8-K 1 annualmeeting8k.htm 8-K SMTA ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS Document


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): May 1, 2019

SPIRIT MTA REIT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
 
001-38414
 
82-6712510
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2727 North Harwood Street, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(972) 476-1900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On May 1, 2019, Spirit MTA REIT (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2019 Annual Meeting”). As of March 11, 2019, the record date for the 2019 Annual Meeting, there were 43,085,751 shares of common shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2019 Annual Meeting. The Company solicited proxies for the 2019 Annual Meeting pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
At the 2019 Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company:
elected Jackson Hsieh, Steven Shepsman, Steven Panagos, Richard Stockton and Thomas Sullivan to the board of trustees of the Company (the "Board"); and
ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019;
The results of the matters voted upon at the 2019 Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
Proposal 1 considered at the 2019 Annual Meeting was the election of five trustees to serve on the Board until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify.
The nominees were elected with the following voting results:
Directors
Voted For
Voted Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Jackson Hsieh
30,661,890

2,835,860

128,050

4,796,414

Steven G. Panagos  
30,918,151

2,579,356

128,293

4,796,414

Steven H. Shepsman
32,802,128

695,360

128,312

4,796,414

Richard J. Stockton      
32,799,537

698,180

128,082

4,796,414

Thomas J. Sullivan
32,904,307

593,121

128,372

4,796,414

Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ended December 31, 2019
Proposal 2
Voted For
Voted Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Ratification of Ernst & Young
38,246,474
125,135
50,605
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SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
 
SPIRIT MTA REIT
 
 
 
 Date: May 1, 2019
By:
/s/ Ricardo Rodriguez
 
 
Ricardo Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer