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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 24, 2012

 
Getty Realty Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Maryland
(State of
Organization)
001-13777
(Commission
File Number)
11-3412575
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
125 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 103
   
Jericho, New York
 
   11753
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (516) 478-5400

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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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 24, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following items:
 
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
Elected the following nominees to serve on the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify:
 
   
VOTES CAST
         
BROKER
 
   
FOR
   
AGAINST
   
ABSTENTIONS
 
NON-VOTES
 
Milton Cooper
    20,792,008       630,016       46,299       8,586,786  
Philip E. Coviello
    20,708,559       614,110       145,654       8,586,786  
David B. Driscoll
    21,066,558       252,360       149,405       8,586,786  
Leo Liebowitz
    20,514,460       907,795       46,068       8,586,786  
Richard E. Montag
    20,708,572       610,507       149,244       8,586,786  
Howard Safenowitz
    20,815,116       608,470       44,737       8,586,786  
 
Proposal 2:  Approval of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

Approved, on an advisory basis (non-binding), the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the accompanying tables in the proxy statement (“Say on Pay”) for the Annual Meeting. There were 20,729,145 votes cast for the proposal, 534,412 votes cast against the proposal, 204,766 abstentions and 8,586,786 broker non-votes.

Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012. There were 29,665,858 votes cast for the appointment, 243,369 votes cast against the appointment, 145,882 abstentions and no broker non-votes.

 
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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.
 
 
GETTY REALTY CORP.
 
     
     
       
Date: May 30, 2012 
By:
/s/ Thomas J. Stirnweis  
   
Thomas J. Stirnweis
 
   
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
 
       

 
 
 
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