UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 29, 2014 (May 28, 2014)
CUBESMART
CUBESMART, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland |
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001-32324 |
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20-1024732 |
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Delaware |
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000-54662 |
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34-1837021 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification |
5 Old Lancaster Road, Malvern Pennsylvania 19355
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(610) 535-5700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 28, 2014 CubeSmart held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on: (1) the election of eight trustees, (2) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014, and (3) a non-binding, advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results on these proposals were as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of eight trustees
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Votes For |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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William M. Diefenderfer III |
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122,436,678 |
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105,118 |
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7,822,499 |
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Piero Bussani |
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122,443,447 |
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98,349 |
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7,822,499 |
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Christopher P. Marr |
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122,445,388 |
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96,408 |
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7,822,499 |
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John W. Fain |
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122,439,488 |
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102,308 |
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7,822,499 |
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Marianne M. Keler |
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122,442,499 |
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99,297 |
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7,822,499 |
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Deborah Ratner Salzberg |
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122,448,399 |
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93,397 |
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7,822,499 |
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John F. Remondi |
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122,442,788 |
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99,008 |
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7,822,499 |
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Jeffrey F. Rogatz |
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122,442,888 |
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98,908 |
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7,822,499 |
Proposal 2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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130,112,001 |
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257,888 |
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54,396 |
Proposal 3: Advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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119,187,052 |
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3,280,282 |
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74,462 |
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7,822,499 |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CUBESMART | |
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By: |
/s/ Jeffrey P. Foster |
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Name: |
Jeffrey P. Foster |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary |
Date: May 29, 2014
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CUBESMART, L.P. | ||
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By: CUBESMART, its general partner | ||
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By: |
/s/ Jeffrey P. Foster | |
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Name: |
Jeffrey P. Foster | |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | |
Date: May 29, 2014