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): July 9, 2013 (July 9, 2013)
HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland | 001-35568 | 20-4738467 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
16435 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 320 Scottsdale, Arizona | 85254 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(480) 998-3478
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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. |
On July 9, 2013, we held our annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) for the purpose of acting on the following two proposals properly brought before the meeting:
(1) electing the following individuals to our board of directors: Scott D. Peters, W. Bradley Blair, II, Maurice J. DeWald, Warren D. Fix, Larry L. Mathis and Gary T. Wescombe; and
(2) ratifying the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.
Election of Directors
At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders elected all of the director nominees identified above to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2014 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Set forth below are the final voting tallies for the Annual Meeting relating to such election of director nominees:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Scott D. Peters | 90,498,096 | 1,788,340 | 60,699,412 | |||
W. Bradley Blair, II | 81,096,696 | 11,189,740 | 60,699,412 | |||
Maurice J. DeWald | 81,075,324 | 11,211,112 | 60,699,412 | |||
Warren D. Fix | 79,180,714 | 13,105,722 | 60,699,412 | |||
Larry L. Mathis | 90,893,655 | 1,392,781 | 60,699,412 | |||
Gary T. Wescombe | 81,016,041 | 11,270,395 | 60,699,412 | |||
Auditor Ratification
At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. Set forth below are the final voting tallies for the Annual Meeting relating to such auditor ratification:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
150,397,567 | 985,201 | 1,603,080 | ||
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.
HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC. | |||
Date: July 9, 2013 | By: | /s/ Scott D. Peters | |
Name: Scott D. Peters | |||
Title: Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman | |||