---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001495320-23-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRA"
cik: "0001495320"
company_name: "Vera Bradley, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T10:21:45.543676+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vera Bradley shareholders re-elect all directors, approve 3M share increase to equity plan

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected; Robert J. Hall received 2.48M withhold votes.
- Ratification of Deloitte as auditor passed with 20.8M for, 4.7K against.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved (14.0M for, 2.4M against); annual frequency selected.
- Equity Plan amendment adding 3M shares approved (9.96M for, 5.81M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001495320-23-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRA
- cik: 0001495320
- company_name: Vera Bradley, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532023000027/0001495320-23-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532023000027/vra-20230525.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001495320-23-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Vera Bradley, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: (2) Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 20,786,037 4,738 25,374 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532023000027/0001495320-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Vera Bradley, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory Approval of the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: (3) Advisory Approval of the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 14,044,538 2,386,624 56,440 4,328,547
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532023000027/0001495320-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Vera Bradley, Inc. shareholders approved Approval to add an additional 3,000,000 shares of common stock to the 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: (5) Approval to add an additional 3,000,000 shares of common stock to the 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 9,957,154 5,812,950 717,498 4,328,547
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532023000027/0001495320-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Vera Bradley, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Jacqueline Ardrey 16,394,916 92,686 4,328,547 Barbara Bradley Baekgaard 15,058,972 1,428,630 4,328,547 Kristina Cashman 16,346,533 141,069 4,328,547 Robert J. Hall 14,002,471 2,485,131 4,328,547 Mary Lou Kelley 16,052,537 435,065 4,328,547 Frances P. Philip 15,995,108 492,494 4,328,547 Carrie M. Tharp 16,264,778 222,824 4,328,547
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532023000027/0001495320-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Vera Bradley, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory Approval of the Frequency of Advisory Votes for the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: (4) Advisory Approval of the Frequency of Advisory Votes for the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstentions 15,130,611 58,264 1,296,651 2,076
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532023000027/0001495320-23-000027-index.htm

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