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 4, 2011

 

 

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

 

 

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 annual meeting of shareholders of the Trust was held on May 4, 2011 in Rockville, 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

     52,768,734         145,867         0         4,233,848   

David W. Faeder

     51,437,337         1,477,265         0         4,233,848   

Kristin Gamble

     51,231,331         1,683,271         0         4,233,848   

Warren M. Thompson

     52,738,431         176,171         0         4,233,848   

Donald C. Wood

     52,835,140         79,462         0         4,233,848   

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, 2011

     56,631,627         468,209         48,614         0   

Proposal 3: Advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers

     37,792,748         15,009,940         111,872         4,233,890   
Proposal 4: Advisory vote on the frequency of the shareholders’ advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers    

 

1 Year      2 Year      3 Year      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  
  44,602,826         208,932         7,580,842         521,998         4,233,851   

In light of the voting results, the Board of Trustees has decided to include the shareholders’ advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers in our proxy materials on an annual basis until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of the shareholder vote on compensation of our named executive officers.


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 9, 2011    

/s/ Dawn M. Becker

    Dawn M. Becker
    Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary