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 16, 2019
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland | No. 001-11954 | No. 22-1657560 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
VORNADO REALTY L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | No. 001-34482 | No. 13-3925979 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
888 Seventh Avenue New York, New York | 10019 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 894-7000
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company ¨
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Registrant | Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | |||
Vornado Realty Trust | Common Shares of beneficial interest, $.04 par value per share | VNO | New York Stock Exchange | |||
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share | ||||||
Vornado Realty Trust | 5.70% Series K | VNO-PK | New York Stock Exchange | |||
Vornado Realty Trust | 5.40% Series L | VNO-PL | New York Stock Exchange | |||
Vornado Realty Trust | 5.25% Series M | VNO-PM | New York Stock Exchange | |||
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 16, 2019, Vornado Realty Trust (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). As of March 18, 2019, the record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the Meeting, there were 190,743,262 common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.04 per share (the “Shares”), outstanding and entitled to vote. Of the Shares entitled to vote at the Meeting, 177,258,072, or approximately 93% of the Shares, were present or represented by proxy. There were four matters presented and voted on. Set forth below is a brief description of each matter voted on, the voting results with respect to each such matter and other required information.
Proposal 1 – Election of nine nominees to serve on the Board of Trustees for a one-year term expiring at the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Steven Roth | 158,354,121 | 12,084,165 | 6,819,786 | |||
Candace K. Beinecke | 150,925,461 | 19,512,825 | 6,819,786 | |||
Michael D. Fascitelli | 166,666,682 | 3,771,604 | 6,819,786 | |||
William W. Helman IV | 168,431,729 | 2,006,557 | 6,819,786 | |||
David M. Mandelbaum | 154,550,843 | 15,887,443 | 6,819,786 | |||
Mandakini Puri | 168,952,234 | 1,486,052 | 6,819,786 | |||
Daniel R. Tisch | 151,695,613 | 18,742,673 | 6,819,786 | |||
Dr. Richard R. West | 152,176,512 | 18,261,774 | 6,819,786 | |||
Russell B. Wight, Jr. | 161,588,766 | 8,849,520 | 6,819,786 | |||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2019.
For | Against | Abstain | |||
Votes Cast | 167,699,695 | 9,469,058 | 89,319 | ||
Proposal 3 – Non-binding, advisory resolution on executive compensation.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Votes Cast | 110,812,508 | 58,848,550 | 777,228 | 6,819,786 | |||
Proposal 4 – Approval of the Company's 2019 Omnibus Share Plan.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Votes Cast | 164,360,066 | 5,918,790 | 159,430 | 6,819,786 | |||
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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.
VORNADO REALTY TRUST | |
(Registrant) | |
By: | /s/ Matthew Iocco |
Name: | Matthew Iocco |
Title: | Chief Accounting Officer (duly authorized officer and principal accounting officer) |
Date: May 16, 2019
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.
VORNADO REALTY L.P. | |
(Registrant) By: VORNADO REALTY TRUST, Sole General Partner | |
By: | /s/ Matthew Iocco |
Name: | Matthew Iocco |
Title: | Chief Accounting Officer of Vornado Realty Trust, sole general partner of Vornado Realty L.P. (duly authorized officer and principal accounting officer) |
Date: May 16, 2019
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