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): April 30, 2014

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-34436
(Commission
File Number)

 

27-0247747
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

591 West Putnam Avenue

Greenwich, CT

 

06830

(Address of principal

 

(Zip Code)

executive offices)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code:
(203) 422-7700

 

 

(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)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule l4a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

On April 30, 2014, Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders: (i) elected the seven persons listed below to serve as directors of the Company for a term expiring at the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation as described in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014; and (iv) did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding an independent chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.  Set forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals voted upon by the Company’s stockholders:

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Richard D. Bronson

 

151,183,175

 

5,216,521

 

25,310,488

 

Jeffrey F. DiModica

 

153,727,683

 

2,672,013

 

25,310,488

 

Jeffrey G. Dishner

 

144,050,573

 

12,349,123

 

25,310,488

 

Camille J. Douglas

 

154,404,368

 

1,995,328

 

25,310,488

 

Boyd W. Fellows

 

153,483,936

 

2,915,760

 

25,310,488

 

Barry S. Sternlicht

 

145,320,438

 

11,079,258

 

25,310,488

 

Strauss Zelnick

 

154,486,719

 

1,912,977

 

25,310,488

 

 

Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

154,695,746

 

1,174,215

 

529,723

 

25,310,499

 

 

Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2014

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

179,633,155

 

1,741,184

 

335,845

 

0

 

 

Proposal 4 — Approval of Stockholder Proposal Regarding an Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

60,370,506

 

93,685,069

 

2,344,107

 

25,310,502

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 1, 2014

STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew J. Sossen

 

Name:

Andrew J. Sossen

 

Title:

Chief Operating Officer and
General Counsel

 

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