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
June 18, 2013
(Date of Report; Date of Earliest Event Reported)
STEIN MART, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Florida | 0-20052 | 64-0466198 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1200 Riverplace Blvd., Jacksonville, Florida 32207
(Address of Principal Executive Offices Including Zip Code)
(904) 346-1500
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Stein Mart, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 18, 2013. The Company’s shareholders considered and voted upon the following two proposals:
| (1) | To elect the ten (10) director nominees to serve as directors of the Company for the ensuing year and until their successors have been elected and qualified. Voting results were: |
| Name of Director |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
|||||||||
| Ralph Alexander |
24,125,137 | 13,720,970 | — | |||||||||
| Alvin R. Carpenter |
37,361,731 | 484,376 | — | |||||||||
| Irwin Cohen |
32,464,763 | 5,381,344 | — | |||||||||
| Susan Falk |
32,494,074 | 5,352,033 | — | |||||||||
| Linda M. Farthing |
25,406,550 | 12,439,557 | — | |||||||||
| Mitchell W. Legler |
33,155,639 | 4,690,468 | — | |||||||||
| Richard L. Sisisky |
35,199,134 | 2,646,973 | — | |||||||||
| Jay Stein |
37,146,357 | 699,750 | — | |||||||||
| Martin E. Stein, Jr. |
37,365,019 | 481,088 | — | |||||||||
| John H. Williams, Jr. |
37,400,418 | 445,689 | — | |||||||||
| (2) | To approve an advisory resolution on executive compensation for fiscal year 2012. Voting results were: |
| For |
37,732,728 | |||
| Against |
100,923 | |||
| Abstain |
12,456 |
| ITEM 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
On June 18, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share that is payable on July 19, 2013, to shareholders of record as of July 5, 2013. On June 18, 2013, a press release was issued announcing the dividend. Portions of the press release that is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report that refer to the cash dividend are incorporated into this Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any disclosure document relating to the Company except to the extent, if any, expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 18, 2013 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated June 19, 2013 | |
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.
| STEIN MART, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: June 19, 2013 | By: | /s/ D. Hunt Hawkins | ||||
| D. Hunt Hawkins | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 18, 2013 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated June 19, 2013 | |