Form 8-K

Date: May 5, 2015

EXCEL TRUST, INC.

/s/ S. Eric Ottesen

Name: S. Eric Ottesen

Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

0001193125-15-172025.txt : 20150505 0001193125-15-172025.hdr.sgml : 20150505 20150505160536 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-172025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150504 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20150505 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150505 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Excel Trust, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001478950 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 271493212 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34698 FILM NUMBER: 15832943 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17140 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92128 BUSINESS PHONE: (858) 613-1800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17140 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92128 8-K 1 d920357d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): May 4, 2015

EXCEL TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-34698

27-1493212

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

17140 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 300

San Diego, California 92128

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 613-1800

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):

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

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Excel Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 4, 2015, the stockholders voted on proposals as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.


Nominee	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Gary B. Sabin		49,009,209		1,570,879		7,433,241
Spencer G. Plumb		47,940,671		2,639,417		7,433,241
Mark T. Burton		41,513,290		9,066,798		7,433,241
Bruce G. Blakley		50,030,734		549,354		7,433,241
Burland B. East III		43,221,025		7,359,063		7,433,241
Robert E. Parsons, Jr.		50,223,215		356,873		7,433,241
Warren R. Staley		50,031,085		549,003		7,433,241

Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015.


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
57,966,966	43,635	2,728	N/A

Proposal 3: Resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
49,664,617	895,684	19,787	7,433,241

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.