RPT Realty - FORM 8-K - May 18, 2017

RPT Realty - FORM 8-K - May 18, 2017

RPT Realty Reports

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 18, 2017 (May 16, 2017)

RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
(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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Emerging growth company o

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the annual meeting of the shareholders of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust on May 16, 2017, the shareholders: (1) elected the seven trustee nominees to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2018; (2) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017; (3) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; and (4) approved, on an advisory basis, an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation to be held every year. Votes representing approximately 90% of our outstanding shares were cast. The results of the voting are shown below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Trustees



Nominees	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Stephen R. Blank	64,597,178	3,233,218	3,834,020
Dennis Gershenson	66,938,247	892,149	3,834,020
Arthur Goldberg	64,673,847	3,156,549	3,834,020
David J. Nettina	66,856,778	973,618	3,834,020
Joel M. Pashcow	64,608,259	3,222,137	3,834,020
Mark K. Rosenfeld	64,248,175	3,582,221	3,834,020
Laurie M. Shanon	67,002,273	828,123	3,834,020

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
71,530,634	121,356	12,426

Proposal 3 – Approval (on an advisory basis) of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers

Proposal 4 - Approval (on an advisory basis) of the Frequency of an Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers



1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
56,483,669	28,496	11,292,296	25,935	3,834,020

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 18, 2017	By:	/s/ GEOFFREY BEDROSIAN
			Geoffrey Bedrosian
			Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes