8-K 2014 Annual Meeting Results


 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 8, 2014
CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Corporate Office Properties Trust
 
Maryland
 
1-14023
 
23-2947217
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(Commission File
 
(IRS Employer
 
 
incorporation or organization)
 
Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Office Properties, L.P.
 
Delaware
 
333-189188
 
23-2930022
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(Commission File
 
(IRS Employer
 
 
incorporation or organization)
 
Number)
 
Identification No.)

6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, Maryland 21046
(Address of principal executive offices)
(443) 285-5400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07.             Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 8, 2014, Corporate Office Properties Trust (the “Registrant”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At such meeting, the shareholders voted on proposals relating to:

•
the election of nine trustees, each for a one-year term;
•
the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year; and
•
advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers as disclosed in its proxy statement filed on March 27, 2014.

The voting results at the meeting were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
Name of Nominee
 
Shares For
 
Shares Against
 
Shares Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Thomas F. Brady
 
77,394,619

 
700,620

 
14,691

 
3,148,636

Robert L. Denton
 
77,315,313

 
780,436

 
14,181

 
3,148,636

Philip L. Hawkins
 
78,007,620

 
88,376

 
13,934

 
3,148,636

Elizabeth A. Hight
 
77,590,855

 
504,024

 
15,051

 
3,148,636

David M. Jacobstein
 
77,664,804

 
430,035

 
15,091

 
3,148,636

Stephen D. Kesler
 
77,450,460

 
645,289

 
14,181

 
3,148,636

C. Taylor Pickett
 
78,011,611

 
84,136

 
14,183

 
3,148,636

Richard Szafranski
 
77,644,528

 
450,221

 
15,181

 
3,148,636

Roger A. Waesche, Jr.
 
77,911,288

 
178,011

 
20,631

 
3,148,636

 
 
Votes Cast
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Current Fiscal Year
 
80,905,261

 
335,231

 
18,074

 
N/A
 
 
Votes Cast
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of Named Executive Officers
 
69,386,389

 
8,681,687

 
41,854

 
3,148,636



 





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
 
CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES, L.P.
 
 
 
By: Corporate Office Properties Trust,
 
 
 
its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Stephen E. Riffee
 
/s/ Stephen E. Riffee
 
Stephen E. Riffee
 
Stephen E. Riffee
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
Dated:
May 13, 2014
Dated:
May 13, 2014