---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000885245-23-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKE"
cik: "0000885245"
company_name: "BUCKLE INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T07:03:51.590738+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Buckle declares $0.35 quarterly dividend; shareholders approve say-on-pay every 3 years

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share payable July 28, 2023 to holders of record July 14, 2023.
- All 13 director nominees elected, each receiving over 36M votes for; no against votes tallied.
- Shareholders ratified Deloitte as independent auditor and approved the 2023 Employee Restricted Stock Plan.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed; company will hold such votes every 3 years per shareholder preference.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000885245-23-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKE
- cik: 0000885245
- company_name: BUCKLE INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524523000022/0000885245-23-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524523000022/bke-20230605.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-23-000022.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BUCKLE INC shareholders approved Election of Board of Directors at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: Proposal 1 - Election of Board of Directors: Daniel J. Hirschfeld 41,216,946 — 2,387,115 3,068,386 Dennis H. Nelson 42,735,885 — 868,176 3,068,386 Thomas B. Heacock 40,787,721 — 2,816,340 3,068,386 Kari G. Smith 40,140,151 — 3,463,910 3,068,386 Hank M. Bounds 42,678,698 — 925,363 3,068,386 Bill L. Fairfield 40,753,343 — 2,850,718 3,068,386 Bruce L. Hoberman 40,109,598 — 3,494,463 3,068,386 Michael E. Huss 42,691,341 — 912,720 3,068,386 Shruti S. Joshi 43,414,576 — 189,485 3,068,386 Angie J. Klein 40,159,493 — 3,444,568 3,068,386 John P. Peetz, III 40,938,491 — 2,665,570 3,068,386 Karen B. Rhoads 36,792,419 — 6,811,642 3,068,386 James E. Shada 41,045,895 — 2,558,166 3,068,386
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524523000022/0000885245-23-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BUCKLE INC shareholders approved Approve the Company's 2023 Employee Restricted Stock Plan at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: Proposal 3 - Approve the Company's 2023 Employee Restricted Stock Plan 42,021,363 1,543,815 38,883 3,068,386
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524523000022/0000885245-23-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BUCKLE INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of Named Executive Officers at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: 3 Years 2 Years 1 Year Abstain Broker Non-Votes Proposal 5 - Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of Named Executive Officers 24,040,535 29,394 19,477,403 56,729 3,068,386
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524523000022/0000885245-23-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BUCKLE INC shareholders approved Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: Proposal 2 - Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm 45,946,670 698,322 27,455 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524523000022/0000885245-23-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BUCKLE INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on overall compensation for Named Executive Officers at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: Proposal 4 - Advisory vote on overall compensation for Named Executive Officers 40,289,653 3,237,202 77,206 3,068,386
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524523000022/0000885245-23-000022-index.htm

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