0001104659-12-039710.txt : 20120524 0001104659-12-039710.hdr.sgml : 20120524 20120524120016 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-039710 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120522 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120524 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921112 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 237768996 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13130 FILM NUMBER: 12866259 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 CHESTERFIELD PARKWAY CITY: MALVERN STATE: PA ZIP: 19355 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106481700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 CHESTERFIELD PARKWAY CITY: MALVERN STATE: PA ZIP: 19355 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROUSE & ASSOCIATES PROPERTY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940421 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921113 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500] IRS NUMBER: 232766549 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13132 FILM NUMBER: 12866258 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 CHESTERFIELD PARKWAY CITY: MALVERN STATE: PA ZIP: 19355 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106481700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 CHESTERFIELD PARKWAY CITY: MALVERN STATE: PA ZIP: 19355 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROUSE & ASSOCIATES LTD PART DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940331 8-K 1 a12-13008_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):  May 22, 2012

 

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST

LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

Pennsylvania

 

1-13130

1-13132

 

23-7768996

23-2766549

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

500 Chesterfield Parkway

Malvern, PA

 

19355

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrants’ telephone, including area code:  (610) 648-1700

 

 

(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):

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-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 May 22, 2012, Liberty Property Trust (the “Trust”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  At the meeting, the shareholders voted on (1) the election of nine trustees, (2) an advisory vote to approve the Trust’s named executive officers compensation, (3) the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 and (4) a proposal to adopt the Trust’s Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  The voting results on these proposals were as follows:

 

Proposal 1.  Election of nine trustees to hold office until 2013

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Frederick F. Buchholz

 

88,846,704

 

10,301,960

 

5,549,074

 

Thomas C. DeLoach, Jr.

 

96,058,356

 

3,090,308

 

5,549,074

 

Katherine Elizabeth Dietze

 

98,901,153

 

247,511

 

5,549,074

 

Daniel P. Garton

 

98,666,807

 

481,857

 

5,549,074

 

William P. Hankowsky

 

96,438,639

 

2,710,025

 

5,549,074

 

M. Leanne Lachman

 

96,046,068

 

3,102,596

 

5,549,074

 

David L. Lingerfelt

 

96,057,210

 

3,091,454

 

5,549,074

 

Stephen B. Siegel

 

97,548,330

 

1,600,334

 

5,549,074

 

Stephen D. Steinour

 

97,254,951

 

1,893,713

 

5,549,074

 

 

Proposal 2.  Advisory vote to approve the Trust’s named executive officer compensation.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

95,557,237

 

3,503,032

 

88,395

 

5,549,074

 

 

Proposal 3.  Approval of the proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

104,204,568

 

456,697

 

36,473

 

—

 

 

Proposal 4.  Approval of the proposal to adopt the Liberty Property Trust Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

97,939,624

 

286,594

 

922,446

 

5,549,074

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James J. Bowes

 

 

Name: James J. Bowes

 

 

Title: Secretary and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIBERTY PROPERTY

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

 

 

 

By:

Liberty Property Trust, its sole

 

 

General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James J. Bowes

 

 

Name: James J. Bowes

 

 

Title: Secretary and General Counsel

 

 

 

Dated: May 24, 2012

 

 

 

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