unf20140116_8k.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 (Date of earliest event reported)

January 14, 2014

 

 

UNIFIRST CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

001-08504

 

04-2103460

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 658-8888

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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:

 

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Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UniFirst Corporation (the “Company”) held on January 14, 2014, the Company’s shareholders voted on and approved (1) the election of Ronald D. Croatti, Donald J. Evans and Thomas S. Postek as Class II Directors, each to serve for a term of three years until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, (2) the Company’s CEO Cash Incentive Bonus Plan and (3) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 30, 2014. The votes cast by the holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on each of the foregoing proposals were as follows:

 

Proposal 1:  Election of three Class II Directors, nominated by the Board of Directors, each to serve for a term of three years until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

   

Common Stock

   

Class B Common Stock

 
   

For

   

Withheld

   

Broker

Non-Votes

   

For

   

Withheld

   

Broker

Non-Votes

 

Ronald D. Croatti

    13,106,624       296,624       690,345       47,020,660       0       0  
                                                 

Donald J. Evans

    13,074,611       328,637       690,345       47,020,660       0       0  
                                                 

Thomas S. Postek

    13,110,331       292,917       690,345       47,020,660       0       0  

 

Proposal 2:  Approval of UniFirst Corporation CEO Cash Incentive Bonus Plan.

 

 

Common Stock

   

Class B Common Stock

 
 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker

Non-Votes

   

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker

Non-Votes

 
    13,201,926       170,330       30,992       690,345       47,020,660       0       0       0  

 

Proposal 3:   Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 30, 2014.

 

 

Common Stock

   

Class B Common Stock

 
 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker

Non-Votes

   

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker

Non-Votes

 
    14,007,048       68,799       17,746       0       47,020,660       0       0       0  

 

 
 

 

  

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

UNIFIRST CORPORATION

     
     

Date: January 17, 2014

  By:

  /s/ Ronald D. Croatti

    

  Ronald D. Croatti

   

  Chairman of the Board, Chief

  Executive Officer and President

     
 

  By:

  /s/ Steven S. Sintros

   

  Steven S. Sintros

   

  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer