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
June
1, 2012
Date
of Report (date of earliest event reported)
THE
BUCKLE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Nebraska | 001-12951 | 47-0366193 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
|
2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska |
68845-4915 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (308) 236-8491
| (Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report) |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
SIGNATURES
ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Buckle, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 1, 2012. The table below shows the final results of the voting at the Annual Meeting:
| Broker | |||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain |
Non-Votes |
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| Proposal 1 - Election of Board of Directors: | |||||||||
| Daniel J. Hirschfeld | 41,593,096 | - | 1,025,377 | 2,700,761 | |||||
| Dennis H. Nelson | 42,111,070 | - | 507,403 | 2,700,761 | |||||
| Karen B. Rhoads | 39,208,968 | - | 3,409,505 | 2,700,761 | |||||
| James E. Shada | 41,553,582 | - | 1,064,891 | 2,700,761 | |||||
| Robert E. Campbell | 42,138,536 | - | 479,937 | 2,700,761 | |||||
| Bill L. Fairfield | 42,142,159 | - | 476,314 | 2,700,761 | |||||
| Bruce L. Hoberman | 39,807,419 | - | 2,811,054 | 2,700,761 | |||||
| John P. Peetz, III | 42,204,664 | - | 413,809 | 2,700,761 | |||||
| Michael E. Huss | 42,204,860 | - | 413,613 | 2,700,761 | |||||
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Proposal 2 - Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP |
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| as independent registered public accounting firm: | 45,111,579 | 202,546 | 5,109 | - | |||||
| Proposal 3 - Approve the Company's 2012 Management | |||||||||
| Incentive Plan: | 41,766,841 | 818,772 | 32,860 | 2,700,761 | |||||
| Proposal 4 - Approve an amendment to the Company's | |||||||||
| 2005 Restricted Stock Plan: | 37,085,021 | 5,515,070 | 18,382 | 2,700,761 | |||||
| Proposal 5 - Approve performance-based awards granted | |||||||||
| pursuant to the Company's 2005 Restricted Stock Plan: | 41,821,806 | 777,483 | 19,184 | 2,700,761 | |||||
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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The Buckle, Inc. |
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| Date: June 5, 2012 |
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By: /s/ KAREN B. RHOADS |
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| Name: |
Karen B. Rhoads |
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| Title: |
Vice President of Finance |
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and Chief Financial Officer |
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