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 12, 2016
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-34626
Maryland | 58-2328421 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (IRS Employer | |
incorporation) | Identification No.) | |
11695 Johns Creek Parkway
Suite 350
Johns Creek, GA 30097-1523
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
770-418-8800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(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 May 12, 2016, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Registrant") held its annual meeting of stockholders in Alpharetta, Georgia. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders:
The Registrant’s stockholders elected the following individuals to its board of directors for one-year terms expiring in 2017:
Name | Number of Shares Voted For | Number of Shares Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Kelly H. Barrett | 106,514,101 | 753,474 | 19,006,089 | ||||||
Michael R. Buchanan | 105,943,241 | 1,324,334 | 19,006,089 | ||||||
Wesley E. Cantrell | 106,593,098 | 674,034 | 19,006,089 | ||||||
Barbara B. Lang | 106,591,612 | 675,963 | 19,006,089 | ||||||
Frank C. McDowell | 106,629,619 | 637,556 | 19,006,089 | ||||||
Donald A. Miller, CFA | 106,652,800 | 614,775 | 19,006,089 | ||||||
Raymon G. Milnes, Jr. | 106,666,494 | 601,081 | 19,006,089 | ||||||
Jeffery L. Swope | 106,662,447 | 605,128 | 19,006,089 | ||||||
Dale H. Taysom | 106,665,033 | 602,542 | 19,006,089 | ||||||
The Registrant’s stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst and Young, LLP, as independent registered public accountants for 2016, as follows:
Number of Shares Voted For | Number of Shares Voted Against | Number of Shares Abstained | |||||
124,875,815 | 959,756 | 438,093 | |||||
The Registrant's stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement as follows:
Number of Shares Voted For | Number of Shares Voted Against | Number of Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
104,177,417 | 2,278,381 | 811,776 | 19,006,089 | |||||||
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.
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. | ||||
Date: May 12, 2016 | By: | /s/ Robert E. Bowers | ||
Robert E. Bowers | ||||
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President | ||||