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) |
Registrants 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 Trusts stockholders voted to: (i) elect two Class III members of the Board of Trustees to terms expiring at the Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 |