---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000028917-23-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DDS"
cik: "0000028917"
company_name: "DILLARD'S, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T17:32:37.536694+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dillard's annual meeting results: all directors elected, KPMG ratified, say-on-pay passes

## Summary
- Five Class A directors elected: Freeman, Holmes, Rutledge, Watts, White; ten Class B directors including Connor, Dillard, Hastings, Mahaffy, Matheny, Stephens voted unanimously.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for 2023: 15,239,151 votes for, 113,585 against, 17,093 abstentions.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 14,427,319 votes for, 207,594 against, 21,645 abstentions.
- Advisory vote on frequency of future say-on-pay: 13,037,488 shares preferred every 3 years, 1,564,473 for 1 year, 11,126 for 2 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000028917-23-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DDS
- cik: 0000028917
- company_name: DILLARD'S, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/28917/000002891723000014/0000028917-23-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/28917/000002891723000014/dds-20230520x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DILLARD'S, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-20
  source text: 1. Election of Directors ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes ​ Class A Nominees: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ James I. Freeman ​ 9,860,690 ​ 792,798 ​ 17,294 ​ 713,271 ​ Rob C. Holmes ​ 10,536,497 ​ 116,165 ​ 18,120 ​ 713,271 ​ Reynie Rutledge ​ 10,458,237 ​ 194,171 ​ 18,374 ​ 713,271 ​ J.C. Watts, Jr. ​ 9,938,468 ​ 714,748 ​ 17,566 ​ 713,271 ​ Nick White ​ 10,380,048 ​ 268,186 ​ 22,548 ​ 713,271 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Class B Nominees: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Robert C. Connor ​ 3,985,776 ​ - ​ - ​ - ​ William E. (Chip) Connor, II ​ 3,985,776 ​ - ​ - ​ - ​ Alex Dillard ​ 3,985,776 ​ - ​ - ​ - ​ Mike Dillard ​ 3,985,776 ​ - ​ - ​ - ​ William Dillard, II ​ 3,985,776 ​ - ​ - ​ - ​ William Dillard, III ​ 3,985,776 ​ - ​ - ​ - ​ H. Lee Hastings, III ​ 3,985,776 ​ - ​ - ​ - ​ Denise Mahaffy ​ 3,985,776 ​ - ​ - ​ - ​ Drue Matheny ​ 3,985,776 ​ - ​ - ​ - ​ Warren A. Stephens ​ 3,985,776 ​ - ​ - ​ -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/28917/000002891723000014/0000028917-23-000014-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DILLARD'S, INC. shareholders voted on Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-05-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Meeting: 2023-05-20
  source text: 4. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers: ​ 1,564,473 ​ 11,126 ​ 13,037,488 ​ 43,471 ​ 713,271
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/28917/000002891723000014/0000028917-23-000014-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DILLARD'S, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-05-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-20
  source text: 3. Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers: ​ 14,427,319 ​ 207,594 ​ 21,645 ​ 713,271
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/28917/000002891723000014/0000028917-23-000014-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DILLARD'S, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-20
  source text: 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023: ​ 15,239,151 ​ 113,585 ​ 17,093 ​ -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/28917/000002891723000014/0000028917-23-000014-index.htm

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