8-K

SUN COMMUNITIES INC (SUI)

8-K 2024-05-15 For: 2024-05-14
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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: May 14, 2024

(Date of earliest event reported)

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SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 1-12616 38-2730780
(State of Incorporation) Commission file number (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
27777 Franklin Rd. Suite 300, Southfield, Michigan 48034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(248) 208-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value SUI New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Sun Communities, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 14, 2024 (the "Annual Meeting"). The votes cast with respect to each item of business properly presented at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

(a) Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Shareholders elected ten directors to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified, or their earlier resignation or removal, as follows:

Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Tonya Allen 110,478,701 1,314,564 42,071 2,876,916
Meghan G. Baivier 97,174,491 14,618,918 41,927 2,876,916
Stephanie W. Bergeron 96,008,678 15,784,446 42,212 2,876,916
Jeff T. Blau 111,671,787 121,932 41,617 2,876,916
Jerome W. Ehlinger 111,288,454 505,420 41,462 2,876,916
Brian M. Hermelin 98,815,839 12,977,676 41,821 2,876,916
Craig A. Leupold 111,280,517 506,041 48,778 2,876,916
Clunet R. Lewis 94,785,143 16,954,124 96,069 2,876,916
Gary A. Shiffman 106,405,095 4,955,088 475,153 2,876,916
Arthur A. Weiss 110,450,205 1,343,353 41,778 2,876,916

(b) Proposal 2 – Non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:

Shareholders approved the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, as follows:

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
102,828,758 8,946,971 59,607 2,876,916

(c) Proposal 3 – Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

Shareholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, as follows:

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions
109,858,751 4,699,770 153,731

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.

SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
Dated: May 15, 2024 By: /s/ Fernando Castro-Caratini
Fernando Castro-Caratini, Executive Vice President,<br><br>Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer