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 13, 2020
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-34626
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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:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 13, 2020, the Registrant held its 2020 Annual Meeting virtually. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders:
The Registrant’s stockholders elected the following individuals to its board of directors for one-year terms expiring in 2021:
| Name | Number of Shares Voted For | Number of Shares Voted Against | Number of Shares Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelly H. Barrett | 94,812,086 | 2,235,121 | 125,851 | 10,973,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wesley E. Cantrell | 93,467,197 | 3,500,466 | 205,394 | 10,973,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glenn G. Cohen | 96,679,854 | 178,977 | 314,226 | 10,973,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barbara B. Lang | 96,068,109 | 975,913 | 129,035 | 10,973,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank C. McDowell | 94,293,406 | 2,692,473 | 187,179 | 10,973,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Brent Smith | 95,987,550 | 992,013 | 193,495 | 10,973,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffery L. Swope | 95,198,489 | 1,785,275 | 189,295 | 10,973,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dale H. Taysom | 96,735,100 | 254,183 | 183,775 | 10,973,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Registrant’s stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Deloitte and Touche, LLP, as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as follows:
Number of Shares Voted For | Number of Shares Voted Against | Number of Shares Abstained | ||||||||||||
| 107,794,817 | 173,905 | 178,251 | ||||||||||||
The Registrant's stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement as follows:
Number of Shares Voted For | Number of Shares Voted Against | Number of Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 92,369,565 | 3,904,069 | 899,424 | 10,973,915 | |||||||||||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Dated: | May 13, 2020 | By: | /s/ Robert E. Bowers | ||||||||||||||
| Robert E. Bowers | |||||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President | |||||||||||||||||