CHATHAM LODGING TRUST (Form: 8-K/A)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   May 17, 2013

CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 001-34693 27-1200777
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
50 Cocoanut Row, Suite 211, Palm Beach, Florida   33480
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (561) 802-4477

Not Applicable
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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.

Explanatory Note: Some of the voting results previously filed on Form 8-K were incorrect. The Correct voting results are as follows:

On May 17, 2013, Chatham Lodging Trust (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The matters on which the shareholders voted, in person or by proxy were:

  (i)   for the election of the Trustees of the Company to serve until our 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

  (ii)   the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2013;

  (iii)   approval, in an advisory and non-binding vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

  (iv)   approval of the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan.

All of the nominees were elected, the ratification to select the independent registered public accountants was approved, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, and the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:

                                                 
Trustee
  Votes For   Votes Against/Withheld   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
                         
Jeffrey H. Fisher
    14,784,262               185,475       0               1,921,342  
Miles Berger
    14,729,059               240,678       0               1,921,342  
Thomas J. Crocker
    14,814,443               155,294       0               1,921,342  
Jack P. DeBoer
    14,882,479               87,258       0               1,921,342  
Glen R. Gilbert
    14,886,376               83,361       0               1,921,342  
C. Gerald Goldsmith
    14,715,580               254,157       0               1,921,342  
Robert Perlmutter
    14,886,376               83,361       0               1,921,342  
Rolf E. Ruhfus
    14,886,376               83,361       0               1,921,342  
Joel F. Zemans
    14,733,582               236,155       0               1,921,342  

Ratification of the selection of independent registered public accountants:

                 
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
16,456,153
    400,439       34,487  

Approval of compensation of named executive officers:

                         
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
14,411,872
    511,498       46,367       1,921,342  

Approval of Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan:

                         
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
10,430,760
    4,494,311       44,666       1,921,342  


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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.

         
    CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
          
May 20, 2013   By:   Dennis M. Craven
       
        Name: Dennis M. Craven
        Title: Chief Financial Officer