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 3, 2022

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	001-36834	47-2047728
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2001 K Street NW, Suite 775 North, Washington, D.C.		20006
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (202) 595-9500

Not Applicable

(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 Instructions A.2. below):

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

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	DEA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company    ☐

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

On May 3, 2022, Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders voted on the proposals as follows:

Proposal No. 1: The election of eight director nominees, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Darrell W. Crate	58,449,796	13,444,207	102,753	9,265,747
William C. Trimble, III	71,211,669	693,356	91,732	9,265,746
Michael P. Ibe	65,640,960	6,246,877	108,920	9,265,746
William H. Binnie	69,127,167	2,363,549	506,039	9,265,748
Cynthia A. Fisher	59,095,717	12,409,063	491,973	9,265,750
Scott D. Freeman	71,173,815	719,955	102,984	9,265,749
Emil W. Henry, Jr.	70,184,998	1,311,406	500,349	9,265,750
Tara S. Innes	71,181,802	724,291	90,661	9,265,749

Proposal No. 2: Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
69,410,091	2,300,336	286,322	9,265,754

Proposal No. 3: Ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

For	Against	Abstain
80,757,671	394,443	110,389

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.

EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES, INC.
By:	/s/ William C. Trimble, III
Name:	William C. Trimble, III
Title:	Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: May 5, 2022

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