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, 2021
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | | 1-11718 | | 36-3857664 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| Two North Riverside Plaza | | Chicago, | Illinois | | 60606 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(312) 279-1400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | ELS | New York Stock Exchange |
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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 27, 2021, we held our Annual Meeting, at which stockholders holding 163,912,400 shares of Common Stock (being the only class of shares entitled to vote at the meeting), or 89.91% of our 182,299,709 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the record date for the meeting, attended the meeting or were represented by proxy. Our stockholders voted on three proposals presented at the meeting, each of which is discussed in more detail in our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2021. The proposals submitted for vote and related results of the stockholders' votes were as follows:
Proposal No. 1: To elect ten members of the Board to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. This proposal received the required affirmative vote of holders of a plurality of the votes cast and the directors were elected.
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| | SHARES VOTED |
| DIRECTOR | | FOR | | WITHHELD | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
| Andrew Berkenfield | | 157,304,708 | | 383,655 | | 6,224,037 |
| Derrick Burks | | 157,614,722 | | 73,641 | | 6,224,037 |
| Philip Calian | | 151,947,862 | | 5,740,501 | | 6,224,037 |
| David Contis | | 151,861,487 | | 5,826,876 | | 6,224,037 |
| Constance Freedman | | 157,197,062 | | 491,301 | | 6,224,037 |
| Thomas Heneghan | | 154,581,126 | | 3,107,237 | | 6,224,037 |
| Marguerite Nader | | 156,840,405 | | 847,958 | | 6,224,037 |
| Scott Peppet | | 155,878,961 | | 1,809,402 | | 6,224,037 |
| Sheli Rosenberg | | 152,948,610 | | 4,739,753 | | 6,224,037 |
| Samuel Zell | | 141,441,881 | | 16,246,482 | | 6,224,037 |
Proposal No. 2: To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021. This proposal received the required affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the votes cast and was approved.
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| | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
| SHARES VOTED | | 158,041,354 | | 5,861,463 | | 9,583 | | — |
Proposal No. 3: To approve our executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. This proposal received the required affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the votes cast and was approved.
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| | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
| SHARES VOTED | | 148,194,355 | | 8,673,563 | | 820,445 | | 6,224,037 |
We are a fully integrated owner and operator of lifestyle-oriented properties and own or have an interest in 434 quality properties in 33 states and British Columbia consisting of 165,507 sites. We are a self-administered, self-managed, real estate investment trust with headquarters in Chicago.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC. |
| Date: April 29, 2021 | | By: /s/ Paul Seavey |
| | Paul Seavey |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
