Form 8-K

 

 

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)    April 26, 2018

 

 

REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Florida   001-12298   59-3191743
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
One Independent Drive, Suite 114
Jacksonville, Florida
  32202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (904)-598-7000

Not Applicable

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

 

 

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:

 

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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 April 26, 2018, Regency Centers Corporation (“the Company”) held an annual meeting of its shareholders to vote on the following proposals:

Proposal One – Election of Directors: The board of directors nominated eleven nominees to stand for election at the 2018 meeting and each of the nominees were elected at the meeting. In accordance with the voting results listed below, the nominees were elected to serve until the 2019 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

  

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

Martin E. Stein, Jr.

   128,967,105    5,432,299    5,473,572    13,968,590

Joseph Azrack

   139,311,735    464,513    96,728    13,968,590

Bryce Blair

   133,648,808    6,127,249    96,919    13,968,590

C. Ronald Blankenship

   134,241,256    5,534,134    97,586    13,968,590

Deirdre J. Evens

   139,378,608    399,166    95,202    13,968,590

Mary Lou Fiala

   134,065,807    5,711,670    95,499    13,968,590

Peter D. Linneman

   138,454,955    1,320,890    97,131    13,968,590

David P. O’Connor

   139,128,558    647,654    96,764    13,968,590

Lisa Palmer

   126,699,998    13,077,456    95,522    13,968,590

John C. Schweitzer

   133,328,276    6,447,369    97,331    13,968,590

Thomas G. Wattles

   133,406,703    6,369,395    96,878    13,968,590

Proposal Two – An Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation for Fiscal Year 2017: Voting results for the Company’s executive compensation for fiscal year 2017 were as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

136,659,185

   3,040,907    172,884    13,968,590

 

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Proposal Three – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountant: The board of directors selected the accounting firm of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accountants for the Company for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. The board of directors directed that the appointment of the independent accountants be submitted for ratification by the shareholders at the annual meeting. The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 in accordance with the voting results listed below.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

152,228,822

   1,512,528    100,216

 

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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.

REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION

(registrant)

April 27, 2018     By:   /s/ Barbara C. Johnston
   

Barbara C. Johnston, Senior Vice President and

General Counsel

 

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