Granite Real Estate Investment Trust 6-K, filed Jun 9, 2023
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRTUF)
About this 6-K
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust filed this 6-K on June 9, 2023.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
(Commission File Number: 001-35771)
(Commission File Number: 001-35772)
Toronto-Dominion Centre
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1H1
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
| Date: June 8, 2023 |
GRANITE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
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By: | /s/Teresa Neto |
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Name: Teresa Neto |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
| Date: June 8, 2023 | GRANITE REIT INC. | |
| By: | /s/Teresa Neto | |
| Name: Teresa Neto | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Granite Announces Voting Results from its 2023 Joint Annual General Meetings of Stapled Unitholders |
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Report of Voting Results for Annual General Meetings of Stapled Unitholders |
Granite REIT Announces Voting Results From Its 2023 Joint Annual General Meetings of Stapled Unitholders
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2023--Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (“Granite REIT”) and Granite REIT Inc. (“Granite GP”) (collectively “Granite”) (TSX: GRT.UN / NYSE: GRP.U) announced today the results of the matters voted on at their joint annual general meetings of stapled unitholders held earlier today (the “Meetings”). Each of the individuals nominated for election as a trustee of Granite REIT and a director of Granite GP, as set out in Granite’s Management Information Circular dated April 12, 2023, were elected as set out below.
A total of 49,393,327 stapled units (77.49% of outstanding stapled units) were represented in person or by proxy at the Meetings.
The votes were conducted by show of hands in respect of all matters. Proxies received by management in advance of the Meetings indicated the following:
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As Trustee of Granite REIT |
As Director of Granite GP |
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Nominee |
Votes For |
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Votes |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Peter Aghar |
49,109,699 |
99.95 |
26,699 |
0.05 |
49,061,842 |
99.85 |
74,556 |
0.15 |
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Remco Daal |
47,586,666 |
96.85 |
1,549,732 |
3.15 |
47,357,166 |
96.38 |
1,779,232 |
3.62 |
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Kevan Gorrie |
49,107,476 |
99.94 |
28,922 |
0.06 |
49,056,653 |
99.84 |
79,745 |
0.16 |
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Fern Grodner |
49,109,539 |
99.95 |
26,859 |
0.05 |
49,059,634 |
99.84 |
76,764 |
0.16 |
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Kelly Marshall |
48,322,333 |
98.34 |
814,065 |
1.66 |
48,274,123 |
98.25 |
862,275 |
1.75 |
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Al Mawani |
49,095,917 |
99.92 |
40,481 |
0.08 |
49,045,516 |
99.82 |
90,882 |
0.18 |
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Gerald Miller |
48,726,280 |
99.17 |
410,118 |
0.83 |
48,673,254 |
99.06 |
463,144 |
0.94 |
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Sheila A. Murray |
48,551,627 |
98.81 |
584,771 |
1.19 |
48,501,902 |
98.71 |
634,496 |
1.29 |
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Emily Pang |
49,106,257 |
99.94 |
30,141 |
0.06 |
49,054,723 |
99.83 |
81,675 |
0.17 |
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Jennifer Warren |
49,109,130 |
99.94 |
27,268 |
0.06 |
49,061,143 |
99.85 |
75,255 |
0.15 |
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Votes
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Votes |
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Re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as Auditors of Granite REIT |
49,305,219 |
99.83 |
82,759 |
0.17 |
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Re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as Auditors of Granite GP and authorization of the directors of Granite GP to fix the remuneration of Deloitte LP |
49,303,714 |
99.83 |
84,264 |
0.17 |
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Votes
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Votes |
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Non-binding advisory resolution on Granite’s approach to executive compensation |
47,925,017 |
97.53 |
1,211,381 |
2.47 |
ABOUT GRANITE
Granite is a Canadian-based REIT engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of logistics, warehouse and industrial properties in North America and Europe. Granite owns 142 investment properties representing approximately 62.8 million square feet of leasable area.
OTHER INFORMATION
Copies of financial data and other publicly filed documents about Granite are available through the internet on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) which can be accessed at www.sedar.com and on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR) which can be accessed at www.sec.gov.
For further information, please see our website at www.granitereit.com or contact Teresa Neto, Chief Financial Officer, at 647-925-7560 or Andrea Sanelli, Associate Director, Legal & Investor Services, at 647-925-7504.
Contacts
Teresa Neto
Chief Financial Officer
647-925-7560
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Andrea Sanelli
Associate Director, Legal & Investor Services
647-925-7504
(“Granite REIT”)
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Each of the nominees listed in Granite’s Management Information Circular dated April 12, 2023 were elected as trustees of Granite REIT and
directors of Granite GP to hold office until the next annual general meeting or until their successors are duly elected or appointed. Proxies received by management in advance of the Meetings indicated the following:
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As Trustee of Granite REIT
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As Director of Granite GP
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Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes
Withheld
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Votes For
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Votes
Withheld
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%
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Peter Aghar
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49,109,699
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99.95
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26,699
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0.05
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49,061,842
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99.85
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74,556
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0.15
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Remco Daal
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47,586,666
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96.85
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1,549,732
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3.15
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47,357,166
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96.38
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1,779,232
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3.62
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Kevan Gorrie
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49,107,476
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99.94
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28,922
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0.06
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49,056,653
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99.84
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79,745
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0.16
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Fern Grodner
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49,109,539
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99.95
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26,859
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0.05
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49,059,634
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99.84
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76,764
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0.16
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Kelly Marshall
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48,322,333
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98.34
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814,065
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1.66
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48,274,123
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98.25
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862,275
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1.75
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Al Mawani
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49,095,917
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99.92
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40,481
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0.08
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49,045,516
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99.82
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90,882
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0.18
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Gerald Miller
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48,726,280
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99.17
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410,118
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0.83
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48,673,254
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99.06
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463,144
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0.94
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Sheila A. Murray
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48,551,627
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98.81
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584,771
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1.19
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48,501,902
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98.71
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634,496
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1.29
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Emily Pang
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49,106,257
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99.94
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30,141
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0.06
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49,054,723
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99.83
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81,675
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0.17
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Jennifer Warren
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49,109,130
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99.94
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27,268
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0.06
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49,061,143
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99.85
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75,255
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0.15
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Deloitte LLP was re-appointed as auditor of each of Granite REIT and Granite GP until the next annual general meeting or until a successor is
appointed, and the board of directors of Granite GP was authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditor of Granite GP. Proxies received by management in advance of the Meetings indicated the following:
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Votes
For
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Votes
Withheld
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Re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as Auditors of Granite REIT
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49,305,219
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99.83
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82,759
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0.17
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Re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as Auditors of Granite GP and authorization of the directors of Granite GP to fix the remuneration of Deloitte LP
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49,303,714
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99.83
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84,264
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0.17
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The non-binding advisory resolution on Granite’s approach to executive compensation was passed as follows:
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Votes
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Votes
Against
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Non-binding advisory resolution on Granite’s approach to executive
compensation
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47,925,017
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97.53
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1,211,381
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2.47
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DATED as of this 8th day of June, 2023. | |
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GRANITE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | |
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By: |
(signed) “Kevan Gorrie” |
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Kevan Gorrie |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| By: | (signed) “Kevan Gorrie” | |
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Kevan Gorrie
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| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||