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Granite Real Estate Investment Trust 6-K, filed Jun 10, 2021

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRTUF)

6-K 2021-06-10 For: 2021-06-10
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Granite Real Estate Investment Trust filed this 6-K on June 10, 2021.

UNITED STATES

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    Washington, DC 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of:  June 2021

GRANITE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

    \(Commission File Number:  001-35771\)

(Name of registrant)

GRANITE REIT INC.

    \(Commission File Number:  001-35772\)

(Name of registrant)

77 King Street West, Suite 4010, P.O. Box 159

    Toronto-Dominion Centre

    Toronto, Ontario

    M5K 1H1

     \(Address of Principal Executive Offices\)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F ☑

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):__

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):__

DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

See the Exhibit Index to this Form 6-K.


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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  June 10, 2021 GRANITE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
By: /s/ Teresa Neto
Name: Teresa Neto
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
Date:  June 10, 2021 GRANITE REIT INC.
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By: /s/ Teresa Neto
Name: Teresa Neto
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

FORM 6-K EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

99.1 Granite Announces Voting Results from its<br> 2021 Joint Annual General Meetings of Stapled Unitholders
99.2 Report of Voting Results for Annual<br> General Meetings of Stapled Unitholders
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Exhibit 99.1
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Granite Announces Voting Results From Its 2021 Joint Annual General Meetings of Stapled Unitholders

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2021--Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (“Granite REIT”) (TSX: GRT.UN / NYSE: GRP.U) and Granite REIT Inc. (“Granite GP”) 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 Granite’s Management Information Circular dated April 12, 2021, were elected as set out below.

A total of 45,660,781 stapled units (74% of outstanding stapled units) were represented in person or by proxy at the Meetings.

The detailed results of the votes held at the Meetings are as follows:

As Trustee of Granite REIT As Director of Granite GP
Nominee Votes For % Votes Withheld % Votes For % Votes Withheld %
Peter Aghar 45,274,390 99.78 100,101 0.22 45,274,815 99.78 99,676 0.22
Remco Daal 45,293,997 99.82 80,493 0.18 45,294,189 99.82 80,302 0.18
Kevan Gorrie 45,295,962 99.83 78,529 0.17 45,296,731 99.83 77,759 0.17
Fern Grodner 45,293,838 99.82 80,653 0.18 45,293,170 99.82 81,321 0.18
Kelly Marshall 45,090,572 99.37 283,919 0.63 45,090,822 99.37 283,669 0.63
Al Mawani 45,286,399 99.81 88,091 0.19 45,286,194 99.81 88,296 0.19
Gerald Miller 45,261,139 99.75 113,352 0.25 45,261,330 99.75 113,161 0.25
Sheila Murray 42,955,951 94.67 2,418,540 5.33 43,869,076 96.68 1,505,415 3.32
Jennifer Warren 45,289,303 99.81 85,188 0.19 45,289,673 99.81 84,818 0.19
Votes For % Votes Withheld %
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Re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as Auditors of Granite REIT 45,629,083 99.93 29,692 0.07
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 45,628,117 99.93 30,658 0.07
Votes For % Votes Against %
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Non-binding advisory resolution on Granite’s approach to executive compensation 44,378,444 97.80 996,046 2.20

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 115 investment properties representing approximately 50.4 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’ Systems 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, Manager, Legal & Investor Services, at 647-925-7504.

Contacts

Teresa Neto, Chief Financial Officer

          647-925-7560

Andrea Sanelli, Manager, Legal & Investor Services

          647-925-7504
Exhibit 99.2

GRANITE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

    \(“Granite REIT”\)

and

GRANITE REIT INC.

(“Granite GP”)

Report of Voting Results for Annual General Meetings of Stapled Unitholders

This report is being filed pursuant to section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations and discloses the voting results for each matter voted upon at the joint annual general meetings (the “Meetings”) of holders of stapled units (“Stapled Units”) of Granite REIT and Granite GP held on June 10, 2021.

A total of 45,660,781 stapled units (74% of outstanding stapled units) were represented in person or by proxy at the Meetings.

1. Each of the nominees listed in Granite REIT’s Management Information Circular dated April 12, 2021 were elected as Trustees of Granite REIT and<br> directors of Granite GP to hold office until the next annual general meeting or until their successors are duly elected or appointed. The outcome of the vote was as follows:
As Trustee of Granite REIT As Director of Granite GP
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Nominee Votes For % Votes Withheld % Votes For % Votes Withheld %
Peter Aghar 45,274,390 99.78 100,101 0.22 45,274,815 99.78 99,676 0.22
Remco Daal 45,293,997 99.82 80,493 0.18 45,294,189 99.82 80,302 0.18
Kevan Gorrie 45,295,962 99.83 78,529 0.17 45,296,731 99.83 77,759 0.17
Fern Grodner 45,293,838 99.82 80,653 0.18 45,293,170 99.82 81,321 0.18
Kelly Marshall 45,090,572 99.37 283,919 0.63 45,090,822 99.37 283,669 0.63
Al Mawani 45,286,399 99.81 88,091 0.19 45,286,194 99.81 88,296 0.19
Gerald Miller 45,261,139 99.75 113,352 0.25 45,261,330 99.75 113,161 0.25
Sheila Murray 42,955,951 94.67 2,418,540 5.33 43,869,076 96.68 1,505,415 3.32
Jennifer Warren 45,289,303 99.81 85,188 0.19 45,289,673 99.81 84,818 0.19
2. 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<br> appointed, and the board of directors of Granite GP was authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditor of Granite GP. The outcome of the vote was as follows:
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Votes<br><br> <br>For % Votes<br><br> <br>Withheld %
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Re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as Auditors of Granite REIT 45,629,083 99.93 29,692 0.07
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 45,628,117 99.93 30,658 0.07

3. The non-binding advisory resolution on Granite’s approach to<br> executive compensation was passed as follows:
Votes<br><br> <br>For % Votes Against %
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Non-binding advisory resolution on Granite’s approach to executive compensation 44,378,444 97.80 996,046 2.20

DATED as of this 10^th^ day of June, 2021.

GRANITE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

By:   (signed) “Kevan Gorrie”

Kevan Gorrie

President and Chief Executive Officer

GRANITE REIT INC.

By:   (signed) “Kevan Gorrie”

Kevan Gorrie

President and Chief Executive Officer