PEB 2014 Shareholder Mtg Results


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, 2014 (May 21, 2014)

PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
001-34571
27-1055421
_____________________
(State or other jurisdiction
_____________
(Commission
______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
 
 
2 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1530, Bethesda, Maryland
 
20814
________________________________
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
___________
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(240) 507-1300

Not Applicable
_____________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On May 21, 2014, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The matters on which the shareholders voted, in person or by proxy, were:
(i)
to elect the trustees of the Company to serve until its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
(ii)
to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2014; and
(iii)
to approve, in an advisory and non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
All of the nominees were elected, the ratification to select the independent registered public accountants was approved and the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:
Trustee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Jon E. Bortz
 
57,466,094
 
821,147
 
2,108,196
Cydney C. Donnell
 
58,095,449
 
191,792
 
2,108,196
Ron E. Jackson
 
58,112,495
 
174,746
 
2,108,196
Phillip M. Miller
 
58,153,577
 
133,664
 
2,108,196
Michael J. Schall
 
58,116,012
 
171,229
 
2,108,196
Earl E. Webb
 
58,153,577
 
133,664
 
2,108,196
Laura H. Wright
 
57,994,179
 
293,062
 
2,108,196

Ratification of the selection of independent registered public accountants:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
60,215,152
 
179,032
 
1,253
Approval of compensation of named executive officers:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
56,428,647
 
1,846,412
 
12,182





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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
  
 
 
 
 
May 22, 2014
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond D. Martz
 
 
 
 
Name: Raymond D. Martz
 
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary