N-PX 1 a16-16112_1npx.htm N-PX

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22260

 

RMR REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

TWO NEWTON PLACE, 255 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 300

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02458

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Copy to:

 

 

 

Fernando Diaz, President

 

Michael K. Hoffman, Esq.

RMR Real Estate Income Fund

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Two Newton Place,

 

4 Times Square

255 Washington Street, Suite 300

 

New York, New York 10036-6522

Newton, Massachusetts 02458

 

 

 

 

Karen Jacoppo-Wood, Esq.

 

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

100 Summer Street, Floor 7

 

 

Boston, Massachusetts 02111

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 332-9530

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2016

 

 

 



 

Voting Record

 

Fund

RIF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

Agree Realty Corporation

 

 

Ticker:

ADC

Cusip:

012688377

Meeting Date:

5/2/2016

Record Date:

3/4/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect three directors to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2019 - Joel Agree, William S. Rubenfaer and Leon M. Schurgin;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To consider and approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended and supplemented (our “Charter”) to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 28 million shares to 45 million shares, as set forth in the form of Articles of Amendment; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

To consider and approve an amendment to our Charter to provide that, in no event, may our board of directors classify or reclassify any authorized but unissued shares of our common stock into shares of our preferred stock or any class or series thereof, as set forth in the form of Articles of Amendment.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1



 

Company

American Campus Communities, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

ACC

Cusip:

024835100

Meeting Date:

5/5/2016

Record Date:

3/14/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect eight directors to a one-year term of office expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified - William C. Bayless, Jr., G. Steven Dawson, Cydney C. Donnell, Dennis G. Lopez, Edward Lowenthal, Oliver Luck, C. Patrick Oles, Jr. and Winston W. Walker;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2



 

Company

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

NLY

Cusip:

012894163

Meeting Date:

5/26/2016

Record Date:

3/29/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect three Directors for a term of three years each -Kevin G. Keyes, Kevin P. Brady and E. Wayne Nordberg;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3



 

Company

Apartment Investment & Management Company

 

 

Ticker:

AIV

Cusip:

011538436

Meeting Date:

4/26/2016

Record Date:

2/19/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect eight directors, for a term of one year each, until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualify - James N. Bailey, Robert A. Miller, Terry Considine, Kathleen M. Nelson, Thomas L. Keltner, Michael A. Stein, J. Landis Martin and Nina A. Tran;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP, to serve as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

4



 

Company

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

AHH

Cusip:

131097247

Meeting Date:

6/15/2016

Record Date:

4/15/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the eight director nominees - John W. Snow, George F. Allen, James A. Carroll and James C. Cherry and Ms. Eva S. Hardy; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

5



 

Company

Ashford Hospitality Prime Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

AHP

Cusip:

099745797

Meeting Date:

6/10/2016

Record Date:

5/20/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect seven directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified -Monty J. Bennett, Douglas A. Kessler, Stefani D. Carter, Curtis B. McWilliams, W. Michael Murphy, Matthew D. Rinaldi and Andrew L. Strong; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, a national public accounting firm, as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

6



 

Company

Ashford Hospitality Trust

 

 

Ticker:

AHT

Cusip:

019110486

Meeting Date:

5/17/2016

Record Date:

4/14/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect seven directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified - Monty J. Bennett, Dr. Benjamin J. Ansell, Thomas E. Callahan, Amish Gupta, Kamal Jafarnia, Philip S. Payne and Alan L. Tallis;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, a national public accounting firm, as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To obtain advisory approval of the company’s executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

7



 

Company

Associated Estates Realty Corporation

 

 

Ticker:

AEC

Cusip:

045604-105

Meeting Date:

8/5/2015

Record Date:

6/22/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 22, 2015, which is referred to as the merger agreement, among BSREP II Aries Pooling LLC (“Parent”), BSREP II Aries DE Merger Sub Inc. and Associated Estates. If the merger agreement is adopted and the merger is completed, Associated Estates will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, and each of your Associated Estates common shares, without par value, will be converted into the right to receive $28.75 in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding tax, unless you have properly exercised, and not subsequently waived your dissenters’ rights with respect to such shares;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation to be paid to Associated Estates’ named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To adjourn the special meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the merger agreement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

8



 

Company

Avalonbay Communities, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

AVB

Cusip:

011551319

Meeting Date:

5/19/2016

Record Date:

3/7/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the following nine directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Glyn F. Aeppel, Terry S. Brown, Alan B. Buckelew, Ronald L. Havner, Jr., Timothy J. Naughton, Lance R. Primis, Peter S. Rummell, H. Jay Sarles, and W. Edward Walter;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote upon ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To consider and vote upon a resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of certain executives of the Company as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

9



 

Company

Biomed Realty Trust, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

BMR

Cusip:

09063H107

Meeting Date:

1/21/2016

Record Date:

12/3/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the merger of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. with and into BRE Edison L.P., which we refer to as the merger, and the other transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 7, 2015 and as may be amended from time to time, among BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., BioMed Realty, L.P., BRE Edison Holdings L.P., BRE Edison L.P. and BRE Edison Acquisition L.P., which we refer to as the merger agreement; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote on a proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to our named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

10



 

Company

Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust

 

 

Ticker:

BTZ

Cusip:

092508-100

Meeting Date:

7/29/2015

Record Date:

6/1/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect to the Board the five nominees named - Frank J. Fabozzi, James T. Flynn, Barbara G. Novick, John M. Perlowski and Karen P. Robards.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

11



 

Ticker:

BTZ

Cusip:

092508100

Meeting Date:

6/26/2016

Record Date:

6/1/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the eleven nominees for director named in the proxy statement - Catherine A. Lynch, Richard E. Cavanagh, Cynthia L. Egan, Jerrod B. Harris and Barbara G. Novick.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

12



 

Company

Boston Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

BXP

Cusip:

012269854

Meeting Date:

5/17/2016

Record Date:

3/23/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the eleven nominees for director named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified - Bruce W. Duncan, Karen E. Dykstra, Carol B. Einiger, Dr. Jacob A. Frenkel, Joel I. Klein, Douglas T. Linde, Matthew J. Lustig, Alan J. Patricof, Owen D. Thomas, Martin Turchin, David A. Twardock and Raymond A. Ritchey;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To hold an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

13



 

Company

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

CBL

Cusip:

124830100

Meeting Date:

5/2/2016

Record Date:

3/7/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To act on the re-election of the Board of Directors’ nine director nominees to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qualified - Charles B. Lebovitz, Stephen D. Lebovitz, Gary L. Bryenton, A. Larry Chapman, Matthew S. Dominski, John D. Griffith, Richard J. Lieb, Gary J. Nay and Kathleen M. Nelson;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To act upon a proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accountants for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To act upon a proposal for the advisory approval of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To act upon a proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to delete a requirement that directors may be removed only for cause.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

14



 

Company

CBRE Group, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

CBG

Cusip:

12504L109

Meeting Date:

5/13/2016

Record Date:

3/14/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect our 10 Board-nominated directors named in the Proxy Statement - Brandon B. Boze, Curtis F. Feeny, Bradford M. Freeman, Gerardo I. Lopez, Frederic V. Malek, Paula R. Reynolds, Robert E. Sulentic, Laura D. Tyson and Ray Wirta;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation for 2015;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to reduce (to 30%) the stock-ownership threshold required for our stockholders to request a special stockholder meeting; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

If properly presented, to consider a stockholder proposal regarding our stockholders’ ability to call special stockholder meetings.

 

Against

 

Against

 

Stockholder

 

15



 

Company

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

CDR

Cusip:

150602209

Meeting Date:

5/3/2016

Record Date:

3/11/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect seven directors - James J. Burns, Abraham Eisenstat, Pamela N. Hootkin, Paul G. Kirk, Jr., Steven G. Rogers, Bruce J. Schanzer and Roger M. Widmann;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To vote upon an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve executive compensation; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

16



 

Company

Chambers Street Properties

 

 

Ticker:

CSG

Cusip:

157842105

Meeting Date:

12/15/2015

Record Date:

10/8/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

A proposal to approve the issuance of Chambers common shares in connection with the proposed merger of Columbus Merger Sub, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Chambers, with and into Gramercy Property Trust Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Gramercy”), with Columbus Merger Sub, LLC continuing as the surviving entity and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Chambers, pursuant to which each outstanding share of Gramercy common stock will be converted into the right to receive 3.1898 newly issued Chambers common shares of beneficial interest (the “Merger”);

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

A proposal to elect five trustees - Charles E. Black, James L. Francis, James M. Orphanides, Martin A. Reid and Louis P. Salvatore;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

A proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Chambers named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

A proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Chambers’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

17



 

Company

Chatham Lodging Trust

 

 

Ticker:

CLDT

Cusip:

050438449

Meeting Date:

5/18/2016

Record Date:

3/15/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect five trustees of the Company to hold office for a one-year term and until their respective successors as trustees are duly elected and qualified - C. Gerald Goldsmith, Rolf E. Ruhfus, Jeffrey H. Fisher, Thomas J. Crocker and Robert Perlmutter;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation as disclosed in these materials.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

18



 

Company

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

 

 

Ticker:

CHSP

Cusip:

165240102

Meeting Date:

5/17/2016

Record Date:

4/1/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect seven trustees from the nominees named in the attached proxy statement to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified - James L. Francis, Douglas W. Vicari, Thomas A. Natelli, Thomas D. Eckert, John W. Hill, George F. McKenzie and Jeffrey D. Nuechterlein;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve an amendment to the Trust’s charter that would, if approved, permit shareholders to act to amend our bylaws in certain circumstances; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To consider a non-binding shareholder proposal to amend the bylaws by a vote of the majority of shares outstanding, including amendments initiated by shareholders if properly presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting.

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

19



 

Company

City Office REIT, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

CIO

Cusip:

178587101

Meeting Date:

5/4/2016

Record Date:

3/8/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

The election of six directors nominated by our Board of Directors, each to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting and until their successors are elected and qualify - John McLernon; James Farrar; Samuel Belzberg; William Flatt; Mark Murski and Stephen Shraiberg; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for CIO for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

20



 

Company

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

 

 

Ticker:

RQI

Cusip:

19247L106

Meeting Date:

4/28/2016

Record Date:

3/1/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To consider and vote upon the election of four Directors of the Fund, each to hold office for a term of three years and until their successors are duly elected and qualify - Joseph M. Harvey, Gerald J. Maginnis, Richard J. Norman and Frank K. Ross.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

21



 

Company

Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

CDOR

Cusip:

20676Y-106

Meeting Date:

9/3/2015

Record Date:

7/31/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To approve pursuant to NASDAQ Marketplace Listing Rule 5635(d), the issuance by the Company of up to 11,664,615 shares of the Company’s common stock in an exchange offer for Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock and in connection with the conversion of Series C convertible preferred stock (the “Common Stock Proposal”);

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To approve the amendment of Article XI, Section 6(f) of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company to delete the beneficial ownership of more than 35% of the voting stock of the Company as a change of control that requires the redemption of the Series B preferred stock (the “Change of Control Proposal”);

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve the removal of the limitation on Real Estate Strategies L.P. and its affiliates from beneficial ownership of more than 34% of the voting stock of the Company (the “Limitation Removal Proposal”);

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To approve the amendment of Article III of the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to grant authority to the Company to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of non-voting convertible common stock (the “Non-Voting Common Stock Proposal”);

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

To approve an extension of the end of the exercise period of the warrants held by Real Estate Strategies L.P., at its option, from January 31, 2017 to January 31, 2018 for 50% of the warrants and to January 31, 2019 for the other 50% of the warrants, and remove the beneficial ownership limitation of 34%, and permit the warrants to be exercised for common stock or non-voting common stock (“Warrant Amendment Proposal”);

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

To approve the amendment of Article XII, Section 8(a) of the Company Charter to permit conversion of the Series C convertible preferred stock into common stock or non-voting convertible common stock (the “Conversion Option Proposal”); and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

To approve adjournment of the meeting with respect to the holders of common stock and Series C convertible preferred stock, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies, if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the meeting to approve the Common Stock Proposal, Change of Control Proposal, the Limitation Removal Proposal, Non-Voting Common Stock Proposal or the Conversion Option Proposal.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

22



 

Ticker:

CDOR

Cusip:

126666713

Meeting Date:

6/15/2016

Record Date:

4/15/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect nine directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2017 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified - Daniel R. Elsztain; James H. Friend; Jeffrey Giller; Donald J. Landry; Mark D. Linehan; Brendan MacDonald; John M. Sabin; J. William Blackham and Daphne J. Dufresne;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To eliminate the requirement that the Board of Directors receive certain shareholder representations in connection with conversions of Series D convertible preferred stock as long as the Board is able to obtain the opinion of counsel specified in Article IX(A)(7) of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve the 2016 Stock Plan;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

23



 

Company

Corporate Office Properties Trust

 

 

Ticker:

OFC

Cusip:

22002T108

Meeting Date:

5/12/2016

Record Date:

3/15/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect eight Trustees - Thomas F. Brady, Robert L. Denton, Sr., Philip L. Hawkins, U.S. Rear Admiral (Ret.) Elizabeth A. Hight, David M. Jacobstein, Steven D. Kesler, C. Taylor Pickett and Richard Szafranski;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for this meeting.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

24



 

Company

Cubesmart

 

 

Ticker:

CUBE

Cusip:

067904362

Meeting Date:

5/31/2016

Record Date:

3/15/2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect as Trustees, the eight individuals named in the accompanying proxy statement to serve until our 2017 annual shareholders meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified - William M. Diefenderfer III, Piero Bussani, John W. Fain, Marianne M. Keler,Christopher P. Marr, John F. Remondi, Jeffrey F. Rogatz and Deborah R. Salzberg;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote on a proposal to amend and restate our Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for grant thereunder;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To cast an advisory vote to approve our executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

25



 

Company

Cyrusone, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

CONE

Cusip:

23283R100

Meeting Date:

5/2/2016

Record Date:

3/3/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect eight directors, each to hold office until our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualifies -Gary J. Wojtaszek, David H. Ferdman, John W. Gamble, Michael A. Klayko, T. Tod Nielsen, Alex Shumate, William E. Sullivan and Lynn A. Wentwort;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote upon, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement (“Say-on- Pay”);

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To consider and vote upon the Restated CyrusOne 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

26



 

Company

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

DCT

Cusip:

233153204

Meeting Date:

5/4/2016

Record Date:

3/8/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the eight directors nominated by the Board of Directors to serve until the 2017 annual meeting - Philip L. Hawkins; Marilyn A. Alexander; Thomas F. August, John S. Gates, Jr and Raymond B. Greer;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To hold a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

27



 

Company

DDR Corp.

 

 

Ticker:

DDR

Cusip:

23317H102

Meeting Date:

5/10/2016

Record Date:

3/15/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Election of nine Directors - Terrance R. Ahern, Thomas F. August, Thomas Finne, Robert H. Gidel, Victor B. MacFarlane, David J. Oakes, Alexander otto, Scott D. Roulston and Barry A. Sholem;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

28



 

Company

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

 

 

Ticker:

DRH

Cusip:

252784301

Meeting Date:

5/3/2016

Record Date:

3/1/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect seven directors nominated by our Board of Directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of our stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify -Daniel J. Altobello, Mark W. Brugger, Timothy R. Chi, Maureen L. McAvey, William W. McCarten, Gilbert T. Ray and Bruce D. Wardinski;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote upon the approval of a non- binding advisory resolution on executive compensation;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of DiamondRock Hospitality Company to serve for 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To amend our charter to permit both the directors and the stockholders to amend our bylaws; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

To approve a new equity incentive plan for DiamondRock Hospitality Company.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

29



 

Company

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

DLR

Cusip:

026379199

Meeting Date:

5/10/2016

Record Date:

3/17/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To consider and vote upon the election of Dennis E. Singleton, Laurence A. Chapman, Kathleen Earley, Kevin J. Kennedy, William G. LaPerch, A. William Stein and Robert H. Zerbst as members of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), each to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until a successor for each is duly elected and qualifies;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote upon ratifying the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To consider and vote upon a resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as more fully described in the accompanying Proxy Statement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

30



 

Company

Dupont Fabros Technology, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

DFT

Cusip:

26613Q106

Meeting Date:

6/1/2016

Record Date:

4/5/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect eight members to the Board of Directors for a term of one year each - Lammot J. du Pont, Michael A. Coke, Thomas D. Eckert, Christopher P. Eldredge, Frederic V. Malek, John T. Roberts, Jr., Mary M. Styer and John H. Toole;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To hold an advisory (non-binding) vote on our executive compensation; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

31



 

Company

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

EGP

Cusip:

277276101

Meeting Date:

5/26/2016

Record Date:

4/4/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect nine directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified - D. Pike Aloian, H.C. Bailey, Jr., H. Eric Bolton, Jr., Hayden C. Eaves III, Fredric H. Gould, David H. Hoster II, Marshall A. Loeb, Mary E. McCormick and Leland R. Speed;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Cast an advisory vote to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Cast an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

32



 

Company

Equity Residential

 

 

Ticker:

EQR

Cusip:

011569200

Meeting Date:

6/15/2016

Record Date:

4/8/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect thirteen trustees to a one-year term - Samuel Zell, Gerald A. Spector, Charles L. Atwood, David J. Neithercut, John W. Alexander, Linda Walker Bynoe, Connie K. Duckworth, Mary Kay Haben, Bradley A. Keywell, John E. Neal, Mark S. Shapiro, Stephen E. Sterrett, and B. Joseph White;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratify our selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditor for 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Approve our executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

33



 

Company

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

ESS

Cusip:

011346049

Meeting Date:

5/16/2016

Record Date:

4/4/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Election of the following nominees to serve as directors until the 2017 annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify: Keith R. Guericke, Irving F. Lyons, III, George M. Marcus, Gary P. Martin, Issie N. Rabinovitch, Thomas E. Robinson, Michael J. Schall, Byron A. Scordelis, and Janice L. Sears;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Amendment of our charter to change the current super-majority vote requirement to amend certain sections of the charter to a majority vote standard;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

34



 

Company

Extra Space Storage Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

EXR

Cusip:

30225T102

Meeting Date:

5/24/2016

Record Date:

3/28/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Election of seven members of the board of directors for terms expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify; Kenneth M. Woolley, Spencer F. Kirk, Karl Haas, Diane Olmstead, Roger B. Porter, Gary B. Sabin and K. Fred Skousen;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratification of the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

35



 

Company

Farmland Partners, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

FPI

Cusip:

106508879

Meeting Date:

5/25/2016

Record Date:

3/10/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the six director nominees - Jay Bartels, John C. Conrad, Chris A. Downey, Joseph W. Glauber, Paul A. Pittman and Darell D. Sarff;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), upon redemption of 883,724 of the Class A common units of limited partnership interest in the Company’s operating partnership (“OP units”) issued in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the Justice farms on June 2, 2015.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

36



 

Company

Felcor Lodging Trust, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

FCH

Cusip:

011541259

Meeting Date:

5/24/2016

Record Date:

3/28/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect five directors, each for a one-year term - Glenn A. Carlin, Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr., Robert F. Cotter, Patricia L. Gibson, Dana Hamilton, Christopher J. Hartung, Charles A. Ledsinger, Jr., Robert H. Lutz, Jr., Robert A. Mathewson, Mark D. Rozells and Richard A. Smith;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Advisory vote on our 2015 executive compensation; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Ratify appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

