Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2014

 

 

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   1-14788   94-6181186

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

345 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor

New York, New York 10154

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 655-0220

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


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

On June 18, 2014, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. A quorum was present at the meeting, as required by the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Bylaws. The immediately following charts set forth the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions votes and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon by the stockholders.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following eight individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

     Votes
For
     Votes
Withheld
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

Michael B. Nash

     27,213,157         8,273,463         8,429,967   

Stephen D. Plavin

     27,231,030         8,255,590         8,429,967   

Leonard W. Cotton

     35,411,684         74,936         8,429,967   

Thomas E. Dobrowski

     34,214,942         1,271,678         8,429,967   

Martin L. Edelman

     22,973,709         12,512,911         8,429,967   

Henry N. Nassau

     34,166,449         1,320,171         8,429,967   

Lynne B. Sagalyn

     35,389,940         96,680         8,429,967   

John G. Schreiber

     23,886,903         11,599,717         8,429,967   

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2014

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified.

 

Votes

For

   

Votes
Against

   

Votes
Abstained

 
  43,871,473        12,771        32,343   

Proposal 3 – Non-binding Vote on Executive Compensation

The stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.

 

Votes

For

   

Votes
Against

   

Votes
Abstained

   

Broker

Non-Votes

 
  35,205,655        239,670        41,295        8,429,967   


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
Date: June 20, 2014      
    By:  

/s/ Randall S. Rothschild

    Name:   Randall S. Rothschild
    Title:   Secretary and Managing Director, Legal and Compliance