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, 2015

 

 

MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Commission File Number 001-32559

 

Maryland   20-0191742

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I. R. S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1000 Urban Center Drive, Suite 501

Birmingham, AL

  35242
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(205) 969-3755

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management.

 

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

Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 14, 2015. The four proposals considered at the annual meeting were voted on as follows:

Proposal 1: The election of eight directors for the ensuing year. The number of votes cast for and withheld for each nominee for director along with the number of broker non-votes is set forth below:

 

                   Broker
Non-Votes:
 

Nominee:

   For:      Withheld:     

Edward K. Aldag, Jr.

     141,411,428         17,265,394         38,929,088   

G. Steven Dawson

     153,110,527         5,566,295         38,929,088   

R. Steven Hamner

     137,080,108         21,596,714         38,929,088   

Robert E. Holmes, Ph.D.

     144,539,265         14,137,557         38,929,088   

Sherry A. Kellett

     145,760,794         12,916,028         38,929,088   

William G. McKenzie

     149,970,620         8,706,202         38,929,088   

L. Glenn Orr, Jr.

     135,856,126         22,820,696         38,929,088   

D. Paul Sparks, Jr.

     157,276,182         1,400,640         38,929,088   

Proposal 2: A proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. The number of votes that were cast for and against this proposal and the number of abstentions are set forth below:

 

For:

 

Against:

 

Abstentions:

191,232,485   5,257,851   1,115,574

Proposal 3: A proposal for an advisory resolution regarding executive compensation. The number of votes that were cast for and against this proposal and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes are set forth below:

 

For:

 

Against:

 

Abstentions and

Broker Non-Votes:

82,927,546   74,812,550   39,865,814

Proposal 4: A proposal for an amendment to Company’s charter to remove plurality voting standard in uncontested director elections:

 

For:

 

Against:

 

Abstentions and

Broker Non-Votes:

151,717,143   3,377,090   42,511,677

 

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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.

 

MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
(Registrant)
By: 

/s/ R. Steven Hamner

R. Steven Hamner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: May 14, 2015

 

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