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 22, 2014 (May 20, 2014)
FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
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Maryland | | 1-31824 | | 37-1470730 |
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7600 Wisconsin Avenue, 11th Floor
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(301) 986-9200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(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. |
Results of 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
On May 20, 2014, the Company held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the Company’s corporate headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. The information below is a summary of the final voting results on three proposals considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2014.
Election of Trustees
The following persons, who represent the entire previous board of trustees of the Company, were duly elected as trustees of the Company to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Robert H. Arnold, Richard B. Chess, Douglas J. Donatelli, J. Roderick Heller, III, R. Michael McCullough, Alan G. Merten, Thomas E. Robinson and Terry L. Stevens. The table below sets forth the voting results for each trustee nominee:
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Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
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Robert H. Arnold | | | | 51,588,382 | | | | | 359,529 | | | | | 3,888,709 | |
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Richard B. Chess | | | | 51,590,200 | | | | | 357,711 | | | | | 3,888,709 | |
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Douglas J. Donatelli | | | | 49,441,280 | | | | | 2,506,631 | | | | | 3,888,709 | |
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J. Roderick Heller, III | | | | 51,517,224 | | | | | 430,687 | | | | | 3,888,709 | |
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R. Michael McCullough | | | | 51,476,921 | | | | | 470,990 | | | | | 3,888,709 | |
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Alan G. Merten | | | | 51,510,272 | | | | | 437,639 | | | | | 3,888,709 | |
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Thomas E. Robinson | | | | 51,629,978 | | | | | 317,933 | | | | | 3,888,709 | |
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Terry L. Stevens | | | | 51,633,477 | | | | | 314,434 | | | | | 3,888,709 | |
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
52,776,934 | | 3,044,772 | | 14,914 | | 0 |
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
48,307,540 | | 3,585,415 | | 54,956 | | 3,888,709 |
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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| | | | FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST |
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Date: May 22, 2014 | | | | /s/ ANDREW P. BLOCHER |
| | | | Andrew P. Blocher |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |