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 2, 2018

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 422-7700

 

 

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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                                              o

 

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. o

 

 

 

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

 

On May 2, 2018, Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders: (i) elected the six persons listed below as directors of the Company, each to serve until the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2018; and (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year ending December 31, 2018.  Set forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting:

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

Nominee		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Richard D. Bronson		129,076,387		35,665,321		65,283,206
Jeffrey G. Dishner		160,778,526		3,963,182		65,283,206
Camille J. Douglas		129,599,794		35,141,914		65,283,206
Solomon J. Kumin		149,698,303		15,043,405		65,283,206
Barry S. Sternlicht		158,871,201		5,870,507		65,283,206
Strauss Zelnick		128,872,703		35,869,005		65,283,206

 

Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
131,892,537		31,841,742		1,007,429		65,283,206

 

Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2018

 

For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
228,290,488		1,345,663		388,763		0

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Dated: May 3, 2018	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
	By:	/s/ Andrew J. Sossen
	Name:	Andrew J. Sossen
	Title:	Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel

 

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