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 21, 2020
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland | 001-32559 | 20-0191742 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I. R. S. Employer Identification No.) |
1000 Urban Center Drive, Suite 501
Birmingham, AL 35242
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 969-3755
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbols(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | MPW | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On May 21, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) amended the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) to expressly delineate the authority of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer with respect to the appointment, removal, replacement and other matters regarding Vice Presidents, Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Treasurers, Assistant Secretaries and other similar subordinate officers of the Company. This amendment is effective as of May 21, 2020.
The foregoing description of the amendment to the Bylaws is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of such amendment filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) The Company’s annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 21, 2020.
(b) All of the proposals considered at the annual meeting were approved, including the election of all director nominees. Set forth below are the final voting results for each matter voted upon, including the number of votes that were cast for and against each nominee or proposal, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable.
Proposal 1: The election of eight directors to the Board, to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders in 2021 or until their respective successors are elected and qualify:
Nominee: | For: | Against: | Abstentions: | Broker Non-Votes: | ||||||||||||
Edward K. Aldag, Jr. | 393,537,309 | 11,919,177 | 677,730 | 63,480,093 | ||||||||||||
G. Steven Dawson | 391,216,420 | 14,352,441 | 565,355 | 63,480,093 | ||||||||||||
R. Steven Hamner | 365,149,348 | 40,419,906 | 564,962 | 63,480,093 | ||||||||||||
Caterina A. Mozingo | 403,238,094 | 2,334,402 | 561,720 | 63,480,093 | ||||||||||||
Elizabeth N. Pitman | 400,329,906 | 5,245,332 | 558,978 | 63,480,093 | ||||||||||||
C. Reynolds Thompson, III | 399,373,102 | 6,126,244 | 634,870 | 63,480,093 | ||||||||||||
D. Paul Sparks, Jr. | 401,616,410 | 3,895,560 | 622,246 | 63,480,093 | ||||||||||||
Michael G. Stewart | 397,158,660 | 8,368,275 | 607,281 | 63,480,093 |
Proposal 2: The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020:
For: | Against: | Abstentions: | Broker Non-Votes: | |||
462,055,374 | 6,712,154 | 846,781 | – |
Proposal 3: The approval of a non-binding, advisory resolution approving named executive officer compensation:
For: | Against: | Abstentions: | Broker Non-Votes: | |||
385,515,258 | 18,568,319 | 2,050,639 | 63,480,093 |
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |||
3.1 | Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | |||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ R. Steven Hamner | |
Name: | R. Steven Hamner | |
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 22, 2020