PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 21, 2010

PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 001-34571 27-1055421
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1530, Bethesda, Maryland   20814
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (240) 507-1300

Not Applicable
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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

On May 21, 2010, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The matters on which the shareholders voted, in person or by proxy were:

  (i)   for the election of the trustees of the Company to serve until our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; and

  (ii)   the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2010.

All of the nominees were elected and the ratification to select the independent registered public accountants was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:

                         
Trustee   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Jon E. Bortz
     17,964,678       161,072       773,468  
Cydney C. Donnell
     11,227,890       6,897,860       773,468  
Ron E. Jackson
     11,227,940       6,897,810       773,468  
Martin H. Nesbitt
     11,227,890       6,897,860       773,468  
Michael J. Schall
     18,062,392       63,358       773,468  
Earl E. Webb
     11,227,890       6,897,860       773,468  
Laura H. Wright
     18,061,244       64,506       773,468  

Ratification of the selection of independent registered public accountants:

                 
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
18,803,211
    95,935       72  

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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.

         
    PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
          
May 25, 2010   By:   /s/ Raymond D. Martz
       
        Name: Raymond D. Martz
        Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary