-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PZQxMm9NG/9Qy0AjBQ1wlWtwlhE7eQoG2IIeknsKZvll3GKb+0FsWxKggFEn0A1T a+aebeAbnbJBNp9fntVJSQ== 0001181431-10-027636.txt : 20100518 0001181431-10-027636.hdr.sgml : 20100518 20100518160820 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-10-027636 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100513 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100518 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100518 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KOHLS CORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000885639 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 391630919 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11084 FILM NUMBER: 10842645 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: N56 W17000 RIDGEWOOD DR CITY: MENOMONEE FALLS STATE: WI ZIP: 53051 BUSINESS PHONE: 4147835800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: N54 W13600 WOODALE DR CITY: MENOMONEE FALLS STATE: WI ZIP: 53051 8-K 1 rrd275244.htm ANNUAL MEETING Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  05/13/2010
 
Kohl's Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-11084
 
Wisconsin
  
39-1630919
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
53051
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
262-703-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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:

[  ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
At the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2010 Annual Meeting") of Kohl's Corporation (the "Company") held on May 13, 2010, the Company's shareholders approved the Kohl's Corporation 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan (the "2010 Plan"). The Plan provides for the following types of awards to our current and former employees and non-employee members of the Company's Board of Directors:

- options to purchase shares of the Company's $0.01 par value common shares Common Stock ("Common Stock"),

   - stock appreciation rights,
   - stock awards,
   - performance units, and
   - performance shares.

The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock authorized under the Plan is 18,500,000, which will be reduced by one (1) share for every share of Common Stock subje ct to a stock option or stock appreciation rights award granted under the Plan and 1.5 shares for every share of Common Stock subject to a "Full Value Award" granted under the Plan. "Full Value Awards" mean awards that are not stock options or stock appreciation rights and are settled by the issuance of Common Stock.

The foregoing description of the 2010 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2010 Plan attached as Annex A to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 26, 2010 in connection with the 2010 Annual Meeting, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
The following matters were voted upon at the 2010 Annual Meeting:

(1) Proposal to elect the 11 individuals nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as directors for a one year term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the voting on this proposal were as follows:

                                                                                         Broker
                         For                       Against                       Abstain               Non-Votes
Peter Boneparth               247,505,280                4,150,881                60,163                12,898,694
Steven A. Burd        &n bsp;      241,240,247                10,401,702                74,375                12,898,694
John F. Herma               246,901,185                4,755,948                59,191                12,898,694
Dale E. Jones               246,648,462       ;          5,007,551                60,311                12,898,694
William S. Kellogg      248,119,285                3,540,664                56,375                12,898,694
Kevin Mansell               245,609,317                6,048,306         &nbs p;      58,701                12,898,694
Frank V. Sica               239,773,079                11,884,939                58,306                12,898,694
Peter M. Sommerhauser   230,783,931                20,873,970                58,423                1 2,898,694
Stephanie A. Streeter   250,329,275                1,328,815                58,234                12,898,694
Nina G. Vaca               250,408,619                1,248,766                58,939                12,898,694
Stephen E. Watson       250,120,343     ;            1,534,305                61,676                12,898,694

(2) Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 29, 2011. The results of the voting on this proposal are as follows:

                                                
For                    &nbs p;   Against                        Abstain                Broker Non-Votes
260,490,169                4,069,271                55,578                        0

(3) Proposal to approve the Kohl's Corporation 2010 Long Term Compensation Plan. The results of the voting on this proposal are as follows:

                        &nbs p;                       
For                        Against                        Abstain                       Broker Non-Votes
220,508,338                30,825,332                382,654                      & nbsp; 12,898,694

(4) Shareholder proposal on simple majority vote requirements. The results of the voting on this proposal are as follows:

                                                
For                        Against                        Abstain                 Broker Non-Votes
186,940,199      & nbsp;         64,393,466                382,659                12,898,694

(5) Shareholder proposal on an independent chairman of the Board of Directors. The results of the voting on this proposal are as follows:
                        
For                        Against                        Abstain     &nb sp;               Broker Non-Votes
42,325,440                207,960,013                1,430,871                12,898,694
 
 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On May 13, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing events which took place in connection with the 2010 Annual Meeting. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit
No.       Description
10.1           Kohl's Corporation 2010 Long Term Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to
          Annex A to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 26, 2010 in connection
          with the Corporation's 2010 Annual Meeting

99.1       Press Release dated May 13, 2010

 

 

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.
 
           
Kohl's Corporation
 
 
Date: May 18, 2010
     
By:
 
/s/    Richard D. Schepp

               
Richard D. Schepp
               
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Press Release dated May 13, 2010
EX-99.1 2 rrd275244_32182.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED MAY 13, 2010 Kohl's Corporation Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting

Kohl's Corporation Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting

Company announces preliminary results of five initiatives up for shareholder vote

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., May 13, 2010 --Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) today held its annual shareholders meeting. Following are the preliminary results for the five initiatives voted upon by shareholders:

  1. Kohl's shareholders re-elected Peter Boneparth, Steven A. Burd, John F. Herma, Dale E. Jones, William S. Kellogg, Kevin Mansell, Frank V. Sica, Peter M. Sommerhauser, Stephanie A. Streeter, Nina G. Vaca and Stephen E. Watson to the board of directors for one-year terms, with each director receiving more than 91 percent of the votes cast.
  2. A proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Kohl's independent registered public accounting firm received approximately 98 percent of the votes cast.
  3. A proposal to approve Kohl's 2010 Long Term Compensation Plan received approximately 88 percent of the votes cast.
  4. A shareholder proposal to adopt a simple majority vote requirement for shareholder voting received approximately 74 percent of the votes cast.
  5. A shareholder proposal to require the chairman of the board of directors to be an independent director received approximately 17 percent of the votes cast.

Kohl's 10-K, proxy and information about the company's 2009 financial performance are available at www.kohlscorporation.com.

About Kohl's

Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) is a family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty and home products in an exciting shopping environment. Kohl's operates its 1,067 stores in 49 states with a commitment to environmental leadership. In support of the communities it serves, Kohl's has raised more than $150 million for children's initiatives nationwide through its Kohl's Cares for Kids(R) philanthropic program, which operates under Kohl's Cares, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. For a list of store locations and information, or for the added convenience of shopping online, visit www.kohls.com.

Contacts


Investor Relations: Wes McDonald, 262-703-1893
Media Relations: Vicki Shamion, 262-703-1464

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