Kirkland's, Inc. (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):   June 1, 2011

Kirkland's, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Tennessee 000-49885 621287151
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2501 McGavock Pike, Suite 1000, Nashville, Tennessee   37214
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   615-872-4800

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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

On Wednesday, June 1, 2011, Kirkland’s, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A summary of the matters voted upon by the shareholders at that Annual Meeting is set forth below.

Proposal 1. The shareholders elected two nominees for director each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2014 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified based on the following votes:

                         
Nominee   For   Number of Shares Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Robert E. Alderson
     16,384,856       140,299       2,092,584  
Carl T. Kirkland
     16,180,309       344,846       2,092,584  

Proposal 2. The shareholders ratified the appointment by the Company’s Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2012 based on the following votes:

                         
    For   Against   Abstain
Total Shares Voted
     18,359,096       256,617       2,026  

Proposal 3. The shareholders ratified the advisory vote on executive compensation:

                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted
     16,154,827       333,066       37,262       2,092,584  

Proposal 4. The shareholders ratified frequency of once every year for the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation:

                                 
    1 Year   Two Years   Three Years   Abstain
Total Shares Voted
     15,049,232       6,524       1,431,896       37,503  

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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.

         
    Kirkland's, Inc.
          
June 7, 2011   By:   /s/ W. Michael Madden
       
        Name: W. Michael Madden
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer