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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) June 1, 2017
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Pennsylvania | | 1-6300 | | 23-6216339 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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The Bellevue, 200 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | 19102 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 875-0700
(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
On June 1, 2017, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the voting results were as follows:
1. The Company’s shareholders elected the following nominees as trustees, each to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2018 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and have qualified, by the vote set forth below:
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Nominee | Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
George J. Alburger, Jr. | 55,649,880 | 1,090,080 | 6,503,699 |
Joseph F. Coradino | 50,111,006 | 6,628,954 | 6,503,699 |
Michael J. DeMarco | 55,651,492 | 1,088,468 | 6,503,699 |
Leonard I. Korman | 48,834,380 | 7,905,580 | 6,503,699 |
Mark E. Pasquerilla | 50,484,858 | 6,255,102 | 6,503,699 |
Charles P. Pizzi | 55,204,282 | 1,535,678 | 6,503,699 |
John J. Roberts | 54,496,303 | 2,243,657 | 6,503,699 |
Ronald Rubin | 54,090,324 | 2,649,636 | 6,503,699 |
2. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, as follows:
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Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
48,369,128 | 6,424,100 | 1,946,732 | 6,503,699 |
3. The Company’s shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of the advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, as follows:
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One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
48,744,929 | 159,100 | 7,355,156 | 480,775 | 6,503,699 |
4. The Company’s shareholders approved the material terms of the performance goals of the Second Amended and Restated Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, as follows:
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Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
54,663,374 | 1,593,698 | 482,888 | 6,503,699 |
5. The Company’s shareholders ratified the Audit Committee’s selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2017, as follows:
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For | Against | Abstain |
61,378,691 | 914,872 | 950,096 |
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.
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Date: June 7, 2017 | | By: | | /s/ Bruce Goldman |
| | | | Bruce Goldman |
| | | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |