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 21, 2012 (June 20, 2012)
Behringer Harvard REIT I, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland |
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000-51293 |
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68-0509956 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
or organization) |
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Identification No.) |
17300 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1010, Dallas, Texas
74248
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(866) 655-1605
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
None
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 20, 2012, Behringer Harvard REIT I, Inc., a Maryland corporation (which may be referred to herein as the Registrant, we, our or us), held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the annual meeting, our stockholders elected the five nominees listed below to serve on our board of directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders, and each will continue in office until his successor has been elected and qualified. The votes cast with respect to each director were as follows:
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Robert M. Behringer |
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136,412,045 |
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19,160,989 |
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Robert S. Aisner |
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136,343,328 |
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19,229,706 |
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Charles G. Dannis |
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136,710,431 |
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18,862,603 |
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Steven W. Partridge |
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136,732,400 |
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18,840,634 |
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G. Ronald Witten |
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136,680,922 |
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18,892,112 |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 20, 2012, our board of directors of authorized distributions payable to shareholders of record on June 30, 2012. Distributions payable to each shareholder of record will be paid in cash on or before the 16th day of July. The declared distributions equal a monthly amount of $0.0083 per share of common stock, which is equivalent to an annual distribution rate of 1.0% on a purchase price of $10.00 per share. Distributions are authorized at the discretion of our board of directors based on its analysis of numerous factors, including but not limited to our forthcoming cash needs, and there is no assurance that distributions will continue at all, or at any particular rate. All or a portion of the distributions may constitute return of capital for tax purposes.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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BEHRINGER HARVARD REIT I, INC. | |
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Dated: |
June 21, 2012 |
By: |
/s/ Telisa Webb Schelin |
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Telisa Webb Schelin |
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Senior Vice President Legal, General Counsel and Secretary |