form8_k0519112.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report: May 19, 2011

TIFFANY & CO.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
1-9494
(Commission
File Number)
 
13-3228013
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 

                             727 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
                             (Address of principal executive offices)
 
                                                                10022
                                                                (Zip Code)
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 755-8000

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.
 
Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 19, 2011.  Four matters were voted upon at the meeting.
 
 
Matter One.  Election of Directors.  Each of the nine nominees listed below was elected a director of Registrant to hold office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
 
 
 
 
 
Nominee
 
 
Number
of Shares
Voted For
 
Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
 
 
Number of
Shares
Abstaining
 
 
Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Michael J.
Kowalski
 
 
 
98,962,613
 
 
 802,218
 
 
32,941
 
 
7,326,058
Rose Marie
Bravo
 
 
 92,042,178
 
7,718,984
 
36,610
 
7,326,058
Gary E.
Costley
 
 
98,687,753
 
 1,055,700
 
54,319
 
7,326,058
Lawrence K.
Fish
 
 
 98,915,351
 
 830,842
 
51,579
 
7,326,058
Abby F.
Kohnstamm
 
 
98,725,955
 
 1,035,100
 
36,717
 
7,326,058
Charles K.
Marquis
 
 
 98,332,252
 
 1,427,083
 
38,437
 
7,326,058
Peter W.
May
 
 
99,110,854
 
 650,786
 
36,132
 
7,326,058
J. Thomas
Presby
 
 
 97,355,191
 
 2,388,175
 
54,406
 
7,326,058
William A.
Shutzer
 
99,028,616
 
 740,434
 
28,722
 
7,326,058

 

 
 

 
 



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Matter Two.  Approval of the appointment by the Board of Directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2012.


 
 
Number of
Shares
Voted For
 
Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
 
 
Number of
Shares
Abstaining
 
 
Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
 
105,381,127
 
1,624,049
 
118,654
 
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Matter Three.  Advisory Vote:
Approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
 
 


 
 
Number of
Shares
Voted For
 
Number of
Shares
Voted
Against
 
 
Number of
Shares
Abstaining
 
 
Number of
Broker
Non-Votes
 
97,059,059
 
1,631,744
 
1,106,969
 
7,326,058

 
 

 
Matter Four.  Advisory Vote:
The frequency of stockholder votes to approve the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.
 
 

                  
                     Frequency         Number of Shares Voted For
                      Every Year                                        89,532,159
                      Every Second Year                                          242,938
                      Every Third Year                                                               9,915,297
                      Abstain                                                                                 107,378


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 




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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.



 
    TIFFANY & CO.
   
   
   
   
 BY:    /s/ Patrick B. Dorsey
   Patrick B. Dorsey
   Senior Vice President, Secretary and 
   General Counsel
  

 
 
 
 

Date:  May 24, 2011


















 
 

 

 
 



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