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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001299933-12-001372
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120530
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120531

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIRKLAND'S, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056285
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				621287151
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49885
		FILM NUMBER:		12880377

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2501 MCGAVOCK PIKE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37214
		BUSINESS PHONE:		615-872-4800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2501 MCGAVOCK PIKE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37214

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KIRKLANDS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980219
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	CURRENT REPORT
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	Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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	May 30, 2012
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	Kirkland's, Inc.
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	2501 McGavock Pike, Suite 1000, Nashville, Tennessee
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	615-872-4800
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">On Wednesday, May&nbsp;30, 2012, Kirkland&#146;s, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) held its Annual Meeting of
Shareholders (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;). A summary of the matters voted upon by the shareholders at
that Annual Meeting is set forth below.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Proposal 1. The shareholders elected three nominees for director each to serve for a three-year
term expiring at the 2015 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified based
on the following votes:

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Steven J. Collins</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">14,631,503</TD>
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    <TD align="right">402,101</TD>
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    <TD align="right">715,435</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">R. Wilson Orr, III</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">3,241,871</TD>
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    <TD align="right">715,435</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Miles T. Kirkland</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">14,739,342</TD>
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    <TD align="right">294,262</TD>
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    <TD align="right">715,435</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Proposal 2. The shareholders ratified the appointment by the Company&#146;s Board of Directors of Ernst
& Young LLP as the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending February&nbsp;2, 2013 based on the following votes:

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    <TD align="right">15,114,008</TD>
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    <TD align="right">635,029</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Proposal 3. The shareholders ratified the advisory vote on executive compensation:

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