Form 8-K BUCKLE INC For: Jun 01
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)
THE BUCKLE, INC .
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (308 ) 236-8491
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year 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:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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 Buckle, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 1, 2026. The table below shows the final results of the voting at the Annual Meeting:
| For | Against | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal 1 - Election of Board of Directors: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel J. Hirschfeld | 44,002,591 | — | 602,737 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis H. Nelson | 44,212,070 | — | 393,258 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas B. Heacock | 43,417,980 | — | 1,187,348 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hank M. Bounds | 44,376,513 | — | 228,815 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill L. Fairfield | 42,327,596 | — | 2,277,732 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce L. Hoberman | 42,379,175 | — | 2,226,153 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael E. Huss | 42,796,669 | — | 1,808,659 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shruti S. Joshi | 44,098,534 | — | 506,794 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angie J. Klein | 40,628,671 | — | 3,976,657 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John P. Peetz, III | 42,437,517 | — | 2,167,811 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen B. Rhoads | 31,143,442 | — | 13,461,886 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James E. Shada | 42,487,829 | — | 2,117,499 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal 2 - Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm | 47,061,960 | 367,662 | 89,358 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal 3 - Advisory vote on overall compensation for Named Executive Officers | 42,971,864 | 1,516,777 | 116,687 | 2,913,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Years | 2 Years | 1 Year | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal 4 - Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of Named Executive Officers | 22,869,332 | 17,898 | 21,650,173 | 67,925 | 2,913,652 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
With respect to Proposal 4, the Company has decided it will hold future advisory votes on overall compensation of its Named Executive Officers every 3 years.
ITEM 8.01. Other Events
On June 2, 2026, The Buckle, Inc. issued a press release announcing a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share to be paid on July 29, 2026, for shareholders of record at the close of business on July 15, 2026.
The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
ITEM 9.01(d). Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Dated June 2, 2026
Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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.
| The Buckle, Inc. | |||||
| Date: June 2, 2026 | By: /s/ THOMAS B. HEACOCK | ||||
| Name: Thomas B. Heacock | |||||
| Title: Senior Vice President of Finance, | |||||
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Press Release Dated June 2, 2026 | |||||
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS
XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA DOCUMENT
XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE DOCUMENT