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 20, 2015

 

 

CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-34572   27-0372343

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 410

Annapolis, MD

  21401
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 972-4140

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.

Chesapeake Lodging Trust (the “Trust”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting on May 20, 2015. The voting results on the proposals considered at the 2015 Annual Meeting are provided below.

Proposal 1

The voting results on the proposal to re-elect seven nominees to the Board of Trustees were as follows:

 

                          Broker  
     For      Against      Abstain      Non-Vote  

James L. Francis

     51,872,514         143,186         223,020         882,159   

Douglas W. Vicari

     48,063,480         3,952,220         223,020         882,159   

Thomas A. Natelli

     51,871,754         143,946         223,020         882,159   

Thomas D. Eckert

     51,870,301         145,599         222,820         882,159   

John W. Hill

     51,869,994         144,256         224,470         882,159   

George F. McKenzie

     51,831,586         184,314         222,820         882,159   

Jeffrey D. Nuechterlein

     51,865,489         149,011         224,220         882,159   

Proposal 2

The voting results on the proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker

Non-Vote

52,730,036   156,593   234,250   - 0 -

Proposal 3

The voting results on the non-binding advisory resolution to approve the Trust’s executive compensation programs as reported in the Trust’s 2015 proxy statement were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker

Non-Vote

51,447,121   508,212   283,387   882,159

Proposal 4

The voting results on the shareholder proposal relating to amending our governing documents to provide shareholders the right to amend our bylaws by a vote of the majority of our outstanding common shares were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker

Non-Vote

25,639,566   26,384,826   257,328   839,159

Proposal 5

The voting results on the shareholder proposal relating to permitting shareholders the right to vote on the adoption of a “poison pill” were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker

Non-Vote

34,988,359   17,035,383   257,978   839,159


Proposal 6

The voting results on the shareholder proposal relating to amending our bylaws to lower the voting standard to remove trustees for “cause” as that definition is proposed to be modified in the proposal were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker

Non-Vote

12,226,946   39,794,927   260,022   838,984

Proposal 7

The voting results on the shareholder proposal relating to requiring ratification by a majority of the common shares voted of any new, renewed, extended or modified employment agreements providing for “golden parachutes” were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker

Non-Vote

2,134,961   49,842,883   304,051   838,984

Proposal 8

The voting results on the shareholder proposal relating to severance payments in connection with termination following a change of control not exceeding severance payments for involuntary termination without cause were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker

Non-Vote

1,754,766   50,254,640   272,489   838,984


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 27, 2015 CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST
By:

/s/ Graham J. Wootten

Graham J. Wootten
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer