Form 8-K

 

 

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, 2014

 

 

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-14625   53-0085950

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission
File Number)
 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6903 Rockledge Drive, Suite 1500

Bethesda, Maryland 20817

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(240) 744-1000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (“Host”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2014. Stockholders were asked to vote on three proposals: the election of directors, the ratification of KPMG LLP as Host’s auditors for 2014, and an advisory vote to approve executive compensation.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Final votes regarding the election of nine directors for terms expiring at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders are set forth below. Accordingly, each director nominee was elected for a one year term.

 

     FOR      AGAINST      ABSTENTIONS
AND
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

Mary L. Baglivo

     670,210,239        1,471,614         21,953,460  

Sheila C. Bair

     670,226,387        1,475,292         21,935,091  

Terence C. Golden

     668,041,526        3,664,256         21,930,878  

Ann McLaughlin Korologos

     622,758,561        48,929,419         21,947,333  

Richard E. Marriott

     667,174,628        4,560,778         21,901,364  

John B. Morse, Jr.

     668,024,429        3,666,211         21,946,130  

Walter C. Rakowich

     670,237,257        1,445,959         21,952,097  

Gordon H. Smith

     670,173,139        1,512,230         21,951,401  

W. Edward Walter

     668,949,780        2,746,034         21,940,956  

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants

Final votes on the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of Host to serve for the 2014 calendar year are set forth below. Accordingly, the appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified.

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTENTIONS
AND
BROKER
NON-VOTES

691,119,162

   1,510,065    1,007,545

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The final non-binding, advisory votes to approve the compensation of Host’s named executive officers are set forth below.

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTENTIONS
AND
BROKER
NON-VOTES

632,207,599

   37,364,554    24,064,614

Accordingly the proposal was approved by 94% of the votes cast.


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.

 

   

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

                    (Registrant)

Date: May 15, 2014     By:  

/s/ Brian G. Macnamara

      Brian G. Macnamara
      Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller