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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): April 27, 2021

 

 

Hanesbrands Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-32891   20-3552316
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1000 East Hanes Mill Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    27105
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

(336) 519-8080

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common stock, Par Value $0.01   HBI   New York Stock Exchange

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

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. ☐

 

 

 


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

Hanesbrands Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting) on April 27, 2021. A total of 301,295,233 shares of the Company’s common stock (approximately 86% of all shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting) were represented at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders.

Election of Directors

The stockholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors. The voting results were as follows:

 

Name of Nominee

   Votes For    Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-votes

Cheryl K. Beebe

   246,223,082    12,110,881    578,138    42,383,132

Stephen B. Bratspies

   253,980,002    4,313,341    618,758    42,383,132

Geralyn R. Breig

   252,768,692    5,465,010    678,399    42,383,132

Bobby J. Griffin

   239,868,913    17,337,345    1,705,843    42,383,132

James C. Johnson

   247,223,680    9,970,287    1,718,134    42,383,132

Franck J. Moison

   253,332,670    4,968,754    610,677    42,383,132

Robert F. Moran

   253,596,393    4,710,068    605,640    42,383,132

Ronald L. Nelson

   248,584,902    7,983,926    2,343,273    42,383,132

Ann E. Ziegler

   245,872,354    10,959,263    2,080,484    42,383,132

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2021 fiscal year. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-votes
298,716,570   2,000,534   578,129  

Non-Binding, Advisory Vote Regarding Executive Compensation

The stockholders of the Company approved, on an advisory basis, executive compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-votes
243,701,023   13,913,548   1,297,530   42,383,132

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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.

 

   

HANESBRANDS INC.

 

Date: April 30, 2021

    By:  

  /s/ Tracy M. Preston

 
    Name:     Tracy M. Preston  
    Title:  

General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer