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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): June 15, 2018

SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 1-32349

 

Clarendon House

2 Church Street

Hamilton

HM11

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(441) 296 5872

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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))

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Signet Jewelers Limited (the “Company”) was held on June 15, 2018.

 

(b) The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the results of the voting were as follows:

 

Proposal One:

 

To elect eleven directors to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to serve until the next Annual Meeting of the Company or until their respective successors are elected in accordance with the Bye-laws of the Company.

 

Proposal Two:

 

To appoint KPMG LLP as independent auditor of the Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Board to determine its compensation.

 

Proposal Three:

 

To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement (the “Say-on-Pay” vote).

 

Proposal Four:

 

To approve the Signet Jewelers Limited 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, including the authorization of the issuance of additional shares thereunder.

 

 

Proposal Five:

 

To approve the Signet Jewelers Limited Sharesave Scheme, including the authorization of the issuance of additional shares thereunder.

 

Proposal Six:

 

To approve the Signet Jewelers Limited Employee Share Purchase Plan for U.S. Employees, including the authorization of the issuance of additional shares thereunder.

 

 

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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