Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc DEFA14A, filed Apr 29, 2020
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (BXMT)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 11, 2020.
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BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. 42ND FLOOR, 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154 |
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: April 9, 2020 Date: June 11, 2020 Time: 9:00 AM EDT Location: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017
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| Voting Items |
| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: | ||||||||
| 1. | Election of Directors |
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Nominees:
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| 01) | Michael B. Nash | 05) | Martin L. Edelman | |||||
| 02) | Stephen D. Plavin | 06) | Henry N. Nassau | |||||
| 03) | Leonard W. Cotton | 07) | Jonathan L. Pollack | |||||
| 04) | Thomas E. Dobrowski | 08) | Lynne B. Sagalyn | |||||
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 2 and 3.
| 2. | Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. |
| 3. | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: To approve in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation paid to our named executive officers. |
As part of our precautions regarding COVID-19, the Company is planning for the possibility that the Meeting may be held solely by means of remote communication. If the Company takes this step, the Company will announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate will be available at www.blackstonemortgagetrust.com or via a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Note: To consider and act upon any other matters which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
