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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): June 21, 2018
 
Chico’s FAS, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Florida
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
 
 
 
001-16435
 
59-2389435
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
11215 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida
 
33966
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip code)
(239) 277-6200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Chico’s FAS, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”) on June 21, 2018. Three proposals were submitted to the Company’s shareholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2018. At the 2018 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected six unclassified Directors to serve until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, (ii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2019, and (iii) approved an advisory resolution approving executive compensation. A quorum of the Company’s common shares was present for the 2018 Annual Meeting, and the final results for the votes regarding the proposals are set forth below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors:
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Directors:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David F. Walker
 
95,412,697
 
11,070,802
 
188,334
 
10,751,992
Deborah L. Kerr
 
105,395,243
 
1,152,543
 
124,047
 
10,751,992
John J. Mahoney
 
104,172,319
 
2,313,403
 
186,111
 
10,751,992
William S. Simon
 
105,516,607
 
1,029,057
 
126,169
 
10,751,992
Stephen E. Watson
 
105,437,599
 
1,048,046
 
186,188
 
10,751,992
Andrea M. Weiss
 
104,385,365
 
2,248,815
 
37,653
 
10,751,992
Proposal 2– Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Certified Public Accountants:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
115,493,698
 
1,749,939
 
180,188
 
0
Proposal 3 – Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
101,728,279
 
4,767,862
 
175,692
 
10,751,992

Item 8.01 Other Events. 

On June 22, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share.

A copy of the release issued on June 22, 2018 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits:
Exhibit 99.1
  













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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHICO’S FAS, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: June 26, 2018
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Todd E. Vogensen
 
 
 
 
 
 
Todd E. Vogensen, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


















































INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
 
 
Exhibit Number
  
Description
 
 
Exhibit 99.1