2012 Shareholder Mtg Results


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):
 
July 11, 2012 (July 10, 2012)

PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
001-34571
27-1055421
_____________________
(State or other jurisdiction
_____________
(Commission
______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
 
 
2 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1530, Bethesda, Maryland
 
20814
________________________________
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
___________
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(240) 507-1300

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.
On July 10, 2012, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The matters on which the shareholders voted, in person or by proxy were:

(i)
to elect the trustees of the Company to serve until its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
(ii)
to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2012;
(iii)
to approve, in an advisory and non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and
(iv)
to approve the amended and restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.
All of the nominees were elected, the ratification to select the independent registered public accountants was approved, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved and the amended and restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:
Trustee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Jon E. Bortz
 
45,404,178
 
734,179
 
3,445,707
Cydney C. Donnell
 
45,363,532
 
774,825
 
3,445,707
Ron E. Jackson
 
45,369,382
 
768,975
 
3,445,707
Phillip M. Miller
 
45,362,183
 
776,174
 
3,445,707
Michael J. Schall
 
46,003,043
 
135,314
 
3,445,707
Earl E. Webb
 
45,369,500
 
768,857
 
3,445,707
Laura H. Wright
 
46,003,882
 
134,475
 
3,445,707

Ratification of the selection of independent registered public accountants:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
49,332,723
 
236,651
 
14,690
Approval of compensation of named executive officers:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
44,536,866
 
1,575,178
 
26,313
Approval of the amended and restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
42,124,403
 
3,985,449
 
28,505




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
  
 
 
 
 
July 11, 2012
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond D. Martz
 
 
 
 
Name: Raymond D. Martz
 
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary