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): December 1, 2014
CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.
CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 1-12494 | 62-1545718 | ||
Delaware | 333-182515-01 | 62-1542285 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
2030 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 500, Chattanooga, TN 37421 | ||||
(Address of principal executive office, including zip code) | ||||
423.855.0001 | ||||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||
N/A | ||||
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) | ||||
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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 1, 2014, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (herein the “Company” or “CBL”) announced that its Board of Directors has approved the adoption of an amendment to the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, effective January 1, 2015, to implement a majority vote standard for the election of directors. The Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended, are posted in the “Investing - Corporate Overview - Governance Documents” section of the Company’s website at cblproperties.com. The amendment requires a director who is nominated in an uncontested election but does not receive a “majority vote” to promptly tender his or her resignation to the Board of Directors for consideration. For purposes of the amendment, a “majority vote” means that the number of shares voted “for” a director must exceed the number of votes “withheld” with respect to the election of that director. The amendment provides that if a director does not receive a “majority vote” and tenders his or her resignation, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will make a recommendation to the Board of Directors on whether to accept or reject the resignation. The Board will then consider the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee’s recommendation and publicly disclose its decision to either accept or reject the resignation within 90 days from the date of certification of the election results. The director whose resignation is being considered will not participate in the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee or the decision of the Board of Directors.
The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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.
CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.
/s/ Farzana K. Mitchell
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Farzana K. Mitchell
Executive Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: CBL HOLDINGS I, INC., its general partner
/s/ Farzana K. Mitchell
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Farzana K. Mitchell
Executive Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: December 1, 2014