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 3, 2010
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-6300 | 23-6216339 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| The Bellevue, 200 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 19102 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 875-0700
(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:
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| ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
On June 3, 2010, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders and the voting results were as follows:
(1) The following nominees were reelected as trustees, each to hold office until the Annual Meeting to be held in the spring of 2011 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and have qualified, by the vote set forth below:
| Nominee |
For | Withhold | Broker Non Votes | |||
| Dorrit J. Bern |
23,341,580 | 760,096 | 14,204,976 | |||
| Stephen B. Cohen |
23,442,670 | 659,006 | 14,204,976 | |||
| Joseph F. Coradino |
23,369,431 | 732,245 | 14,204,976 | |||
| M. Walter D’Alessio |
23,442,703 | 658,973 | 14,204,976 | |||
| Edward A. Glickman |
23,425,913 | 675,763 | 14,204,976 | |||
| Rosemarie B. Greco |
22,972,395 | 1,129,281 | 14,204,976 | |||
| Leonard I. Korman |
23,401,189 | 700,487 | 14,204,976 | |||
| Ira M. Lubert |
23,136,531 | 965,145 | 14,204,976 | |||
| Donald F. Mazziotti |
23,390,146 | 711,530 | 14,204,976 | |||
| Mark E. Pasquerilla |
23,020,589 | 1,081,087 | 14,204,976 | |||
| John J. Roberts |
23,447,994 | 653,682 | 14,204,976 | |||
| George F. Rubin |
23,388,356 | 713,320 | 14,204,976 | |||
| Ronald Rubin |
23,400,010 | 701,666 | 14,204,976 | |||
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(2) A proposal by the Company to approve the Amended and Restated Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 2003 Equity Incentive Plan was voted on by a majority of the shares outstanding, and a majority of those votes were cast in favor of the approval of the proposal, as follows:
| Proposal |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Votes | ||||
| Approve Amended and Restated Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 2003 Equity Incentive Plan |
21,491,408 | 2,213,307 | 396,961 | 14,204,976 | ||||
(3) A proposal by the Company to approve the Amended and Restated Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust Employee Share Purchase Plan was voted on by a majority of the shares outstanding, and a majority of those votes were cast in favor of the approval of the proposal, as follows:
| Proposal |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Votes | ||||
| Approve Amended and Restated Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust Employee Share Purchase Plan |
22,726,657 | 1,018,068 | 356,951 | 14,204,976 | ||||
(4) A proposal by the Company to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor for 2010 was approved as follows:
| Proposal |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Votes | ||||
| Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2010 |
37,392,714 | 414,597 | 499,341 | 0 | ||||
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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.
| PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | ||||
| Date: June 7, 2010 |
By: | /s/ Bruce Goldman | ||
| Bruce Goldman | ||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
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