37



 

Company

First Potomac Realty Trust

 

 

Ticker:

FPO

Cusip:

026235243

Meeting Date:

5/22/2016

Record Date:

3/14/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect seven members to the Board of Trustees from the nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement to serve one-year terms expiring in 2017 - - Robert H. Arnold, Richard B. Chess, James P. Hoffmann, Alan G. Merten, Robert Milkovich, Thomas E. Robinson and Terry L. Stevens;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve (on a non-binding advisory basis) named executive officer compensation; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To reapprove the material terms of our 2009 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended, and approve an amendment to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under our 2009 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended, by 4,100,000 common shares.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

38



 

Company

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

 

 

Ticker:

FSP

Cusip:

35471R106

Meeting Date:

5/12/2016

Record Date:

3/4/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect two Class I Directors, each to serve for a term expiring at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified: Brian Hansen and Dennis J McGillicuddy;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve, by non-binding vote, our executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

39



 

Company

General Growth Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

GGP

Cusip:

370023103

Meeting Date:

5/17/2016

Record Date:

3/18/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect nine directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified - Richard B. Clark, Mary Lou Fiala, J. Bruce Flatt, John K. Haley, Daniel B. Hurwitz, Brian W. Kingston, Sandeep Mathrani, David J. Neithercut and Mark R. Patterson;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

40



 

Company

Gladstone Commercial Corp

 

 

Ticker:

GOOD

Cusip:

017508440

Meeting Date:

5/5/2016

Record Date:

3/7/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect three directors to hold office for terms that will expire at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders - David Gladstone, Paul W. Adelgren and John H. Outland; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

41



 

Company

Gramercy Property Trust, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

GPT

Cusip:

38489R-605

Meeting Date:

12/15/2015

Record Date:

10/8/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

A proposal to approve the merger of Columbus Merger Sub, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Chambers Street Properties, a Maryland real estate investment trust (“Chambers”), with and into Gramercy, with Columbus Merger Sub, LLC continuing as the surviving entity and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Chambers, pursuant to which each outstanding share of Gramercy common stock will be converted into the right to receive 3.1898 newly issued Chambers common shares of beneficial interest (the “Merger”); and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

A proposal to approve on a non-binding, advisory basis, certain compensation arrangements for Gramercy’s named executive officers in connection with the Merger.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

42



 

Ticker:

GPT

Cusip:

385002100

Meeting Date:

6/23/2016

Record Date:

4/22/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect nine trustees to serve until the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify - Charles E. Black, Gordon F. DuGan, Allan J. Baum, Z. Jamie Behar, Thomas D. Eckert, James L. Francis, Gregory F. Hughes, Jeffrey E. Kelter and Louis P. Salvatore;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To approve our 2016 equity incentive plan;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

43



 

Company

HCP, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

HCP

Cusip:

032145132

Meeting Date:

4/28/2016

Record Date:

3/7/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the following Board Members - Michael D. McKee, Lauralee E. Martin, Brian G. Cartwright, Christine N. Garvey, David B. Henry, James P. Hoffmann, Peter L. Rhein and Joseph P. Sullivan;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as HCP’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Approval on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

44



 

Company

Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

HR

Cusip:

421946104

Meeting Date:

5/10/2016

Record Date:

3/10/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect nine nominees as directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified - David R. Emery, Nancy H. Agee, Charles Raymond Fernandez, M.D, Peter F. Lyle, Edwin B. Morris III, John Knox Singleton, Bruce D. Sullivan, CPA, Christann M. Vasquez and Dan S. Wilford;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company and its subsidiaries for the Company’s 2016 fiscal year; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To vote to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, a resolution approving the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

45



 

Company

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

HTA

Cusip:

115178008

Meeting Date:

7/7/2016

Record Date:

5/16/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To consider and vote upon the election of the eight director nominees named in this proxy statement, each for a term of one-year and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies - Scott D. Peters, W. Bradley Blair, II, Maurice J. DeWald, Warren D. Fix, Peter N. Foss, Daniel S. Henson, Larry L. Mathis, and Gary T. Wescombe; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

46



 

Company

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

HIW

Cusip:

431284108

Meeting Date:

5/11/2016

Record Date:

3/1/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect seven directors - Charles A. Anderson, Gene H. Anderson, Carlos E. Evans, Edward J. Fritsch, David J. Hartzell, Ph.D., Sherry A. Kellett and O. Temple Sloan, Jr.;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

An advisory proposal regarding executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

47



 

Company

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

HLT

Cusip:

43300A104

Meeting Date:

5/5/2016

Record Date:

3/10/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the director nominees listed in the Proxy Statement - Christopher J. Nassetta; Jonathan D. Gray; Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.; Judith A. McHale; John G. Schreiber; Elizabeth A. Smith; Douglas M. Steenland; and William J. Stein;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the named executive officers.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

48



 

Company

Home Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

HME

Cusip:

437306-103

Meeting Date:

10/1/2015

Record Date:

8/14/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

A proposal to approve the merger of Home Properties, Inc. with and into LSREF4 Lighthouse Corporate Acquisitions, LLC, an affiliate of Lone Star Real Estate Fund IV (U.S.), L.P. (the “REIT merger”), and the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 22, 2015 and as may be amended from time to time, among Home Properties, Inc., Home Properties, L.P., LSREF4 Lighthouse Acquisitions, LLC, LSREF4 Lighthouse Corporate Acquisitions, LLC, LSREF4 Lighthouse Operating Acquisitions, LLC and UDR, Inc.; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

A non-binding, advisory proposal to approve the compensation that may become payable to Home REIT’s named executive officers in connection with the REIT merger (the “Merger-Related Compensation Proposal”).

