Vornado Realty Trust 8-K, filed May 19, 2023
Vornado Realty Trust (VNO)
8-K
2023-05-19
For: 2023-05-18
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About this 8-K
Vornado Realty Trust filed this 8-K on May 19, 2023, reporting on events of May 18, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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):
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VORNADO REALTY L.P.
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212 ) 894-7000
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Registrant | Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | |||||||||||||||||
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Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vornado Realty Trust | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vornado Realty Trust | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
On May 18, 2023, Vornado Realty Trust (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). As of March 20, 2023, the record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the Meeting, there were 191,880,615 common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.04 per share (the “Shares”), outstanding and entitled to vote. Of the Shares entitled to vote at the Meeting, 165,743,479, or approximately 86% of the Shares, were present or represented by proxy. There were five matters presented and voted on. Set forth below is a brief description of each matter voted on, the voting results with respect to each such matter and other required information.
Proposal 1 – Election of 10 nominees to serve on the Board of Trustees for a one-year term expiring at the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Steven Roth | 148,106,197 | 5,765,241 | 11,872,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| Candace K. Beinecke | 139,725,578 | 14,145,860 | 11,872,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| Michael D. Fascitelli | 148,734,770 | 5,136,668 | 11,872,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| Beatrice Hamza Bassey | 151,946,122 | 1,925,316 | 11,872,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| William W. Helman IV | 151,264,624 | 2,606,814 | 11,872,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| David M. Mandelbaum | 142,452,691 | 11,418,747 | 11,872,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| Raymond J. McGuire | 149,698,039 | 4,173,399 | 11,872,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mandakini Puri | 151,203,407 | 2,668,031 | 11,872,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| Daniel R. Tisch | 147,885,578 | 5,985,860 | 11,872,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russell B. Wight, Jr. | 150,303,348 | 3,568,090 | 11,872,041 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2023.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||||||||
| Votes Cast | 161,742,771 | 3,563,084 | 437,624 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3 – Non-binding, advisory resolution on executive compensation.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Votes Cast | 118,710,055 | 34,997,233 | 164,150 | 11,872,041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 4 – Non-binding, advisory resolution on the frequency of executive compensation advisory votes.
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Votes Cast | 151,647,783 | 52,129 | 1,998,349 | 173,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on the votes set forth above, the shareholders recommended holding an advisory vote on executive officer compensation every year. In accordance with the shareholders’ recommendation, the Company has determined that an advisory vote on executive officer compensation will be conducted every year, until the next shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive officer compensation.
Proposal 5 – Approval of the Company's 2023 Omnibus Share Plan
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Votes Cast | 131,495,738 | 22,252,322 | 123,378 | 11,872,041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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SIGNATURE
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.
| VORNADO REALTY TRUST | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Deirdre Maddock | |||||||
| Name: | Deirdre Maddock | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Accounting Officer (duly authorized officer and principal accounting officer) | |||||||
Date: May 19, 2023
SIGNATURE
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.
| VORNADO REALTY L.P. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| By: | VORNADO REALTY TRUST, | |||||||
| Sole General Partner | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Deirdre Maddock | |||||||
| Name: | Deirdre Maddock | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Accounting Officer of Vornado Realty Trust, sole General Partner of Vornado Realty L.P. (duly authorized officer and principal accounting officer) | |||||||
Date: May 19, 2023
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