0001104659-15-029126.txt : 20150422 0001104659-15-029126.hdr.sgml : 20150422 20150421190035 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-15-029126 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150421 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20150422 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150421 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001465128 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 270247747 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34436 FILM NUMBER: 15784080 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP STREET 2: 591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: (203) 422-7700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP STREET 2: 591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 8-K 1 a15-9411_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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 21, 2015

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-34436
(Commission
File Number)

 

27-0247747
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

591 West Putnam Avenue

Greenwich, CT

 

 

06830

(Address of principal

 

(Zip Code)

executive offices)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code:
(203) 422-7700

 

 

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule l4a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.07.                                        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On April 21, 2015, Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders: (i) elected the six persons listed below as directors of the Company, each to serve until the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year ending December 31, 2015; and (iv) did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding an independent chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.  Set forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals voted upon by the Company’s stockholders:

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Richard D. Bronson

 

173,011,423

 

1,031,406

 

34,202,602

Jeffrey G. Dishner

 

170,913,863

 

3,128,966

 

34,202,602

Camille J. Douglas

 

173,021,933

 

1,020,895

 

34,202,602

Solomon J. Kumin

 

173,114,074

 

928,755

 

34,202,602

Barry S. Sternlicht

 

163,038,343

 

11,004,486

 

34,202,602

Strauss Zelnick

 

169,163,038

 

4,879,791

 

34,202,602

 

Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

169,764,234

 

3,287,694

 

990,881

 

34,202,621

 

Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2015

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

206,722,438

 

803,307

 

719,686

 

0

 

Proposal 4 — Approval of Stockholder Proposal Regarding an Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

67,123,495

 

105,865,789

 

1,053,523

 

34,202,623

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Dated: April  21, 2015

STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew J. Sossen

 

Name:

Andrew J. Sossen

 

Title:

Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel

 

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