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

49



 

Company

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

HST

Cusip:

44107P104

Meeting Date:

5/12/2016

Record Date:

3/17/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Election of nine directors - Mary Baglivo, Sheila C. Bair, Terrance C. Golden, Ann Mclaughlin Korologos, Richard E. Marriott, John B. Morse, Walter C. Rakowich, Gordon H. Smith and W. Edward Walter;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Approval of a Charter amendment providing stockholders the concurrent power to amend the Company’s Bylaws;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Approval of a Charter amendment reducing the threshold required for stockholders to call a special meeting; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Approval of an amended and restated employee stock purchase plan increasing the shares reserved for issuance.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

50



 

Company

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

IRT

Cusip:

45378A-106

Meeting Date:

9/15/2015

Record Date:

7/8/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the issuance of shares of IRT common stock (including shares of IRT common stock issuable upon redemption of IROP Units issued in the Partnership Merger) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 11, 2015, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among IRT, Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP, IRT’s operating partnership (“IROP”), Adventure Merger Sub LLC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of IROP (“OP Merger Sub”), IRT Limited Partner, LLC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of IRT (“IRT LP LLC”), Trade Street Residential, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“TSRE”), and Trade Street Operating Partnership, LP, TSRE’s operating partnership (“TSR OP”) (a copy of the Merger Agreement is attached as Annex A to the joint proxy statement/prospectus accompanying this notice). The Merger Agreement provides for: (i) OP Merger Sub to merge into TSR OP (the “Partnership Merger”), with TSR OP continuing as the surviving entity, and (ii) TSRE to merge into IRT LP LLC (the “Company Merger” and, together with the Partnership Merger, the “Merger”), with IRT LP LLC continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of IRT; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote on a proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the special meeting to another date, time or place, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the proposal to approve the issuance of shares of IRT common stock in the Merger (including shares of IRT common stock issuable upon redemption of IROP Units issued in the Partnership Merger).

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

51



 

Ticker:

IRT

Cusip:

45378A106

Meeting Date:

5/12/2016

Record Date:

3/14/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect seven directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders in 2017 - Scott F. Schaeffer, William C. Dunkelberg, Ph.D., Robert F. McCadden, Mack D. Pridgen III, Richard H. Ross, DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., D.Min. and Sharon M. Tsao;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To approve the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for IRT for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve the amendment and restatement of the IRT Long Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), including increasing the number of IRT’s shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the LTIP and extending the term of the LTIP, and the termination of the IRT Independent Directors Compensation Plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

52



 

Company

Inland Real estate Corporation

 

 

Ticker:

IRC

Cusip:

024597385

Meeting Date:

3/23/2016

Record Date:

2/18/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the merger of Inland Real Estate Corporation and Midwest Retail Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of DRA Growth and Income Fund VIII, LLC, which we refer to as the merger, and the other transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 14, 2015 and as may be amended from time to time, among Inland Real Estate Corporation, DRA Growth and Income Fund VIII, LLC, DRA Growth and Income Fund VIII (A), LLC and Midwest Retail Acquisition Corp; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote on a proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to our named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

53



 

Company

Investors Real Estate Trust

 

 

Ticker:

IRET

Cusip:

461730-103

Meeting Date:

9/15/2015

Record Date:

7/17/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the nine nominees named in the Proxy Statement as trustees of the Company, each for a term of one year expiring at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified: Jeffrey P. Caira, Linda J. Hall, Terrance P. Maxwell, Timothy P. Mihalick, Jeffrey L. Miller, Pamela J. Moret, Stephen L. Stenehjem, John D. Stewart and Jeffrey K. Woodbury;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation (the “say on pay vote”);

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve the 2015 Incentive Award Plan; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To ratify Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the current fiscal year.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

54



 

Company

Istar, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

STAR

Cusip:

45031U101

Meeting Date:

5/18/2016

Record Date:

3/23/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Election of Directors: Jay Sugarman, Clifford De Souza, Robert W. Holman, Jr., Robin Josephs, John G. McDonald, Dale Anne Reiss, and Barry W. Ridings;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Non-binding, Advisory Vote on a “Say on Pay” Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

55



 

Company

Kilroy Realty Corp.

 

 

Ticker:

KRC

Cusip:

49427F108

Meeting Date:

5/19/2016

Record Date:

3/11/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect as directors the six nominees named in the attached Proxy Statement - John Kilroy, Edward Brennan, Ph.D., Jolie Hunt, Scott Ingraham, Gary Stevenson and Peter Stoneberg;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

56



 

Company

Kimco Realty Corp.

 

 

Ticker:

KIM

Cusip:

49446R109

Meeting Date:

4/26/2016

Record Date:

3/7/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

The election of eight directors to serve for a term ending at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify - Milton Cooper, Philip E. Coviello, Richard G. Dooley, Conor C. Flynn, Joe Grills, Frank Lourenso, Colombe M. Nicholas and Richard B. Saltzman;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

The advisory resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation (“Say-on-Pay”) as described in the Proxy Statement; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

57



 

Company

Kite Realty Group Trust

 

 

Ticker:

KRG

Cusip:

49803T300

Meeting Date:

5/11/2016

Record Date:

3/17/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect nine trustees to serve one-year terms expiring in 2017 - John A. Kite, William E. Bindley, Victor J. Coleman, Lee A. Daniels, Gerald W. Grupe, Christie B. Kelly, David R. O’Reilly, Barton R. Peterson and Charles H. Wurtzebach;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

58



 

Company

Lasalle Hotel Properties

 

 

Ticker:

LHO

Cusip:

517942108

Meeting Date:

5/4/2016

Record Date:

2/19/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect four trustees of the Company to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; Denise M. Coll, Jeffrey T. Foland, Darryl Hartley-Leonard and Stuart L. Scott;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

59



 

Company

Lexington Realty Trust

 

 

Ticker:

LXP

Cusip:

101673472

Meeting Date:

5/17/2016

Record Date:

3/8/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect eight trustees to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or their earlier removal or resignation and until their respective successors, if any, are elected and qualify - E. Robert Roskind, T. Wilson Eglin, Richard J. Rouse, Harold First, Richard S. Frary, Lawrence L. Gray, Claire A. Koeneman, and Kevin W. Lynch;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote upon an advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

60



 

Company

Liberty Property Trust

 

 

Ticker:

LPT

Cusip:

531172104

Meeting Date:

5/12/2016

Record Date:

3/10/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect nine trustees to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2017 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified -Frederick F. Buchholz, Thomas C. DeLoach, Jr., Katherine Elizabeth Dietze, Antonio F. Fernandez, Daniel P. Garton, William P. Hankowsky, M. Leanne Lachman, David L. Lingerfelt and Fredric J. Tomczyk;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To hold an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Trust’s named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

61



 

Company

LTC Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

LTC

Cusip:

011535232

Meeting Date:

6/2/2016

Record Date:

4/18/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect five directors to serve on the Board of Directors for the ensuing year and until the election and qualification of their respective successors - Boyd W. Hendrickson, James J. Pieczynski, Devra G. Shapiro, Wendy L. Simpson, and Timothy J. Triche;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

62



 

Company

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

MPW

Cusip:

101683320

Meeting Date:

5/19/2016

Record Date:

3/21/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect seven directors - Edward K. Aldag, Jr., G. Steven Dawson, R. Steven Hamner, Robert E. Holmes, Ph. D., Sherry A. Kellett, William D. McKenzie (Gil) and D. Paul Sparks, Jr.;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To hold an advisory vote to approve executive officer compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

63



 

Company

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc

 

 

Ticker:

MAA

Cusip:

025484991

Meeting Date:

5/17/2016

Record Date:

3/11/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Election of ten directors named herein to serve for one year and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified - H. Eric Bolton, Jr., Alan B. Graf, Jr., Ralph Horn, James K. Lowder, Thomas H. Lowder, Claude B. Nielsen, Philip W. Norwood, W. Reid Sanders, William B. Sansom and Gary Shorb;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

64



 

Company

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

 

 

Ticker:

MNR

Cusip:

026423848

Meeting Date:

5/19/2016

Record Date:

3/14/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect three directors, each to hold office until the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders in 2019 and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies - Anna T. Chew; Daniel D. Cronheim and Scott L. Robinson; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment of PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

65



 

Company

National Health Investors, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

NHI

Cusip:

011535046

Meeting Date:

5/5/2016

Record Date:

3/15/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect one director, James R. Jobe, a current director of the Company;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

66



 

Company

National Retail Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

NNN

Cusip:

637417106

Meeting Date:

5/19/2016

Record Date:

3/21/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect seven directors - Don DeFosset, David M. Fick, Edward J. Fritsch, Kevin B. Habicht, Robert C. Legler, Craig Macnab and Sam L. Susser;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To have an advisory vote on executive compensation; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

67



 

Company

Northstar Realty Finance Corp.

 

 

Ticker:

NRF

Cusip:

131016352

Meeting Date:

6/20/2016

Record Date:

5/9/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect six directors nominated by our Board of Directors, each to serve until the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified - David T. Hamamoto, Judith A. Hannaway, Wesley D. Minami, Louis J. Paglia, Gregory Z. Rush and Charles W. Schoenherr;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Approve an amendment and restatement of our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available under the plan;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

68



 

Company

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund

 

 

Ticker:

JRS

Cusip:

67071B108

Meeting Date:

4/22/2016

Record Date:

2/22/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect Board Members by all shareholders -William C. Hunter, Judith M. Stockdale, Carole E. Stone and Margaret L. Wolff.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

69



 

Company

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

OHI

Cusip:

011233023

Meeting Date:

6/9/2016

Record Date:

4/19/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect six members to Omega’s Board of Directors - Norman R. Bobins, Craig R. Callen, Bernard J. Korman, Edward Lowenthal, Ben W. Perks and Stephen D. Plavin;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditor for fiscal year 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

70



 

Company

One Liberty Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

OLP

Cusip:

026423759

Meeting Date:

6/10/2016

Record Date:

4/15/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Election of four directors (Joseph A. Amato, Jeffrey A. Gould, Matthew J. Gould and J. Robert Lovejoy) to hold office until the 2019 annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Approval of our 2016 Incentive Plan; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

71



 

Company

Peak Resorts, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

SKIA

Cusip:

70469L-100

Meeting Date:

10/1/2015

Record Date:

8/12/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect Timothy D. Boyd, Stephen J. Mueller, Richard K. Deutsch, Stanley W. Hansen, Carl E. Kraus, Christopher S. O’Connor and Michael H. Staenberg to serve as the Company’s directors until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of McGladrey LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

72



 

Company

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

 

 

Ticker:

PEB

Cusip:

047397286

Meeting Date:

6/14/2016

Record Date:

3/23/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the trustees of the Company to serve until our 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified - Jon E. Bortz, Cydney C. Donnell, Ron E. Jackson, Phillip M. Miller, Michael J. Schall, Earl E. Webb and Laura H. Wright;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as our independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve, in an advisory and non-binding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To approve an amendment to the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated in 2012; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

To vote upon a non-binding shareholder proposal from the Union regarding shareholder amendment of our bylaws, if properly brought before the Annual Meeting.

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

73



 

Company

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

Ticker:

PEI

Cusip:

018150000

Meeting Date:

6/2/2016

Record Date:

4/4/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect nine trustees nominated by the Board of Trustees and named in this Proxy Statement for a term expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders - Joseph F. Coradino, M. Walter D’Alessio, Michael J. DeMarco, Rosemarie B. Greco, Leonard I. Korman, Mark E. Pasquerilla, Charles P. Pizzi, John J. Roberts and Ronald Rubin.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To provide advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

74



 

Company

Physicians Realty Trust

 

 

Ticker:

DOC

Cusip:

111156115

Meeting Date:

5/5/2016

Record Date:

3/24/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

The election of seven trustees to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified - John T. Thomas, Governor Tommy G. Thompson, Stanton D. Anderson, Mark A. Baumgartner, Albert C. Black, Jr., William A. Ebinger, M.D. and Richard A. Weiss;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

The approval on a non-binding advisory basis of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

The approval on a non-binding advisory basis of the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

75



 

Company

Post Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

PPS

Cusip:

009967478

Meeting Date:

5/25/2016

Record Date:

3/28/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the eight directors nominated by the board of directors - Robert C. Goddard, III, David P. Stockert, Walter M. Deriso, Jr., Russell R. French, Toni Jennings, John F. Morgan, Sr., Ronald de Waal and Donald C. Wood;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation, often referred to as “say on pay”; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

76



 

Company

Prologis, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

PLD

Cusip:

063678139

Meeting Date:

5/4/2016

Record Date:

3/9/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect ten directors to our board of directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified - Hamid R. Moghadam, Irving F. Lyons III, George L. Fotiade, Christine N. Garvey, Lydia H. Kennard, J. Michael Losh, David P. O’Connor, Jeffrey L. Skelton, Carl B. Webb and William D. Zollars;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Advisory vote to approve the company’s executive compensation for 2015; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

77



 

Company

Public Storage

 

 

Ticker:

PSA

Cusip:

017366173

Meeting Date:

4/25/2016

Record Date:

3/1/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the following eight trustees - Ronald L. Havner, Jr., Tamara Hughes Gustavson, Uri P. Harkham, B. Wayne Hughes, Jr., Avedick B. Poladian, Gary E. Pruitt, Ronald P. Spogli and Daniel C. Staton;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Approve the Company’s compensation practices and principles and their implementation for 2015 for the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Consolidated Financial Statements of Public Storage and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Approve the Company’s 2016 Equity and Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

78



 

Company

QTS Realty Trust, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

QTS

Cusip:

