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 4, 2010
NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-9028 | 95-3997619 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1150 Newport Beach, California |
92660 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 718-4400
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“NHP”), held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 4, 2010. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
| Item 1 | Election of Directors. |
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
David R. Banks |
90,976,350 | 1,801,867 | 9,060,714 | |||||||||
Douglas M. Pasquale |
89,547,256 | 3,230,961 | 9,060,714 | |||||||||
Robert D. Paulson |
91,455,938 | 1,322,279 | 9,060,714 | |||||||||
| Item 2 | Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as NHP’s independent accountants for 2010. |
For
|
Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
88,682,099
|
13,077,987 | 78,845 | 0 | |||||||||
| Item 3 | Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. 2005 Performance Incentive Plan. |
For
|
Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
76,410,564
|
16,111,393 | 256,260 | 9,060,714 | |||||||||
Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the three nominees listed above were elected to serve on NHP’s Board of Directors and Items 2 and 3 were approved.
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.
| NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC. | |||
Date: May 6, 2010
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By: | /s/ Abdo H. Khoury | |
| Name: Abdo H. Khoury Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Portfolio Officer |
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