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 25, 2016
FARMLAND PARTNERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 001-36405
(Commission
File Number) | | 46-3769850
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
4600 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 1450
Denver, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices) | | 80237
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 452-3100
Not Applicable
(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.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 25, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of Farmland Partners Inc. (the “Company”) approved all of the proposals presented, which are described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2016 (the “Proxy Statement”). Holders of 9,979,123 shares of the Company’s common stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
The following are the voting results of the proposals submitted to the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting:
Proposal 1: To elect the six director nominees named in the Proxy Statement.
Director Nominee | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Jay Bartels | | 3,895,495 | | 92,338 | | 5,991,290 | |
John C. Conrad | | 3,888,899 | | 98,934 | | 5,991,290 | |
Chris A. Downey | | 3,839,667 | | 148,166 | | 5,991,290 | |
Joseph W. Glauber | | 3,827,633 | | 160,200 | | 5,991,290 | |
Paul A. Pittman | | 3,907,669 | | 80,164 | | 5,991,290 | |
Darell D. Sarff | | 3,826,174 | | 161,659 | | 5,991,290 | |
Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
For | | Against | | Abstentions | |
9,884,662 | | 75,956 | | 18,505 | |
Proposal 3: To approve the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock upon redemption of 883,724 of the Class A common units of limited partnership interest in the Company’s operating partnership issued in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the Justice farms on June 2, 2015.
For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes | |
3,797,270 | | 118,245 | | 72,318 | | 5,991,290 | |
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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.
| FARMLAND PARTNERS INC. |
| |
Dated: May 25, 2016 | | By: | /s/ Luca Fabbri |
| | | Luca Fabbri |
| | Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
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