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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):   May 17, 2012

                                   


                            INTERFACE, INC.                             
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Georgia
  
001-33994
  
58-1451243
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  
(Commission File
Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia
  
 
30339
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (770) 437-6800


                                             Not Applicable                                                                                                  
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 5.07.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
Annual Meeting of Shareholders

(a)       The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 17, 2012.

(b)       The matters considered at the annual meeting, and votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, relating to each matter are as follows:

(i)           Election of Directors (elected by plurality vote):

     
For
    
Withheld
    
Non-Votes
  
                     
 
Edward C. Callaway
     40,653,295       18,271,307       2,539,192  
 
Dianne Dillon-Ridgley
     40,211,217       18,713,385       2,539,192  
 
Carl I. Gable
     40,492,332       18,432,270       2,539,192  
 
Daniel T. Hendrix
     42,141,281       16,783,321       2,539,192  
 
June M. Henton
     39,765,835       19,158,767       2,539,192  
 
Christopher G. Kennedy
     39,785,889       19,138,713       2,539,192  
 
K. David Kohler
     40,515,215       18,409,387       2,539,192  
 
James B. Miller, Jr.
     40,248,640       18,675,962       2,539,192  
 
Harold M. Paisner
     40,499,702       18,424,900       2,539,192  

(ii)           Approval of executive compensation:

 
For:
     54,759,615  
 
Against:
     3,392,463  
 
Abstain:
     772,524  
 
Non-Votes:
     2,539,192  

(iii)           Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP to serve as independent auditors for 2012:

 
For:
     60,905,718  
 
Against:
     545,017  
 
Abstain:
     13,059  
 
Non-Votes
     0  


 
 
 


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.

 
 
INTERFACE, INC.
   
   
By:     
 /s/ Raymond S. Willoch                                    
 
Raymond S. Willoch
 
Senior Vice President
Date:  May 18, 2012