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 22, 2012
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
Maryland Pennsylvania | | 1-13130 1-13132 | | 23-7768996 23-2766549 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 Chesterfield Parkway Malvern, PA | | 19355 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrants’ telephone, including area code: (610) 648-1700
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Section Act (17 CFR 230.425).
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 22, 2012, Liberty Property Trust (the “Trust”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on (1) the election of nine trustees, (2) an advisory vote to approve the Trust’s named executive officers compensation, (3) the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 and (4) a proposal to adopt the Trust’s Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The voting results on these proposals were as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of nine trustees to hold office until 2013
Nominee | | Votes For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Frederick F. Buchholz | | 88,846,704 | | 10,301,960 | | 5,549,074 | |
Thomas C. DeLoach, Jr. | | 96,058,356 | | 3,090,308 | | 5,549,074 | |
Katherine Elizabeth Dietze | | 98,901,153 | | 247,511 | | 5,549,074 | |
Daniel P. Garton | | 98,666,807 | | 481,857 | | 5,549,074 | |
William P. Hankowsky | | 96,438,639 | | 2,710,025 | | 5,549,074 | |
M. Leanne Lachman | | 96,046,068 | | 3,102,596 | | 5,549,074 | |
David L. Lingerfelt | | 96,057,210 | | 3,091,454 | | 5,549,074 | |
Stephen B. Siegel | | 97,548,330 | | 1,600,334 | | 5,549,074 | |
Stephen D. Steinour | | 97,254,951 | | 1,893,713 | | 5,549,074 | |
Proposal 2. Advisory vote to approve the Trust’s named executive officer compensation.
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes | |
95,557,237 | | 3,503,032 | | 88,395 | | 5,549,074 | |
Proposal 3. Approval of the proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes | |
104,204,568 | | 456,697 | | 36,473 | | — | |
Proposal 4. Approval of the proposal to adopt the Liberty Property Trust Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes | |
97,939,624 | | 286,594 | | 922,446 | | 5,549,074 | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST |
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| By: | /s/ James J. Bowes |
| | Name: James J. Bowes |
| | Title: Secretary and General Counsel |
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| LIBERTY PROPERTY |
| LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
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| By: | Liberty Property Trust, its sole |
| | General Partner |
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| By: | /s/ James J. Bowes |
| | Name: James J. Bowes |
| | Title: Secretary and General Counsel |
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Dated: May 24, 2012 | | |
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