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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): May 3, 2018
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | 001-36007 (Commission File Number) | | 46-2519850 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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309 N. Water Street, Suite 500 Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Address of principal executive offices) | | 53202 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 367-5600
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).
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 3, 2018, Physicians Realty Trust (the "Company") held the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the Company considered and voted on three proposals submitted for shareholder vote, each of which is more fully described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2018. A brief description of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting appears below.
Proposal One. Election of Trustees
The individuals listed below were elected to the Board of Trustees of the Company, each of whom will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified:
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Election of Directors: | | For | | Withheld | | Abstained | | Broker Non-Vote |
John T. Thomas | | 154,506,875 | | 1,824,989 | | — | | 15,707,226 |
Tommy G. Thompson | | 144,111,202 | | 12,220,663 | | — | | 15,707,226 |
Stanton D. Anderson | | 154,087,200 | | 2,244,664 | | — | | 15,707,226 |
Mark A. Baumgartner | | 154,494,955 | | 1,836,909 | | — | | 15,707,226 |
Albert C. Black, Jr. | | 154,061,155 | | 2,270,710 | | — | | 15,707,226 |
William A. Ebinger, M.D. | | 154,511,037 | | 1,820,827 | | — | | 15,707,226 |
Pamela J. Kessler | | 155,473,234 | | 858,631 | | — | | 15,707,226 |
Richard A. Weiss | | 154,485,309 | | 1,846,556 | | — | | 15,707,226 |
Proposal Two. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
A proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was approved as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstained | | Broker Non-Vote |
171,436,731 | | 444,112 | | 158,247 | | — |
Proposal Three. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
A proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers was approved as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstained | | Broker Non-Vote |
145,863,860 | | 9,948,506 | | 519,499 | | 15,707,226 |
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.
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Date: May 7, 2018 | | PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST |
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| By: | /s/ John T. Thomas |
| | John T. Thomas |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |