The Merger Charter Amendment Proposal 2 was also approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The votes for, votes against, abstentions and brokernon-votes are set forth below:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
6,693,531 | | 364,674 | | 427,569 | | 3,392,044 |
The election or approval of the appointment of each individual named in the Trustee Election Proposal, subject in each case to the conditions set forth in the Proxy Statement, was also approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The votes for, votes withheld and brokernon-votes for each trustee nominee are set forth below:
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Trustee Nominee | | Votes for | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non- Votes |
Todd Builione | | 7,116,277 | | 369,497 | | 3,392,044 |
James Kropp | | 7,121,771 | | 364,003 | | 3,392,044
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Mark Linsz | | 7,113,877 | | 371,897 | | 3,392,044
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Thomas Morgan | | 7,121,771 | | 364,003 | | 3,392,044 |
Todd Builione, James Kropp, Mark Linsz and Thomas Morgan have each been elected and qualified to serve for aone-year term expiring at the 2020 annual meeting of the shareholders.
The Auditor Ratification Proposal was also approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The votes for, votes against, abstentions and brokernon-votes are set forth below:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
10,480,665 | | 116,718 | | 280,435 | | 0 |
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