Form 8-K

 

 

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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 9, 2016

 

 

UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY INCOME TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   1-9321   23-6858580

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File

Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Universal Corporate Center  
367 South Gulph Road  
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania   19406
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 265-0688

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 9, 2016, Universal Health Realty Income Trust (the “Trust”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the offices of the Trust, at the Universal Corporate Center, 367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

At the Annual Meeting, the Trust’s stockholders voted to: (i) elect two Class III members of the Board of Trustees to terms expiring at the Trust’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (ii) conduct a nonbinding advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation; (iii) ratify the selection of KPMG LLP, as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; (iv) approve the amendment and restatement of the Universal Health Realty Income Trust 2007 Restricted Stock Plan, and; (v) act on a nonbinding shareholder proposal regarding proxy access.

The final voting results were as follows:

Proposal No. 1: Election of Trustees:

 

     Miles L. Berger      Elliot J. Sussman, M.D.  

Votes cast in favor

     7,365,371         7,352,277   

Votes withheld

     569,283         582,377   

Broker non-votes

     3,811,882         3,811,882   

Proposal No. 2: The nonbinding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation:

 

Votes cast in favor

     6,012,163   

Votes cast against

     1,838,390   

Votes abstained

     84,100   

Broker non-votes

     3,811,882   

Proposal No. 3: Ratification of the selection of KPMG, LLP, as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016:

 

Votes cast in favor

     11,538,143   

Votes cast against

     149,208   

Votes abstained

     59,184   

Broker non-votes

     0   

Proposal No. 4: The proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the Universal Health Realty Income Trust 2007 Restricted Stock Plan:

 

Votes cast in favor

     7,633,619   

Votes cast against

     233,967   

Votes abstained

     67,127   

Broker non-votes

     3,811,822   

Proposal No. 5: Nonbinding shareholder proposal regarding proxy access:

 

Votes cast in favor

     5,522,194   

Votes cast against

     2,310,098   

Votes abstained

     102,360   

Broker non-votes

     3,811,882   

Based upon the final voting results for Proposal No. 5, the nonbinding shareholder proposal regarding proxy access has been approved by the shareholders.

Proxy access continues to be an evolving issue in corporate governance. As such, the Board of Trustees will consider the shareholder vote, input from the Trust’s shareholders and ongoing developments related to this matter, to determine the appropriate proxy access structure for the Trust.


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.

 

    UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY INCOME TRUST
Date: June 10, 2016     By:   /s/ Charles F. Boyle
    Name:   Charles F. Boyle
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer