UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 12, 2010

 

 

TRUEBLUE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Washington

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-14543   91-1287341

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1015 A Street, Tacoma, Washington   98402
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(253) 383-9101

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

On May 12, 2010, TrueBlue, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. The matters voted on and the results of the vote were as follows:

 

(a) Steven C. Cooper, Thomas E. McChesney, Gates McKibbin, Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr., Bonnie W. Soodnik, William W. Steele, Robert J. Sullivan and Craig E. Tall were elected directors of the Company to serve until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

      For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes

Steven C. Cooper

   36,102,100      1,092,499      14,732      4,120,133

Thomas E. McChesney

   35,421,362      1,765,524      22,445      4,120,133

Gates McKibbin

   36,849,812      341,288      18,231      4,120,133

Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr.

   35,905,550      1,285,722      18,059      4,120,133

Bonnie W. Soodnik

   36,875,571      321,000      12,760      4,120,133

William W. Steele

   36,227,463      960,150      21,718      4,120,133

Robert J. Sullivan

   35,939,192      1,248,367      21,772      4,120,133

Craig E. Tall

   36,228,822      957,712      22,797      4,120,133

 

(b) The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

41,245,977

  73,699   9,788

 

(c) The adoption of the Company’s 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker

Non-Votes

36,928,789

  272,400   8,142   4,120,133

 

(d) The proposal to approve amendments to the Company’s 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker

Non-Votes

31,771,097

  5,427,022   11,212   4,120,133


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.

 

  TRUEBLUE, INC.
              (Registrant)
Date: May 14, 2010   By:  

/s/ James E. Defebaugh

    James E. Defebaugh
    Executive Vice President,
    General Counsel and Secretary