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 7, 2020
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| American Homes 4 Rent | Maryland | 001-36013 | 46-1229660 |
| American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Delaware | 333-221878-02 | 80-0860173 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
30601 Agoura Road, Suite 200
Agoura Hills, California 91301
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(805) 413-5300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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).
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. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading symbols | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Class A common shares of
beneficial interest, $.01 par value | | AMH | | New York Stock Exchange
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Series D perpetual preferred shares of
beneficial interest, $.01 par value | | AMH-D | | New York Stock Exchange |
Series E perpetual preferred shares of
beneficial interest, $.01 par value | | AMH-E | | New York Stock Exchange
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Series F perpetual preferred shares of
beneficial interest, $.01 par value | | AMH-F | | New York Stock Exchange |
Series G perpetual preferred shares of
beneficial interest, $.01 par value | | AMH-G | | New York Stock Exchange |
Series H perpetual preferred shares of
beneficial interest, $.01 par value | | AMH-H | | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 7, 2020, the Company held its virtual-only Annual Meeting. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below. These proposals are described in detail in the proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2020.
Proposal 1: The Company’s shareholders elected eleven individuals to the Company’s Board of Trustees for the succeeding year or until their successors are duly qualified and elected as set forth below:
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| Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| Tamara H. Gustavson | 299,587,689 | | 13,143,552 | | 253,673 | | 5,035,107 | |
| David P. Singelyn | 308,318,210 | | 4,635,779 | | 30,925 | | 5,035,107 | |
| Douglas N. Benham | 289,350,980 | | 23,471,006 | | 162,927 | | 5,035,108 | |
| John Corrigan | 272,130,261 | | 40,826,978 | | 27,675 | | 5,035,107 | |
| David Goldberg | 281,313,528 | | 31,643,461 | | 27,925 | | 5,035,107 | |
| Matthew J. Hart | 307,315,720 | | 5,506,267 | | 162,927 | | 5,035,107 | |
| James H. Kropp | 292,096,163 | | 20,724,824 | | 163,927 | | 5,035,107 | |
| Winifred M. Webb | 305,172,857 | | 7,648,105 | | 163,952 | | 5,035,107 | |
| Jay Willoughby | 308,895,913 | | 3,926,073 | | 162,927 | | 5,035,108 | |
| Kenneth M. Woolley | 310,307,627 | | 2,649,361 | | 27,925 | | 5,035,108 | |
| Matthew R. Zaist | 311,988,746 | | 820,985 | | 175,183 | | 5,035,107 | |
Proposal 2: The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 as set forth below:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 317,880,643 | | 131,336 | | 8,042 | | — | |
Proposal 3: The Company’s shareholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote to approve executive compensation as set forth below:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 308,991,598 | | 3,944,398 | | 48,917 | | 5,035,108 | |
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.
Date: May 8, 2020
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| | AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT | |
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| | By: | /s/ Stephanie Heim |
| | | Stephanie Heim |
| | | Chief Governance Officer, EVP |
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| | AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, L.P. | |
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| | By: | American Homes 4 Rent, its General Partner |
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| | By: | /s/ Stephanie Heim |
| | | Stephanie Heim |
| | | Chief Governance Officer, EVP |
