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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): June 19, 2018 (June 15, 2018)

RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

Maryland
 
1-10093
 
13-6908486
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan
48334
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (248) 350-9900


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
At the annual meeting of the shareholders of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the "Trust") on June 18, 2018, the shareholders: (1) elected the seven trustee nominees to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2019; (2) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018; and (3) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. Votes representing approximately 93.5% of our outstanding shares were cast. The results of the voting are shown below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Trustees
Nominees
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Stephen R. Blank
 
68,640,125
 
4,156,834
 
2,036,006
Dennis Gershenson
 
71,729,131
 
1,067,828
 
2,036,006
Arthur Goldberg
 
68,708,619
 
4,088,340
 
2,036,006
Brian Harper
 
71,852,291
 
944,668
 
2,036,006
David J. Nettina
 
71,828,987
 
967,972
 
2,036,006
Joel M. Pashcow
 
68,638,246
 
4,158,713
 
2,036,006
Laurie M. Shahon
 
68,997,598
 
3,799,361
 
2,036,006

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
74,476,391
 
347,312
 
9,262

Proposal 3 – Approval (on an advisory basis) of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
70,759,404
 
2,000,810
 
36,745
 
2,036,006

Item 8.01       Other Events.

Effective June 15, 2018, the Trust’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, Dennis Gershenson, was elected to serve as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Trust and Stephen R. Blank was elected to serve as Lead Trustee.





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.

 
 
 
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
June 19, 2018
 
By:
/s/ RAYMOND J. MERK
 
 
 
 
Raymond J. Merk
 
 
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer