SEC Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 12, 2016 (May 11, 2016)

RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

Maryland
 
1-10093
 
13-6908486
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan
48334
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (248) 350-9900


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
At the annual meeting of the Trust’s shareholders of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust on May 11, 2016 shareholders: (1) elected the nine trustee nominees to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2017; (2) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016; and (3) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. Approximately 92% of our outstanding shares, exclusive of broker non-votes, were cast. The results of the voting are shown below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Trustees
Nominees
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Broker Non-Votes
Stephen R. Blank
 
70,178,556

 
2,382,096

 
2,734,814

Alice M. Connell
 
72,071,008

 
489,644

 
2,734,814

Dennis Gershenson
 
72,017,957

 
542,695

 
2,734,814

Arthur Goldberg
 
70,187,224

 
2,373,428

 
2,734,814

David J. Nettina
 
72,052,687

 
507,965

 
2,734,814

Joel M. Pashcow
 
70,165,344

 
2,395,308

 
2,734,814

Mark K. Rosenfeld
 
70,158,576

 
2,402,076

 
2,734,814

Laurie M. Shanon
 
72,070,370

 
490,282

 
2,734,814

Michael A. Ward
 
72,033,538

 
527,114

 
2,734,814


Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
74,768,889

 
511,561

 
15,016


Proposal 3 – Approval (on an advisory basis) of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
69,718,154

 
2,488,810

 
353,688

 
2,734,814






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.

 
 
 
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 12, 2016
 
By:
/s/ GEOFFREY BEDROSIAN
 
 
 
 
Geoffrey Bedrosian
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary