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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 20, 2012
NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
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1-32315 |
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33-1031445 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation) |
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450 West 33rd Street
5th Floor
New York, New York 10001
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 884-2000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
In accordance with the New York & Company, Inc. (the Company) notice and proxy statement dated May 9, 2012, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 20, 2012 (the meeting). Holders of 58,644,499 shares of the Companys common stock were present in person or by proxy, representing approximately 94.0% of the Companys 62,392,255 shares outstanding on the record date of April 27, 2012. The following matters were voted upon and approved by the Companys stockholders at the meeting:
Proposal 1 Election of directors:
Name of Nominee |
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Votes |
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Votes |
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Broker |
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Bodil M. Arlander |
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50,388,813 |
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4,428,701 |
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3,826,985 |
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Jill Beraud |
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50,389,000 |
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4,428,514 |
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3,826,985 |
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David H. Edwab |
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54,017,760 |
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799,754 |
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3,826,985 |
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James O. Egan |
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54,262,816 |
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554,698 |
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3,826,985 |
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John D. Howard |
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54,292,270 |
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525,244 |
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3,826,985 |
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Louis Lipschitz |
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54,262,569 |
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554,945 |
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3,826,985 |
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Grace Nichols |
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50,351,057 |
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4,466,457 |
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3,826,985 |
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Michelle Pearlman |
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54,222,636 |
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594,878 |
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3,826,985 |
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Richard L. Perkal |
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54,252,217 |
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565,297 |
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3,826,985 |
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Arthur E. Reiner |
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50,326,401 |
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4,491,113 |
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3,826,985 |
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Gregory J. Scott |
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54,286,499 |
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531,015 |
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3,826,985 |
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Edmond S. Thomas |
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54,224,866 |
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592,648 |
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3,826,985 |
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Proposal 2 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012:
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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58,607,791 |
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33,108 |
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3,600 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC. | |
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/s/ Sheamus Toal |
Date: June 25, 2012 |
Name: |
Sheamus Toal |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |