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UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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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 1, 2019
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VEREIT, INC. | | | | | | | | |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | | | | | | | | |
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Maryland | | | | 001-35263 | | 45-2482685 | | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | | (Commission File Number) | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | | |
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2325 E. Camelback Road, 9th Floor | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix, AZ 85016 | | | | | | | | |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | | | | | | | | |
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(800) 606-3610 | | | | | | | | |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | | | | | | | | |
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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:
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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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Emerging growth company o | |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: | | | | | |
Title of each class: | | | Trading symbol(s): | Name of each exchange on which registered: | |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (VEREIT, Inc.) | | | VER | New York Stock Exchange | |
6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (VEREIT, Inc.) | | | VER PF | New York Stock Exchange | |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 1, 2019, VEREIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), held its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of March 8, 2019, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 968,262,799 common shares of the Company issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting and a statement of the number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter, as applicable.
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Director Nominees to Serve Until the 2020 Annual Meeting and Until Their Respective Successors are Duly Elected and Qualify
All of the eight director nominees listed below were elected by the Company’s stockholders to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders in 2020 and until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualify or until his or her earlier resignation or removal, as follows:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Glenn J. Rufrano | 771,010,152 | | 2,615,436 | | 524,169 | | 96,393,173 | |
Hugh R. Frater | 770,976,657 | | 2,614,095 | | 559,005 | | 96,393,173 | |
David B. Henry | 765,026,108 | | 8,561,809 | | 561,840 | | 96,393,173 | |
Mary Hogan Preusse | 755,712,010 | | 17,950,735 | | 487,012 | | 96,393,173 | |
Richard J. Lieb | 740,250,623 | | 33,342,395 | | 556,739 | | 96,393,173 | |
Mark S. Ordan | 760,037,438 | | 13,553,476 | | 558,843 | | 96,393,173 | |
Eugene A. Pinover | 769,969,826 | | 3,632,964 | | 546,967 | | 96,393,173 | |
Julie G. Richardson | 742,819,347 | | 30,837,280 | | 493,130 | | 96,393,173 | |
Proposal No. 2 — To Ratify the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2019
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 as follows:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions |
857,525,279 | | 10,814,597 | | 2,203,054 |
Proposal No. 3 — To Approve by a Non-Binding Advisory Resolution the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as Described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement
The Company’s stockholders approved by a non-binding advisory resolution the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement as follows:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
551,525,212 | | 169,984,111 | | 52,640,434 | | 96,393,173 |
No other proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| VEREIT, INC. | | |
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| By: | /s/ Michael J. Bartolotta | |
| Name: | Michael J. Bartolotta | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: May 3, 2019 | | | |