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): April 27, 2010
V. F. Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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1-5256
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23-1180120 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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105 Corporate Center Boulevard
Greensboro, North Carolina
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27408 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 336-424-6000
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 (b) Departure of Director.
On April 27, 2010, in accordance with the tenure policies of VF Corporation (“VF”) set forth in its
Corporate Governance Principles and By-laws, Barbara S. Feigin did not stand for reelection to the
Board of Directors. VF acknowledged the outstanding service rendered by Ms. Feigin since her
election as a director in 1987.
Item 5.02(e). Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 26, 2010, Robert K. Shearer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of VF, was
awarded 10,000 shares of restricted stock. The restricted stock will vest on July 1, 2014, but is
subject to forfeiture if Mr. Shearer leaves VF voluntarily or his employment is terminated by VF
for any reason prior to the vesting date.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
VF held
its annual meeting of shareholders on April 27, 2010. At the meeting, VF shareholders
voted on the election of four directors, approval of an amendment and restatement of VF’s 1996
Stock Compensation Plan and the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers as VF’s
independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2010. The results of the election were as
follows:
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With respect to the election of the four nominees as Directors of the Corporation, the votes
were cast for the nominees as set forth opposite their names below: |
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| Name of Director |
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Votes in Favor |
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Votes Withheld |
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Non Votes |
Richard T. Carucci |
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91,233,716 |
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1,624,696 |
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6,457,576 |
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Juliana L. Chugg |
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91,246,149 |
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1,612,263 |
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6,457,576 |
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George Fellows |
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90,323,541 |
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2,534,871 |
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6,457,576 |
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Clarence Otis, Jr. |
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90,867,992 |
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1,990,421 |
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6,457,576 |
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With respect to the proposal to amend and restate VF’s 1996 Stock Compensation Plan, as
further described in VF’s Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2010, the votes were cast for the
proposal as set forth below: |
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Votes in Favor: |
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77,872,511 |
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Votes Against: |
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14,091,911 |
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Votes Abstaining: |
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893,990 |
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Non Votes: |
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6,457,576 |
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