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, 2013
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland (Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.) Delaware (Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P.) | 001-14625 0-25087 | 53-0085950 52-2095412 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6903 Rockledge Drive, Suite 1500
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(240) 744-1000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 20, 2013, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (the “company” or “Host”), the general partner of Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., announced a broad leadership restructuring pursuant to which Gregory Larson, age 49, currently Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy has become the Chief Financial Officer of Host, effective May 20, 2013. Mr. Larson has been with Host since 1993, has overseen corporate strategy since 2007, assumed leadership of dispositions in 2011 and has led the investor relations department since 2000. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President responsible for treasury and corporate finance. His transition to Chief Financial Officer will consolidate all of the company’s financial activities under his leadership. Struan Robertson, the current Chief Investment Officer, will, in addition to his investment activities, assume leadership of Host’s disposition efforts.
Larry Harvey will no longer serve as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 20, 2013. Mr. Harvey, who has acted as Chief Financial Officer since 2007 will continue to serve as an Executive Vice President reporting to the company’s Chief Executive Officer, W. Edward Walter, and will assist in the transition of the duties to the new Chief Financial Officer. Contingent upon the execution of a release with a one-year non-competition agreement with the company, Mr. Harvey will be entitled to benefits under Host’s Severance Plan for Executives for a termination without cause or a voluntary departure for good reason. On his departure date, Mr. Harvey will receive (i) a severance amount in cash of $863,798, which equals one times Mr. Harvey’s current annual base salary and one times the average cash incentive bonus that was paid to him over the prior three years; and (ii) continued coverage for group medical, vision and dental benefits, for which the company shall pay the premium costs, for 18 months or until re-employment, whichever period is shorter. In addition, under the restricted stock agreement and stock option agreement between Mr. Harvey and the company, Mr. Harvey will vest in (i) 64,023 shares of common stock, which represents shares that would vest at the “target” level of performance in 2013 and (ii) 27,851 options, which are all options granted for 2013. Mr. Harvey will also receive distributions under Host’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan in accordance with the terms of that plan and the value of any accrued vacation pay.
Host’s press release describing these events is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Host held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 16, 2013. Stockholders were asked to vote on three proposals: the election of directors, the ratification of KPMG LLP as Host’s auditors for 2013, and an advisory vote to approve executive compensation.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
Final votes regarding the election of nine directors for terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders are set forth below. Accordingly, each director nominee was elected for a one year term.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS AND BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||
Sheila C. Bair | 639,627,300 | 479,467 | 20,678,778 | |||||||||
Robert M. Baylis | 637,330,574 | 2,769,051 | 20,685,920 | |||||||||
Terence C. Golden | 637,497,375 | 2,602,355 | 20,685,815 | |||||||||
Ann McLaughlin Korologos | 593,185,258 | 46,910,554 | 20,689,733 | |||||||||
Richard E. Marriott | 637,214,435 | 2,894,900 | 20,676,210 | |||||||||
John B. Morse, Jr. | 639,474,508 | 618,016 | 20,693,021 | |||||||||
Walter C. Rakowich | 639,614,711 | 478,943 | 20,691,891 | |||||||||
Gordon H. Smith | 639,612,744 | 487,659 | 20,685,142 | |||||||||
W. Edward Walter | 638,303,955 | 1,797,539 | 20,684,030 | |||||||||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants
Final votes on the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of Host to serve for the 2013 calendar year are set forth below. Accordingly, the appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified.
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS AND BROKER NON-VOTES | ||
659,064,962 | 1,403,062 | 317,371 |
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The final non-binding, advisory votes to approve the compensation of Host’s named executive officers are set forth below.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS AND BROKER NON-VOTES | ||
597,851,092 | 41,866,463 | 21,067,906 |
Accordingly the proposal was approved by 93% of the votes cast.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 20, 2013. | |
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.
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: May 22, 2013 | By: | /s/ Brian G. Macnamara | ||||
| Brian G. Macnamara | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller | ||||||
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.
| HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, L.P. | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
| By: | HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. | |||||
| Its General Partner | ||||||
| Date: May 22, 2013 | By: | /s/ Brian G. Macnamara | ||||
| Brian G. Macnamara | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 20, 2013. | |