74736A103

Meeting Date:

5/3/2016

Record Date:

3/9/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect eight directors to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified - Chad L. Williams; John W. Barter; William O. Grabe; Catherine R. Kinney; Peter A. Marino; Scott D. Miller; Philip P. Trahanas and Stephen E. Westhead;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Consider and vote upon, on a non-binding advisory basis, whether the Say-on-Pay vote should occur every one, two or three years; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

79



 

Company

Rait Financial Trust

 

 

Ticker:

RAS

Cusip:

064698265

Meeting Date:

5/24/2016

Record Date:

3/28/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect nine trustees to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2017 - Scott F. Schaeffer, Andrew Batinovich, Edward S. Brown, Frank A. Farnesi, S. Kristin Kim, Michael J. Malter, Jon C. Sarkisian, Andrew M. Silberstein and Murray Stempel, III; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To approve the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for RAIT for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

80



 

Company

Realty Income Corporation

 

 

Ticker:

O

Cusip:

011541917

Meeting Date:

5/16/2016

Record Date:

3/15/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

The election of eight director nominees named in this Proxy Statement to serve until the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders - Kathleen R. Allen, Ph.D, John P. Case, A. Larry Chapman, Priya Cherian Huskins, Michael D. McKee, Michael D. McKee, Gregory T. McLaughlin, Ronald L. Merriman and Stephen E. Sterrett;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

The ratification of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

A non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this Proxy Statement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

81



 

Company

Regency Centers Corporation

 

 

Ticker:

REG

Cusip:

013914214

Meeting Date:

4/29/2016

Record Date:

3/10/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect as directors the nine nominees named in the attached proxy statement to serve until the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified - Martin Stein, Jr., Raymond L. Bank, C. Ronald Blankenship, J. Dix Druce, Jr., David P. O’Connor, John C. Schweitzer, Bryce Blair, Mary Lou Fiala and Thomas G. Wattles;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To approve an advisory resolution approving executive compensation for fiscal year 2015; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

82



 

Company

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

REXR

Cusip:

095624642

Meeting Date:

5/27/2016

Record Date:

3/31/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

The election of seven directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of our stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies -Richard Ziman, Howard Schwimmer, Michael S. Frankel, Robert L. Antin, Steven C. Good, Tyler H. Rose and Peter E. Schwab;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

An advisory resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, as described in the accompanying Proxy Statement; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

An advisory determination of the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

83



 

Company

RLJ Lodging Trust

 

 

Ticker:

RLJ

Cusip:

74965L101

Meeting Date:

4/29/2016

Record Date:

3/15/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the seven trustees named in the Proxy Statement - Robert L. Johnson, Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., Evan Bayh, Nathaniel A. Davis, Robert M. La Forgia, Glenda G. McNeal and Joseph Ryan;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve (on a non-binding basis) the compensation of our named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To amend our Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”) to allow our shareholders to amend our bylaws by a majority vote of the outstanding shares entitled to be cast on the matter.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

84



 

Company

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

SBRA

Cusip:

056328653

Meeting Date:

6/15/2016

Record Date:

4/18/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect to the Board of Directors the five nominees named in the attached Proxy Statement to serve until the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified - Craig A. Barbarosh, Robert A. Ettl, Michael J. Foster, Richard K. Matros and Milton J. Walters;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

85



 

Company

Simon Properties Group

 

 

Ticker:

SPG

Cusip:

011234909

Meeting Date:

5/10/2016

Record Date:

3/14/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect the eleven directors named in this Proxy Statement, including three directors to be elected by the voting trustees who vote the Class B common stock - Glyn F. Aeppel, Larry C. Glasscock, Karen N. Horn, Ph.D., Reuben S. Leibowitz, Gary M. Rodkin, Daniel C. Smith, Ph.D., J. Albert Smith, Jr., David Simon, Richard S. Sokolov and Herbert Simon;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Advisory vote to approve executive compensation; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

86



 

Company

Sovran Self Storage, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

SSS

Cusip:

84610H108

Meeting Date:

5/18/2016

Record Date:

3/18/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

The election of six directors of the Company to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified -Robert J. Attea, Kenneth F. Myszka, Charles E. Lannon, Stephen R. Rusmisel, Arthur L. Havener, Jr. and Mark G. Barberio;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

The ratification of the appointment by the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Proposal to approve (on a non-binding basis) the compensation of the Company’s executive officers.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

87



 

Company

Stag Industrial, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

STAG

Cusip:

055585946

Meeting Date:

5/1/2016

Record Date:

3/4/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

The election of seven directors to hold office until our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualifies -Benjamin S. Butcher, Virgis W. Colbert, Jeffrey D. Furber, Larry T. Guillemette, Francis X. Jacoby III, Christopher P. Marr and Hans S. Weger.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

The approval, by non-binding vote, of our executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

88



 

Company

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

HOT

Cusip:

025107292

Meeting Date:

3/28/2016

Record Date:

2/2/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To consider and vote on the proposal to approve the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 15, 2015 (the “merger agreement”), by and among Starwood, Marriott International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Marriott”), Solar Merger Sub 1, Inc., a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Starwood (“Holdco”), Solar Merger Sub 2, Inc., a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Holdco (“Starwood Merger Sub”), Mars Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Marriott (“Marriott Corporate Merger Sub”), and Mars Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Marriott (“Marriott LLC Merger Sub”), a copy of which is included as Annex A to the joint proxy statement/prospectus of which this notice is a part. Those transactions include the merger of Starwood Merger Sub with and into Starwood, with Starwood continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco (the “Starwood Merger”), and the merger of Marriott Corporate Merger Sub with and into Holdco, with Holdco continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marriott (the “Initial Holdco Merger”), under which Starwood stockholders will receive 0.920 shares of Marriott common stock (the “exchange ratio”) and $2.00 in cash, without interest, for each share of Starwood common stock that they own immediately before the Combination Transactions (which we refer to as the “Starwood combination transactions proposal”); and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote on the proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to Starwood’s named executive officers in connection with the Combination Transactions, as described in the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus of which this notice is a part (which we refer to as the “Starwood advisory compensation proposal”).

