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): April 27, 2016
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 001-34436
(Commission
File Number) | | 27-0247747
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
591 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT | | 06830 |
(Address of principal | | (Zip Code) |
executive offices) | | |
Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code:
(203) 422-7700
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 27, 2016, Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders: (i) elected the six persons listed below as directors of the Company, each to serve until the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; and (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year ending December 31, 2016. Set forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals voted upon by the Company’s stockholders:
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
Nominee | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Richard D. Bronson | | 166,716,203 | | 5,683,907 | | 44,530,579 |
Jeffrey G. Dishner | | 166,827,760 | | 5,572,350 | | 44,530,579 |
Camille J. Douglas | | 167,357,017 | | 5,043,093 | | 44,530,579 |
Solomon J. Kumin | | 170,613,758 | | 1,786,352 | | 44,530,579 |
Barry S. Sternlicht | | 162,460,721 | | 9,939,389 | | 44,530,579 |
Strauss Zelnick | | 166,420,545 | | 5,979,565 | | 44,530,579 |
Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
133,768,011 | | 37,827,021 | | 805,078 | | 44,530,579 |
Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2016
For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
215,360,410 | | 1,302,573 | | 267,706 | | 0 |
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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.
Dated: April 28, 2016 | STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Andrew J. Sossen |
| Name: Andrew J. Sossen |
| Title: Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel |
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