UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
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 (May 11, 2016)
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Maryland | 1-10093 | 13-6908486 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan | 48334 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (248) 350-9900
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
At the annual meeting of the Trust’s shareholders of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust on May 11, 2016 shareholders: (1) elected the nine trustee nominees to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2017; (2) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016; and (3) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. Approximately 92% of our outstanding shares, exclusive of broker non-votes, were cast. The results of the voting are shown below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Trustees
Nominees | Votes For | Votes Against | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Stephen R. Blank | 70,178,556 | 2,382,096 | 2,734,814 | ||||||
Alice M. Connell | 72,071,008 | 489,644 | 2,734,814 | ||||||
Dennis Gershenson | 72,017,957 | 542,695 | 2,734,814 | ||||||
Arthur Goldberg | 70,187,224 | 2,373,428 | 2,734,814 | ||||||
David J. Nettina | 72,052,687 | 507,965 | 2,734,814 | ||||||
Joel M. Pashcow | 70,165,344 | 2,395,308 | 2,734,814 | ||||||
Mark K. Rosenfeld | 70,158,576 | 2,402,076 | 2,734,814 | ||||||
Laurie M. Shanon | 72,070,370 | 490,282 | 2,734,814 | ||||||
Michael A. Ward | 72,033,538 | 527,114 | 2,734,814 | ||||||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | |||||
74,768,889 | 511,561 | 15,016 | |||||
Proposal 3 – Approval (on an advisory basis) of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
69,718,154 | 2,488,810 | 353,688 | 2,734,814 | |||||||
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.
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST | ||||
Date: | May 12, 2016 | By: | /s/ GEOFFREY BEDROSIAN | |
Geoffrey Bedrosian | ||||
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||