2015 AMS Vote Results 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 19, 2015

THE GAP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




Delaware
 
1-7562
 
94-1697231
(State of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)




Two Folsom Street
San Francisco, California
 
94105
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(415) 427-0100
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

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

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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 19, 2015, The Gap, Inc. (“the Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) in San Francisco, California. As of March 23, 2015, the Company’s record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 419,734,675 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 367,501,536 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy and, therefore, a quorum was present.
The shareholders of the Company voted on the following items at the Annual Meeting:
1.
Election of the Directors.

Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Domenico De Sole
344,191,874
739,126
625,832
21,944,704
Robert J. Fisher
270,010,496
73,058,149
2,488,187
21,944,704
William S. Fisher
344,028,262
912,926
615,644
21,944,704
Isabella D. Goren
340,927,270
4,010,432
619,130
21,944,704
Bob L. Martin
342,579,756
2,359,893
617,183
21,944,704
Jorge P. Montoya
344,204,911
735,242
616,679
21,944,704
Art Peck
344,318,502
622,280
616,050
21,944,704
Mayo A. Shattuck III
340,341,262
2,708,830
2,506,740
21,944,704
Katherine Tsang
344,604,569
334,969
617,294
21,944,704
Padmasree Warrior
340,910,239
4,017,756
628,837
21,944,704

Based on the votes set forth above, the director nominees were duly elected.

2.     Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2016.

For
Against
Abstain
365,524,934
1,298,291
678,311

Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2016 was duly ratified.

3.    Approval of the amendment and restatement of The Gap, Inc. Executive Management Incentive Compensation Award Plan.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
342,297,236
2,576,356
683,240
21,944,704

Based on the votes set forth above, the amendment and restatement of The Gap, Inc. Executive Management Incentive Compensation Award Plan was approved.





4.    Approval, on an advisory basis, of the overall compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
341,656,588
3,214,861
685,383
21,944,704

Based on the votes set forth above, the overall compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.

Item 9.01.    Exhibits.
10.1
Executive Management Incentive Compensation Award Plan, filed as Appendix A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 19, 2015, Commission File No. 1-7562.




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.




 
THE GAP, INC.
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 19, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Michelle A. Banks
 
 
 
 
Michelle A. Banks
 
 
Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel,
 
 
Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer




EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description



10.1
Executive Management Incentive Compensation Award Plan, filed as Appendix A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 19, 2015, Commission File No. 1-7562.