UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters of a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company was held on October 11, 2021, at which the matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in the Company's proxy statement, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2021. The voting results are as follows:
(1) The following nominee was elected to serve a two-year term on the Company's Board of Directors by the following votes:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Michael R. Smith | 63,588,296 | 595,788 | 3,929,632 | |||||||||||||||||
The following nominees were elected to serve a three-year term on the Company's Board of Directors by the following votes:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| David A. Brandon | 62,789,864 | 1,394,220 | 3,929,632 | |||||||||||||||||
| Douglas D. French | 62,562,749 | 1,621,335 | 3,929,632 | |||||||||||||||||
| John R. Hoke III | 61,192,974 | 2,991,110 | 3,929,632 | |||||||||||||||||
| Heidi J. Manheimer | 63,533,761 | 650,323 | 3,929,632 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) The amendment to the Herman Miller, Inc. Articles of Incorporation was approved by the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 67,686,472 | 200,162 | 227,082 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
(3) The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 28, 2022, was ratified by the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 67,912,739 | 129,570 | 71,407 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
(4) The compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis by the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 57,773,909 | 6,297,976 | 112,199 | 3,929,632 | |||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: | October 12, 2021 | HERMAN MILLER, INC. | |||||||||
| (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Antonella Pilo Antonella Pilo | ||||||||||
Vice President of Investor Relations (Duly Authorized Signatory for Registrant) | |||||||||||