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 2, 2019
JBG SMITH PROPERTIES
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland |
| No. 001-37994 |
| 81-4307010 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
| (Commission file number) |
| (I.R.S. Employer |
4445 Willard Avenue, Suite 400 |
| 20815 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 333-3600
Former name or former address, if changed since last report:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
| Trading Symbol(s) |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share |
| JBGS |
| New York Stock Exchange |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 2, 2019, JBG SMITH Properties (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected 4 trustees to the Board to serve until the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders, (ii) approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, and (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2019. The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
At the Annual Meeting, shareholders elected 4 trustees to the Board to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. The table below sets forth the voting results for each trustee nominee:
Nominee |
| Votes For |
| Votes Withheld |
| Broker Non-Votes |
|
Alan S. Forman |
| 106,188,067 |
| 3,682,532 |
| 5,054,363 |
|
Michael J. Glosserman |
| 102,391,226 |
| 7,479,373 |
| 5,054,363 |
|
Charles E. Haldeman Jr. |
| 108,902,932 |
| 967,667 |
| 5,054,363 |
|
Carol A. Melton |
| 104,819,462 |
| 5,051,137 |
| 5,054,363 |
|
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted affirmatively 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:
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
|
103,454,105 |
| 6,289,801 |
| 126,693 |
| 5,054,363 |
|
Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
|
114,641,272 |
| 108,749 |
| 174,941 |
|
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.
| JBG SMITH PROPERTIES | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven A. Museles |
| Name: | Steven A. Museles |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
May 3, 2019