UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
iMedia Brands, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota | | | | 41-1673770 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6740 Shady Oak Road,
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | IMBI | Nasdaq Capital Market |
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). Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
As reported below in Item 5.07, on July 13, 2020, the stockholders of iMedia Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles of Incorporation”) to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock by 15,000,000 shares (the “Amendment”). The Amendment, which was included
as Proposal 4 in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, became effective on July 13, 2020 upon filing of Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 13, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 7,130,480 shares of Company common stock, or approximately 77.36% of the 9,216,385 shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding and entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum.
At the Annual Meeting, Company shareholders voted on: (1) the election of eight persons to serve as directors on the Company’s Board of Directors until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified; (2) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2019 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; (3) the approval of the
Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan; (4) the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, and (5) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021. For more information about the foregoing proposals, please see the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
Set forth below are the final voting results, as reported by the inspector of elections for the Annual Meeting:
The proposal to elect eight persons to serve as directors on the Company’s Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of the shareholders resulted in the following votes:
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Nominee | | Votes For | | Withheld |
Michael
Friedman | | 4,089,481 | | 233,909 |
Landel C. Hobbs | | 4,237,050 | | 86,340 |
Benoȋt Jamar | | 4,238,716 | | 84,674 |
Jill
Krueger | | 4,238,087 | | 85,303 |
Eyal Lalo | | 4,092,300 | | 231,090 |
Lisa A. Letizio | | 4,225,042 | | 98,348 |
| | 4,240,028 | | 83,362 |
Aaron P. Reitkopf | | 4,237,631 | | 85,759 |
The eight nominees set forth above were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors and will serve as directors until the
Company’s next annual meeting or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. There were 2,807,090 broker non-votes related to the foregoing proposal.
The 2019 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the following votes: |
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker
Non-Votes |
4,168,242 | | 148,868 | | 6,280 | | 2,807,090 |
The
Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the following votes: |
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
3,594,719 | | 721,775 | | 6,896 | | 2,807,090 |
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker
Non-Votes |
6,200,508 | | 926,610 | | 3,362 | | 0 |
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5. | Ratification of Independent Auditor |
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte &
Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, was approved by the following votes: |
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker
Non-Votes |
7,107,679 | | 18,383 | | 4,418 | | 0 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
No. | | Description | | Method of Filing |
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| | | | Filed electronically herewith |
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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.
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| iMedia Brands, Inc. |
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| | Chief Executive Officer & Interim Chief Financial Officer |