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 3, 2016

 

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   1-07533   52-0782497

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1626 East Jefferson Street,

Rockville, Maryland 20852-4041

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: 301/998-8100

 

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 3, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Federal Realty Investment Trust (“Trust”) appointed Donald C. Wood as the Trust’s principal financial officer and Melissa Solis as the Trust’s principal accounting officer upon the departure of James Taylor, the Trust’s Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, who currently holds these designations. Mr. Wood currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust and will continue to serve in this position while serving as the principal financial officer. Ms. Solis currently serves as Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer of the Trust and will continue to serve in this position while serving as the principal accounting officer. Both of these appointments will become effective as of the close of business on May 19, 2016, the last day of Mr. Taylor’s employment with the Trust.

Ms. Solis, 38, has served as the Trust’s Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer since June of 2011 and prior to that time, served as controller of the Trust from 2007 to June 2011.

In connection with Ms. Solis’ appointment as principal accounting officer, the Board of Trustees of the Trust awarded Ms. Solis a $250,000 restricted share award effective May 3, 2016. That award will vest in six equal, annual installments on December 31 of each year until December 31, 2021, subject to proration for 2016.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Trust was held on May 4, 2016 in North Bethesda, Maryland. The following table sets forth the matters presented for a vote by the shareholders and the voting results with respect to such matters:

 

Matter

  

Votes For

    

Votes Withheld/

Against

    

Abstentions

    

Broker

Non-Votes

 

Proposal 1: Election of Trustees

           

Jon E. Bortz

     60,896,294         699,616         0         3,174,802   

David W. Faeder

     60,909,434         686,476         0         3,174,802   

Kristin Gamble

     57,154,730         4,441,180         0         3,174,802   

Gail P. Steinel

     61,263,702         332,208         0         3,174,802   

Warren M. Thompson

     61,235,673         360,236         0         3,174,802   

Joseph S. Vassalluzzo

     60,911,068         684,842         0         3,174,802   

Donald C. Wood

     61,155,840         440,070         0         3,174,802   
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of
Grant Thornton LLP as the Trust’s
independent registered public accounting firm
for the year ending December 31, 2016
     63,760,600         958,232         51,878         0   
Proposal 3: Advisory vote on compensation of
our named executive officers
     57,880,014         3,555,281         236,433         3,098,984   


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.

 

    FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
Date: May 6, 2016     /s/ Dawn M. Becker
    Dawn M. Becker
    Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary