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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 26, 2022
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VERA BRADLEY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana 001-34918 27-2935063
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 (Commission
File Number)
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
12420 Stonebridge Road,
Roanoke, Indiana
 46783
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(877) 708-8372
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par valueVRANASDAQ Global Select Market



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 26, 2022. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders:
(1)elected Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, Kristina Cashman, Robert J. Hall, Mary Lou Kelley, Frances P. Philip, Edward M. Schmults, Carrie M. Tharp, Nancy R. Twine and Robert Wallstrom to serve as Directors of the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term;
(2)ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2023; and
(3)approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
    
Set forth below, with respect to each such matter, are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions, and the number of broker non-votes.
(1)Election of Directors
NomineeForWithholdBroker Non-Votes
Barbara Bradley Baekgaard24,405,7861,069,9152,752,921
Kristina Cashman25,331,802143,8992,752,921
Robert J. Hall24,326,8361,148,8652,752,921
Mary Lou Kelley25,332,694143,0072,752,921
Frances P. Philip24,958,212517,4892,752,921
Edward M. Schmults24,960,560515,1412,752,921
Carrie M. Tharp25,320,731154,9702,752,921
Nancy R. Twine25,327,019148,6822,752,921
Robert Wallstrom25,202,815272,8862,752,921
(2)Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
28,202,70220,4155,505
(3)Advisory Approval of the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation
ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
25,053,429365,80456,4682,752,921
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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.
 
Vera Bradley, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: June 1, 2022
/s/ Mark C. Dely
Mark C. Dely
Chief Administration Officer




EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
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