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 14, 2013

 

 

DDR Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   1-11690   34-1723097
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio   44122
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (216) 755-5500

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

On May 14, 2013, DDR Corp. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. The matters presented to shareholders for vote and the final voting results on such matters were as follows:

 

1. Eleven directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until a successor has been duly elected and qualified, were elected by the following vote:

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

Terrance R. Ahern

     270,447,949         12,177,942         87,177         10,138,734   

James C. Boland

     281,586,772         1,039,240         86,876         10,138,734   

Thomas Finne

     270,652,597         11,974,785         85,686         10,138,734   

Robert H. Gidel

     270,680,959         11,945,522         86,587         10,138,734   

Daniel B. Hurwitz

     281,417,299         1,213,248         82,521         10,138,734   

Volker Kraft

     270,796,414         11,835,171         81,483         10,138,734   

Rebecca L. Maccardini

     281,546,012         1,084,015         83,041         10,138,734   

Victor B. MacFarlane

     280,886,098         1,739,230         87,740         10,138,734   

Craig Macnab

     281,250,816         1,380,570         81,682         10,138,734   

Scott D. Roulston

     281,594,688         1,003,620         114,760         10,138,734   

Barry A. Sholem

     270,554,825         12,063,519         94,724         10,138,734   

 

2. An amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized common shares, par value $0.10 per share, from 500,000,000 to 600,000,000, which results in an increase in the total number of authorized shares of the Company from 511,000,000 to 611,000,000, was approved by the following vote:

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker Non-Votes

290,158,048

     2,441,081      194,147      58,526

 

3. An amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Code of Regulations to permit the Board of Directors to amend the Code of Regulations in accordance with Ohio Law was approved by the following vote:

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker Non-Votes

227,416,397

     55,127,755      168,770      10,138,734

 

4. The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent accountants for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was approved by the following vote:

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

291,944,701

     686,553      220,472

 

5. The shareholder advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by the following vote:

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker Non-Votes

265,777,435

     16,719,417      216,209      10,138,734


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.

 

     

DDR CORP.

      (Registrant)
Date: May 15, 2013      

/s/ David E. Weiss

      David E. Weiss
      Executive Vice President and General Counsel