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EX-3.1 - FORM OF AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST OF CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST EFFECTIVE AS OF MAY 11, 2012 - CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUSTexhibit31.htm




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): May 11, 2012
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Texas
 
1-12110
 
76-6088377
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
Three Greenway Plaza, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas
 
77046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 354-2500
Not applicable
(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:
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Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 11, 2012, Camden Property Trust (the "Company") held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust to increase the authorized number of common shares the Company may issue from 100,000,000 to 175,000,000. A copy of the form of this amendment is filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibits 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Meeting, there were 79,143,144 common shares entitled to be voted; 72,882,769 shares were voted in person or by proxy. The Company's shareholders voted on the following matters at the Annual Meeting:
1.    Election of the ten trust managers nominated by the Board of Trust Managers to hold office for a one-year term;
2.    Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012;
3.    Approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust to increase the authorized number of common shares it may issue from 100,000,000 to 175,000,000; and
4.    On an advisory basis, approval of the executive compensation disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
Each of these matters was approved by the requisite number of shareholders. The results of the shareholder votes are set forth below:
Board of Trust Managers
 
Affirmative
 
Withheld
Richard J. Campo
67,680,031

 
1,519,381

Scott S. Ingraham
67,431,430

 
1,767,982

Lewis A. Levey
68,317,227

 
882,185

William B. McGuire, Jr.
69,048,438

 
150,974

D. Keith Oden
68,243,821

 
955,591

F. Gardner Parker
59,570,382

 
9,629,030

William F. Paulsen
67,858,039

 
1,341,373

Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa
69,148,707

 
50,705

Steven A. Webster
57,564,836

 
11,634,576

Kelvin R. Westbrook
68,789,092

 
410,320


There were 3,683,357 broker non-votes with respect to the election of trust managers.






Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Affirmative
 
Negative
 
Abstentions
72,711,894
 
139,950
 
30,925

Approval of Amendment to Declaration of Trust
Affirmative
 
Negative
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
69,983,341
 
2,859,140
 
40,288
 

Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of Executive Compensation

Affirmative
 
Negative
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
66,582,677
 
2,573,376
 
43,359
 
3,683,357






Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)    Exhibits
The Exhibit to this Report is listed on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.





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.

Date: May 14, 2012
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST



By:    /s/ Michael P. Gallagher            
Michael P. Gallagher
Vice President - Chief Accounting Officer











EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number    Title                                                    

3.1
Form of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Camden Property Trust effective as of May 11, 2012