Burlington Stores shareholders approve 3.1 million-share increase to incentive plan
At its May 20, 2025 annual meeting, Burlington Stores stockholders approved a First Amendment to the 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan that adds 3,100,000 shares to the plan. The amendment also clarifies that shares tendered or withheld for stock appreciation rights cannot be reissued under the plan. Stockholders also re-elected four directors, ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, and approved the compensation of named executive officers in an advisory vote.
Key points
- First Amendment adds 3,100,000 shares to the 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, approved May 20, 2025.
- Compensation advisory vote: 53,015,094 votes for and 6,473,424 against.
- Four directors elected to one-year terms, including Shira Goodman, John Mahoney, Laura Sen and Paul Sullivan.
- Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as auditor for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, with 58,702,889 votes for and 1,723,801 against.
The filing
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