SEC Document


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 11, 2016
 
KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
1-32268
11-3715772
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification Number)
 
 
 
30 S. Meridian Street
Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
 
(317) 577-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
Not applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2016 annual meeting of shareholders of Kite Realty Group Trust ("Kite Realty" or the "Company") took place on May 11, 2016. At the meeting, shareholders elected nine trustees to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. Each of the nominees as listed in the Company's proxy statement was elected. The shares voted for, against, and abstaining as to each nominee were as follows:

Nominee
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
John A. Kite
70,370,657

 
1,336,366

 
34,611

William E. Bindley
71,172,784

 
521,179

 
47,671

Victor J. Coleman
71,409,455

 
284,028

 
48,151

Lee A. Daniels
71,378,083

 
302,006

 
61,545

Gerald W. Grupe
71,381,131

 
294,922

 
65,581

Christie B. Kelly
71,413,685

 
283,283

 
44,666

David R. O'Reilly
71,398,752

 
287,521

 
55,361

Barton R. Peterson
71,376,669

 
315,741

 
49,224

Charles H. Wurtzebach
71,317,683

 
354,519

 
69,432

____________________
*
There were a total of 5,900,238 Broker Non-Votes for each trustee nominee.

At the annual meeting, the shareholders voted on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's executive officers. The shares voted for, against, and abstaining on this proposal were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
Advisory vote on executive compensation
68,876,821

 
2,420,850

 
443,963

____________________
*
There were a total of 5,900,238 Broker Non-Votes related to the advisory vote on executive compensation.

At the annual meeting, the shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The shares voted for, against, and abstaining on this proposal were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
Ratification of Ernst & Young, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm
77,015,493

 
471,958

 
154,421







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.

 
KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
 
 
Date: May 16, 2016
By:
/s/ Daniel R. Sink
 
 
Daniel R. Sink
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer