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 11, 2011

 

 

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 11, 2011, 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, Jeffrey B. Sakaguchi, Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr., Bonnie W. Soodik, William W. Steele and Craig E. Tall were elected directors of the Company to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The results of the vote were as follows

 

Nominee   For   Against   Abstain  

Broker

Non-Votes

Steven C. Cooper   38,270,884   1,056,098   25,348   2,583,660
Thomas E. McChesney   37,767,881   1,558,640   25,809   2,583,660
Gates McKibbin   39,214,252      108,924   29,154   2,583,660
Jeffrey B. Sakaguchi   39,238,148        84,714   29,468   2,583,660
Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr.   38,119,198   1,209,185   23,947   2,583,660
Bonnie W. Soodik   39,238,326        83,480   30,524   2,583,660
William W. Steele   38,866,538      459,994   25,798   2,583,660
Craig E. Tall   38,848,802      473,880   29,648   2,583,660

 

  (b) Shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
35,318,971   4,004,202   29,157   2,583,660

 

  (c) Shareholders indicated their preference, on an advisory basis, that the advisory vote on executive compensation be held every year. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

1 Year    2 Year    3 Year    Abstain
35,550,594    234,583    3,509,263    57,890

Based on the Board of Director’s recommendation in the Proxy Statement and the voting results with respect to the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, the Board of Directors determined that it will include in the proxy materials a shareholder vote on the executive compensation every year.

 

  (d) Shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2011. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For    Against    Abstain
41,750,415    155,544    30,031

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 17, 2011     By:   /s/ James E. Defebaugh
       

James E. Defebaugh

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary