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 25, 2016

 

 

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland		001-36181		46-3999490
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300, San Clemente, CA				95673
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 542-3130

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:

 

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

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

(a) The annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of CareTrust REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 25, 2016.

(b) At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected the two nominees identified in the table below to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as Class II directors until the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified and (ii) ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016 .

Set forth below are the final voting tallies for the Annual Meeting:

Election of Directors

 

		For				Withheld				Broker Non- Votes
Jon D. Kline			43,584,282				1,665,626				9,469,615
David G. Lindahl			43,582,488				1,667,420				9,469,615

Auditor Ratification

 

For		Against		Abstain
54,668,228		48,656		2,639

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 26, 2016