Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 17 2019 - 5:18PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): May 16, 2019
Avon Products, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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New York
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1-4881
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13-0544597
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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Building 6, Chiswick Park
London W4 5HR
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
+44-1604-232425
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common stock, par value $0.25 per share
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AVP
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NYSE
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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. ☐
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.
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At the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2019 Annual Meeting”) of Avon Products, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 16, 2019, the Company’s
shareholders, upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors, approved the Avon Products, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 16, 2019) (the “Plan”). Amongst other non-material changes, the amendment to the
Plan authorized an additional 5,000,000 shares for issuance under the Plan. A more detailed summary of the Plan can be found in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 2, 2019 (the “Proxy Statement”). The foregoing and the summary in the Proxy Statement are not complete summaries of the terms of the Plan and are qualified by reference to the text of the Plan, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5.03
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
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On May 16, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to the Company’s by-laws that would allow former employees who have never
served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and have not been an employee of the company in the past five years to serve on the Company’s standing Committees. A copy of the by-laws are attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1.
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Company was held on May 16, 2019. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders
at the 2019 Annual Meeting are set forth below.
1. Each of the director nominees listed below was elected for a one-year term expiring in 2020:
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Votes For
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Withheld
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Jose Armario
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383,276,907
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1,615,101
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77,341,177
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W. Don Cornwell
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369,387,599
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15,504,409
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77,341,177
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Nancy Killefer
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381,388,588
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3,503,420
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77,341,177
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Susan J. Kropf
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381,341,241
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3,550,767
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77,341,177
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Helen McCluskey
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380,658,335
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4,233,673
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77,341,177
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Andrew G. McMaster, Jr.
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383,519,143
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1,372,865
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77,341,177
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James A. Mitarotonda
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382,549,408
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2,342,600
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77,341,177
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Jan Zijderveld
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383,535,240
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1,356,768
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77,341,177
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2. The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved:
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Votes For
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Votes
Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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358,501,200
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26,018,509
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372,299
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77,341,177
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3. The Company’s 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 16, 2019) was approved:
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Votes For
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Votes
Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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370,782,463
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13,698,975
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410,570
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77,341,177
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4. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, United Kingdom as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 was ratified:
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Votes For
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Votes
Against
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Abstentions
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460,909,042
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1,032,266
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291,877
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
Exhibits
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Ginny Edwards
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Name: Ginny Edwards
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Title: Vice President, Interim General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
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Date: May 17, 2019
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