012.htm

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: May 17, 2012

TIFFANY & CO.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
1-9494
(Commission
File Number)
 
13-3228013
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 

                             727 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
                             (Address of principal executive offices)
 
                                                  10022
                                                   (Zip Code)
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 755-8000

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):

[ ] 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.
 
Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 17, 2012.  Three matters were voted upon at the meeting.
 
 
Matter One.  Election of Directors.  Each of the nine nominees listed below was elected a director of Registrant to hold office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
 
 
 
 
 
Nominee
 
 
Number
of Shares
Voted For
 
Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
 
 
Number of
Shares
Abstaining
 
 
Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Michael J.
Kowalski
 
 
 
94,415,479
 
 
 2,467,214
 
 
43,291
 
 
9,746,659
Rose Marie
Bravo
 
 
 88,132,801
 
8,752,007
 
41,176
 
9,746,659
Gary E.
Costley
 
 
95,594,487
 
 1,209,914
 
121,583
 
9,746,659
Lawrence K.
Fish
 
 
 95,985,824
 
 801,292
 
138,868
 
9,746,659
Abby F.
Kohnstamm
 
 
95,053,071
 
 1,772,340
 
100,573
 
9,746,659
Charles K.
Marquis
 
 
 95,067,068
 
 1,768,277
 
90,639
 
9,746,659
Peter W.
May
 
 
95,642,738
 
 1,208,186
 
75,060
 
9,746,659
William A.
Shutzer
 
 
 95,762,275
 
 1,114,777
 
48,932
 
9,746,659
Robert S.
Singer
 
96,555,048
 
 268,821
 
102,115
 
9,746,659

 

 
 

 
 


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Matter Two.  Approval of the appointment by the Board of Directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2013.


 
 
Number of
Shares
Voted For
 
Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
 
 
Number of
Shares
Abstaining
 
 
Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
 
104,768,853
 
1,821,392
 
82,398
 
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Matter Three.  Advisory Vote:  Approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
             


 
 
Number of
Shares
Voted For
 
Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
 
 
Number of
Shares
Abstaining
 
 
Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
 
92,710,555
 
3,545,211
 
670,218
 
9,746,659

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 




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SIGNATURE

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.



 
 
  TIFFANY & CO.
   
   
   
   
 BY:  
 /s/ Patrick B. Dorsey
 
 Patrick B. Dorsey
 
 Senior Vice President, Secretary
 and  General Counsel

 

 
 

 

Date:  May 23, 2012


















 
 

 

 
 


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