8-K 1 annualmeeting8-k.htm 8-K Document


 
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 16, 2017
_____________________
iStar Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
1-15371
 
95-6881527
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
New York, New York
 
10036
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 930-9400
 _______________________________________________________________________________

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 16, 2017, iStar Inc. (the "Company") held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in New York, New York for the purpose of: (i) electing six directors to its board of directors, (ii) ratifying the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, (iii) approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers and other named officers, (iv) approving a resolution, on an advisory basis, giving stockholders an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers every year and (v) voting, on an advisory basis, on a proposal submitted by a stockholder. The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors: At the annual meeting, six directors were elected for terms expiring in 2018. For each nominee, the numbers of votes cast for, votes withheld and broker non-votes were as follows:
Name of Nominees
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Jay Sugarman
 
49,330,242
 
377,531
 
11,871,361
Clifford DeSouza
 
45,701,815
 
4,005,958
 
11,871,361
Robert W. Holman, Jr.
 
44,646,048
 
5,061,725
 
11,871,361
Robin Josephs
 
44,219,698
 
5,488,075
 
11,871,361
Dale Ann Reiss
 
45,565,964
 
4,141,809
 
11,871,361
Barry W. Ridings
 
48,259,899
 
1,447,875
 
11,871,361
Proposal 2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: At the annual meeting, the stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017. The number of votes cast for and against the ratification of the selection of independent registered public accounting firm and the number of abstentions were as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
61,261,843
 
273,991
 
43,230

Proposal 3. Stockholder Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation: At the annual meeting, the votes on a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers were as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
43,075,991
 
6,534,495
 
97,288
 
11,871,361

Proposal 4. Frequency on Stockholder Advisory (Non-Binding) Votes on Executive Compensation: At the annual meeting, the votes on a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, giving stockholders an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's non-executive officers ever year were as follows:
1 Year
 
2 years
 
3 years
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
36,871,468
 
102,315
 
12,647,536
 
86,456
 
11,871,360

Proposal 5: Stockholder Proposal. At the annual meeting, the votes on a proposal to approve on an advisory basis, a stockholder proposal recommending that the Company's board of directors take all steps necessary to allow stockholders to amend the Company's bylaws by a vote of a majority of the shares outstanding were as follows.
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
37,784,093
 
11,846,998
 
76,682
 
11,871,361





SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
iStar Inc.
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 18, 2017
By:
/s/ JAY SUGARMAN
 
 
 
Jay Sugarman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer