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, 2011
Brandywine Realty Trust
Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland (Brandywine Realty Trust)
Delaware (Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.) | | 001-9106
000-24407 | | 23-2413352
23-2862640 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100 Radnor, PA
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(610) 325-5600
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(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, 2011, Brandywine Realty Trust held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on: (1) the election of eight trustees, (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011, (3) a non-binding, advisory vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers and (4) a non-binding, advisory vote regarding the frequency of advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. The voting results on these proposals were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Eight Trustees
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Trustee | | Votes For | | | Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Walter D’Alessio | | | 110,296,199 | | | | 3,121,548 | | | | 9,157,063 | |
Anthony A. Nichols, Sr. | | | 111,059,378 | | | | 2,358,369 | | | | 9,157,063 | |
Gerard H. Sweeney | | | 111,071,193 | | | | 2,346,554 | | | | 9,157,063 | |
D. Pike Aloian | | | 110,403,508 | | | | 3,014,239 | | | | 9,157,063 | |
James C. Diggs | | | 112,534,078 | | | | 883,669 | | | | 9,157,063 | |
Wyche Fowler | | | 112,453,946 | | | | 963,801 | | | | 9,157,063 | |
Michael J. Joyce | | | 111,792,898 | | | | 1,624,849 | | | | 9,157,063 | |
Charles P. Pizzi | | | 110,254,406 | | | | 3,163,341 | | | | 9,157,063 | |
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
121,205,704 | | 1,342,111 | | 26,995 | | — |
Proposal 3: Advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of our named executive officers
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
108,034,814 | | 5,313,269 | | 69,664 | | 9,157,063 |
Proposal 4: Advisory, non-binding vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers
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1 Year | | 2 Years | | 3 Years | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
105,968,401 | | 88,197 | | 7,217,117 | | 144,032 | | 9,157,063 |
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.
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| Brandywine Realty Trust | |
| By: | /s/Howard M. Sipzner | |
| | Howard M. Sipzner | |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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| Brandywine Operating Partnership, its sole General Partner | |
| By: | /s/Howard M. Sipzner | |
| | Howard M. Sipzner | |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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Date: June 2, 2011