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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-065279"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURL"
cik: "0001579298"
company_name: "Burlington Stores, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T08:03:34.562129+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burlington shareholders approve board declassification, say-on-pay passes with 83% support

## Summary
- Board declassification amendment approved with 60.2M for, ~9k against; board will become fully declassified.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 49.8M for, 10.3M against (~17% dissent).
- Officer exculpation amendment approved: 53.4M for, 6.7M against.
- All four director nominees elected: Goodwin, McNamara, O'Sullivan, Rodriguez (over 58.8M for each).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor approved with 59.2M for, 1.8M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-065279
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURL
- cik: 0001579298
- company_name: Burlington Stores, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017024065279/0000950170-24-065279-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017024065279/burl-20240522.htm

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