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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 15, 2012
 

 
 
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

 
Bermuda
 
  
Not Applicable
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM11
Bermuda
(441) 296 5872
(Address and telephone number including area code of principal executive offices)
 
 
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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Pre- commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 5.07.
 
 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
 
(a) The Annual General Meeting of Signet Jewelers Limited (the “Company”) was held on June 15, 2012 (the “AGM”).
 
(b) The following matters were voted upon at the AGM and the results of the voting were as follows:
 
Proposal One:
 
Election of seven directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or until their respective successors are elected in accordance with the Bye-laws of the Company.
 
 
 
 
Nominees
 
 
  
 
Votes For
 
  
  
 
Votes Against
 
  
  
 
Abstentions
 
  
  
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
  
 
 
Mr. H. Todd Stitzer*
 
  
 
  
68,140,536
 
  
  
 
  
167,494
 
      
15,415
 
  
 
  
 
  
2,105,561
 
  
 
 
 
Mr. Robert Blanchard
 
  
 
  
67,420,564
 
  
 
  
 
  
887,647
 
      
15,234
 
  
 
  
 
  
2,105,561
 
  
 
 
 
Mr. Dale Hilpert
 
  
 
  
67,981,420
 
  
 
  
 
  
326,354
 
      
15,671
 
  
 
  
 
  
2,105,561
 
  
 
 
 
Ms. Marianne Parrs
 
  
 
  
68,109,645
 
  
 
  
 
  
198,353
 
      
15,447
 
  
 
  
 
  
2,105,561
 
  
 
 
 
Mr. Thomas Plaskett
 
  
 
  
67,963,993
 
  
 
  
 
  
343,150
 
      
16,302
 
  
 
  
 
  
2,105,561
 
  
 
 
 
Mr. Russell Walls
 
  
 
  
67,765,776
 
  
 
  
 
  
542,517
 
      
15,152
 
  
 
  
 
  
2,105,561
 
  
 
 
 
Mr. Michael W. Barnes
 
  
 
  
68,142,649
 
  
 
  
 
  
165,892
 
      
14,904
 
  
 
  
 
  
2,105,561
 
  
 

*     Following the election of Mr. Stitzer to our Board of Directors, our Board appointed Mr. Stitzer as its Chairman.

Proposal Two:
 
Appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor of the Company and authorization of the Audit Committee to determine its compensation.
 
             
 
 
 
Votes For
 
 
  
 
 
Votes Against
 
 
  
 
 
Abstentions
 
 
  
 
70,248,396
 
  
173,696
 
  
6,914
 
  

Proposal Three:
 
Non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (the “Say on Pay” vote).
 
                 
 
 
 
Votes For
 
 
  
 
 
 
Votes Against
 
 
  
 
 
 
Abstentions
 
 
  
 
 
 
Broker Non-votes
 
 
  
 
 
67,233,756
 
  
980,460
 
­­­
 
99,929
 
  
2,114,861
 
  
 

 
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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.
 
 
 
 
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
  
Date:  June 18, 2012
      
       
 
By:
 
 /s/ Mark A. Jenkins
  
 
Name:
Mark A. Jenkins
  
 
Title:
Signet Company Secretary & Chief Legal Officer
  



 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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