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): June 7, 2018 (June 6, 2018)
HIGHLANDS REIT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland | 000-55580 | 81-0862795 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
332 S Michigan Avenue, Ninth Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(312) 583-7990
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(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 June 6, 2018, Highlands REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. A summary of the matters voted upon is set forth below.
The stockholders elected the two nominees named below to serve as directors until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. The final results of the election of directors were as follows:
Nominee | For | Percentage of votes cast For | Withhold | Percentage of votes cast Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
R. David Turner | 130,396,845 | 92% | 11,573,319 | 8% | 340,836,132 | |||||
Richard Vance | 130,582,035 | 92% | 11,388,129 | 8% | 340,836,132 | |||||
The stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 by the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | ||
469,056,010 | 8,834,579 | 4,915,707 | ||
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.
Highlands REIT, Inc. | ||||
Date: June 7, 2018 | By: | /s/ Richard Vance | ||
Name: | Richard Vance | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||