0000790816-12-000081.txt : 20120531 0000790816-12-000081.hdr.sgml : 20120531 20120531134503 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000790816-12-000081 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120531 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000790816 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 232413352 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09106 FILM NUMBER: 12880089 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 EAST LANCASTER AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 6103255600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 EAST LANCASTER AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LINPRO SPECIFIED PROPERTIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060386 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 232862640 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24407 FILM NUMBER: 12880088 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST STREET 2: 555 E. LANCASTER AVENUE, SUITE 100 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 6103255600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST STREET 2: 555 E. LANCASTER AVENUE, SUITE 100 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP /PA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980428 8-K 1 bdnform8-k.htm FORM 8-K BDN 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 31, 2012

Brandywine Realty Trust
Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
(Brandywine Realty Trust) 
 
001-9106
 
23-2413352
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
(Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.) 
 
000-24407 

 
23-2862640

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission file number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087
(Address of principal executive offices)

(610) 325-5600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
 
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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.
    
On May 31, 2012, Brandywine Realty Trust held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on: (1) the election of seven trustees, (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012, and (3) a non-binding, advisory vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers. The voting results on these proposals were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Seven Trustees

    
Trustee
 
Votes For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Walter D'Alessio
 
114,017,382

 
2,116,350

 
16,361,791

Anthony A. Nichols, Sr.
 
114,765,032

 
1,368,700

 
16,361,791

Gerard H. Sweeney
 
115,029,688

 
1,104,044

 
16,361,791

Wyche Fowler
 
114,832,755

 
1,300,977

 
16,361,791

Michael J. Joyce
 
115,182,918

 
950,814

 
16,361,791

Charles P. Pizzi
 
114,087,823

 
2,045,909

 
16,361,791

James C. Diggs
 
115,152,932

 
980,800

 
16,361,791


Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012

    
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
130,760,793
 
1,676,214
 
58,516
 
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Proposal 3: Advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of our named executive officers

    
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
113,134,001
 
2,865,303
 
134,428
 
16,361,791
























Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST


By: /s/ Howard M. Sipzner                    
Howard M. Sipzner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.,
    
    By: Brandywine Realty Trust, its sole General Partner

    
By: /s/ Howard M. Sipzner                    
Howard M. Sipzner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 31, 2012