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 9, 2016
ACADIA REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
1-12002
23-2715194
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

411 Theodore Fremd Avenue
Suite 300
Rye, New York 10580
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(914) 288-8100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(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.

The annual meeting of shareholders of Acadia Realty Trust ("the Company") was held on May 9, 2016. Shareholders representing 68,562,330 common shares of beneficial interest ("Common Shares"), or 96.02%, of the Common Shares outstanding as of the March 18, 2016 record date, either participated or were represented at the meeting by proxy.

The proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the holders of Common Shares ("Shareholders"). The proposals are described in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Proposals 1, 2 and 4 were approved and Proposal 3 was approved, on an advisory basis, by the Shareholders pursuant to the voting results set forth below.

 
 
Votes
Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 1 - Election of Trustees
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 1a - Election of Trustee: Kenneth F. Bernstein
 
67,504,752

 
137,963

 
5,895

 
913,720

Proposal 1b - Election of Trustee: Douglas Crocker II
 
67,295,153

 
347,886

 
5,571

 
913,720

Proposal 1c - Election of Trustee: Lorrence T. Kellar
 
67,296,403

 
346,811

 
5,396

 
913,720

Proposal 1d - Election of Trustee: Wendy Luscombe
 
64,636,880

 
3,006,884

 
4,846

 
913,720

Proposal 1e - Election of Trustee: William T. Spitz
 
67,530,788

 
112,458

 
5,364

 
913,720

Proposal 1f - Election of Trustee: Lynn Thurber
 
67,524,976

 
118,789

 
4,845

 
913,720

Proposal 1g - Election of Trustee: Lee S. Wielansky
 
66,554,524

 
1,088,689

 
5,397

 
913,720

Proposal 1h - Election of Trustee: C. David Zoba
 
67,526,322

 
115,880

 
6,408

 
913,720


 
 
Votes
Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 2 - Ratify BDO USA, LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
68,415,755

 
141,799

 
4,776


 
 
Votes
Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 3 - Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
 
63,034,006

 
4,584,277

 
30,327

 
913,720


 
 
Votes
Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 4 - To consider and act upon a proposal to approve the Second Amended and Restated Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Share Incentive Plan
 
62,309,961

 
5,314,325

 
24,324

 
913,720







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.

                                                                        ACADIA REALTY TRUST
                                                                                                    (Registrant)


Date: May 9, 2016 By: /s/ Jonathan Grisham

                                                           Name: Jonathan Grisham
                                                           Title: Sr. Vice President
                                                            and Chief Financial Officer