Shareholder meeting 05.12.15
 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
UNITED STATES
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) May 12, 2015

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)
 
 
 

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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 12, 2015, 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 2015 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 2016 annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Martin E. Stein, Jr.
79,584,559
5,918,255
2,379,769
Raymond L. Bank
84,555,226
947,588
2,379,769
Bryce Blair
85,170,425
332,389
2,379,769
C. Ronald Blankenship
84,767,145
735,669
2,379,769
A. R. Carpenter
79,739,186
5,763,628
2,379,769
J. Dix Druce
84,555,999
946,815
2,379,769
Mary Lou Fiala
84,763,384
739,430
2,379,769
David P. O'Connor
85,279,624
223,190
2,379,769
John C. Schweitzer
84,555,756
947,058
2,379,769
Brian M. Smith
84,841,856
660,958
2,379,769
Thomas G. Wattles
84,471,927
1,030,887
2,379,769

Proposal Two -An Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation for Fiscal Year 2014: In accordance with the voting results listed below, the Company's executive compensation for fiscal year 2014 has been approved.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
79,832,002
5,555,692
115,120
2,379,769

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, 2015. 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, 2015 in accordance with the voting results listed below.
For
Against
Abstain
87,395,781
440,166
46,636

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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.

May 14, 2015
REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION
 
By:

/s/ J. Christian Leavitt
J. Christian Leavitt, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

                    

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