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

89



 

Company

Store Capital Corporation

 

 

Ticker:

STOR

Cusip:

114446807

Meeting Date:

6/4/2016

Record Date:

4/4/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect eight (8) director nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified - Morton H. Fleischer, Christopher H. Volk, Joseph M. Donovan, William F. Hipp, Einar A. Seadler, Rajath Shourie, Derek Smith and Quentin P. Smith, Jr.;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

90



 

Company

Summitt Hotel Properties Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

INN

Cusip:

059319051

Meeting Date:

5/19/2016

Record Date:

3/21/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect to the Board of Directors the five nominees named in the attached proxy statement to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify -Daniel P. Hansen, Bjorn R.L. Hanson, Jeffrey W. Jones, Kenneth J. Kay and Thomas W. Storey;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To consider and vote on an advisory (non-binding) basis the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To consider and vote on an advisory (non-binding) stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

91



 

Company

Sun Communities, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

SUI

Cusip:

866674104

Meeting Date:

5/23/2016

Record Date:

3/11/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect seven directors to serve until our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified -Stephanie W. Bergeron, Brian M. Hermelin, Ronald A. Klein, Clunet R. Lewis, Ronald L. Piasecki, Gary A. Shiffman and Arthur A. Weiss;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Conduct a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

92



 

Company

The Macerich Company

 

 

Ticker:

MAC

Cusip:

010047463

Meeting Date:

5/26/2016

Record Date:

3/21/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Election of ten director nominees, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies -John H. Alschuler, Arthur M. Coppola, Edward C. Coppola, Steven R. Hash, Fred S. Hubbell, Diana M. Laing, Mason G. Ross, Steven L. Soboroff, Andrea M. Stephen and John M. Sullivan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Approval, on an advisory basis, of our named executive officer compensation as described in the accompanying Proxy Statement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

93



 

Company

UDR, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

UDR

Cusip:

902653104

Meeting Date:

5/12/2016

Record Date:

3/18/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect ten directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified - Katherine A. Cattanach, Robert P. Freeman, Jon A. Grove, Mary Ann King, James D. Klingbeil, Clint D. McDonnough, Robert A. McNamara, Mark R. Patterson, Lynne B. Sagalyn and Thomas W. Toomey;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in this proxy statement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

94



 

Company

UMH Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

UMH

Cusip:

026423414

Meeting Date:

6/16/2016

Record Date:

4/14/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect three Directors, each to hold office until the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders in 2019 and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies - Michael P. Landy; James E. Mitchell; and Stephen B. Wolgin; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment of PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

95



 

Company

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

UBA

Cusip:

014096027

Meeting Date:

3/24/2016

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect three directors to serve for three years - Willing L. Biddle, Bryan O. Colley and robert J. Mueller.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of PKF O’Connor Davies, as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for one year; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To amend the Company’s Restricted Stock Award Plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

96



 

Company

Ventas, Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

VTR

Cusip:

92276F100

Meeting Date:

5/10/2016

Record Date:

3/14/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the nine director nominees named in the Proxy Statement to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders - Melody C. Barnes, Debra A. Cafaro, Jay M. Gellert, Richard I. Gilchrist, Matthew J. Lustig, Douglas M. Pasquale, Robert D. Reed, Glenn J. Rufrano and James D. Shelton;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To hold an advisory vote to approve our executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

97



 

Company

VEREIT, INC.

 

 

Ticker:

VER

Cusip:

92339V-100

Meeting Date:

9/29/2015

Record Date:

8/6/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect seven directors for a one-year term to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders in 2016 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified -Glenn J. Rufrano; Hugh R. Frater; Bruce D. Frank; David B. Henry; Mark S. Ordan; Eugene A. Pinover and Julie G. Richardson.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Adopt a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

98



 

Ticker:

VER

Cusip:

127215928

Meeting Date:

5/3/2016

Record Date:

3/9/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect the seven director nominees described in this proxy statement for a one-year term to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders in 2017 and until their successors are duly elected and qualify - Glenn J. Rufrano; Hugh R. Frater; Bruce D. Frank; David B. Henry; Mark S. Ordan; Eugene A. Pinover and Julie G. Richardson;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Adopt a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers described in this proxy statement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

99



 

Company

Vornado Realty Trust

 

 

Ticker:

VNO

Cusip:

011539394

Meeting Date:

5/19/2016

Record Date:

3/21/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect three persons to the Board of Trustees of the Company, each to serve for a term expiring at the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Please note, however, that, if the amendment to the Company’s Declaration of Trust, as described below, is approved at this Annual Meeting, persons nominated in 2017 and 2018 each will be elected for a one year term and, beginning with the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, all members of the Board will be elected annually and, in each case, until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified - Candace K. Beinecke; Robert P. Kogod and Dr. Richard R. West.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To consider and vote upon the approval of a non- binding, advisory resolution on executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

100



 

Company

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

Ticker:

WRE

Cusip:

939653101

Meeting Date:

5/12/2016

Record Date:

3/15/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect two trustees to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2019 and until their successors are duly elected and qualify - William G. Byrnes and Paul T. McDermott;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To consider and vote on a non-binding, advisory basis upon the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To consider and vote on adoption of the Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan and certain material terms and conditions relating to performance-based compensation under such plan; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

To consider and vote upon ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

101



 

Company

Weingarten Realty Investors

 

 

Ticker:

WRI

Cusip:

012272154

Meeting Date:

4/21/2016

Record Date:

2/22/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect the 9 Trust Managers named in the proxy statement to serve until their successors are elected and qualified - Andrew M. Alexander, Stanford Alexander, Shelaghmichael Brown, James W. Crownover, Stephen A. Lasher, Thomas L. Ryan, Douglas W. Schnitzer, C. Park Shaper and Marc. J. Shapiro;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

To hold an advisory vote to approve executive compensation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

102



 

Company

Welltower Inc.

 

 

Ticker:

HTA

Cusip:

95040Q104

Meeting Date:

5/4/2016

Record Date:

3/8/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

The election of ten directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified - Thomas J. DeRosa, Kenneth J. Bacon, Jeffrey H. Donahue, Fred S. Klipsch, Geoffrey G. Meyers, Timothy J Naughton, Sharon M. Oster, Judith C. Pelham, Sergio D. Rivera and R. Scott Trumbull;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2016;

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

The advisory vote to approve Named Executive Officer compensation; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

The approval of the Welltower Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

103



 

Company

Whitestone REIT

 

 

Ticker:

WSR

Cusip:

085298275

Meeting Date:

5/9/2016

Record Date:

3/30/2016

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Vote

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

To elect one trustee to serve until our 2019 annual meeting of shareholders and thereafter until his successor has been duly elected and qualified - Paul T. Lambert; and

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

104



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

RMR Real Estate Income Fund

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Fernando Diaz

 

/s/ Mark L. Kleifges

Fernando Diaz

 

Mark L. Kleifges

President

 

Treasurer

 

Date: August 18, 2016