bke-20210607

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

June 7, 2021

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

THE BUCKLE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Nebraska	001-12951	47-0366193
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

2407 West 24th Street,

Kearney,

Nebraska

68845-4915

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (308) 236-8491

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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	BKE	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Buckle, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 7, 2021. The table below shows the final results of the voting at the Annual Meeting:


	For	Against	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Proposal 1 - Election of Board of Directors:
Daniel J. Hirschfeld	42,954,240	—	1,689,502	2,117,641
Dennis H. Nelson	44,210,108	—	433,634	2,117,641
Thomas B. Heacock	42,102,635	—	2,541,107	2,117,641
Kari G. Smith	42,061,525	—	2,582,217	2,117,641
Hank M. Bounds	43,644,232	—	999,510	2,117,641
Bill L. Fairfield	42,938,125	—	1,705,617	2,117,641
Bruce L. Hoberman	37,507,621	—	7,136,121	2,117,641
Michael E. Huss	43,840,822	—	802,920	2,117,641
Angie J. Klein	44,392,672	—	251,070	2,117,641
John P. Peetz, III	43,945,170	—	698,572	2,117,641
Karen B. Rhoads	41,299,400	—	3,344,342	2,117,641
James E. Shada	41,994,052	—	2,649,690	2,117,641

	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes

Proposal 2 - Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm	46,231,247	487,049	43,087	—
Proposal 3 - Approve the Company's 2021 Management Incentive Plan	44,408,635	181,286	53,821	2,117,641
Proposal 4 - Amend the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Restricted Stock Plan	44,170,368	420,348	53,026	2,117,641

ITEM 8.01. Other Events

On June 8, 2021, The Buckle, Inc. issued a press release announcing a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share to be paid on July 29, 2021, for shareholders of record at the close of business on July 15, 2021.

The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

ITEM 9.01(d). Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Dated June 8, 2021

Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


			The Buckle, Inc.

Date: June 9, 2021			By: /s/ THOMAS B. HEACOCK
			Name: Thomas B. Heacock
			Title: Senior Vice President of Finance,
			Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 99.1			Press Release Dated June 8, 2021

Exhibit 104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Buckle, Inc. (The) filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits