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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 13, 2025

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BEST BUY CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota

1-9595

41-0907483

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7601 Penn Avenue South

Richfield, Minnesota

55423

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (612) 291-1000

N/A

(Former name or former address, 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:

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

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

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

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

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share

BBY

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

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if 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.



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

On June 13, 2025, Best Buy Co., Inc. (the “registrant”) held its Regular Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). At the close of business on April 14, 2025, the record date for the determination of shareholders to vote at the Meeting, there were 211,685,537 shares of common stock of the registrant issued and outstanding. The holders of 185,953,615 shares of common stock were represented either in person or by proxy at the Meeting, which constituted a quorum.

The final results of the votes of the shareholders of the registrant are set forth below:

1. Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected as directors for a term of one year, based upon the following votes:

Director Nominee

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

Corie S. Barry

168,689,940

777,399

214,132

16,272,144

Lisa M. Caputo

159,997,479

9,427,528

256,464

16,272,144

David W. Kenny

167,192,058

2,248,076

241,337

16,272,144

David C. Kimbell

165,363,069

4,081,667

236,735

16,272,144

Mario J. Marte

167,120,301

2,318,490

242,680

16,272,144

Karen A. McLoughlin

168,849,346

594,060

238,065

16,272,144

Claudia F. Munce

168,568,752

871,295

241,424

16,272,144

Richelle P. Parham

166,421,000

3,013,681

246,790

16,272,144

Steven E. Rendle

168,861,090

570,738

249,643

16,272,144

Sima D. Sistani

167,907,390

1,526,609

247,472

16,272,144

Melinda D. Whittington

168,934,672

508,943

237,856

16,272,144

2.Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, was ratified based upon the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

178,593,113

7,127,552

232,950

3.Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The proposal relating to the non-binding advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the registrant was approved by shareholders based upon the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

155,480,282

13,972,314

228,875

16,272,144

4.Vote to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The proposal relating to the vote to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved by shareholders based upon the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

159,246,138

10,170,292

265,041

16,272,144

5.Vote on a Shareholder Proposal. The shareholder proposal entitled “Support for Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent” was rejected by shareholders based upon the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

11,968,421

159,986,113

726,937

16,272,144

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6.Vote on a Shareholder Proposal. The shareholder proposal entitled “Request to Cease CEI Participation” was rejected by shareholders based upon the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

1,096,345

168,105,950

479,176

16,272,144

7.Vote on a Shareholder Proposal. The shareholder proposal entitled “Publish a Report on the Company’s LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Efforts in its Human Capital Management Strategy” was rejected by shareholders based upon the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

20,430,398

148,229,465

1,021,608

16,272,144

8.Vote on a Shareholder Proposal. The shareholder proposal entitled “Publish Climate Transition Plan to Achieve Stated Goals” was rejected by shareholders based upon the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

22,562,175

146,234,095

885,201

16,272,144

For additional information regarding the registrant, see the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, and Proxy Statement dated May 1, 2025. Best Buy's Annual Report to Shareholders and its reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and other publicly available information should be consulted for other important information about the registrant.

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.

BEST BUY CO., INC.

(Registrant)

Date: June 17, 2025

By:

/s/ TODD G. HARTMAN

Todd G. Hartman

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Risk Officer and Secretary

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