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: June 19, 2014
SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC. |
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Maryland |
001-35074 |
27-2962512 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
12600 Hill Country Boulevard, Suite R-100
Austin, Texas 78738
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(512) 538-2300
(Registrants’
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 June 16, 2014, Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 78,184,423 shares of common stock of the Company represented in person or by proxy at the meeting, constituting 91.41% of the outstanding shares of common stock on April 16, 2014, the record date for the Annual Meeting.
The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of
such voting are set forth below:
Proposal 1: To elect six
directors to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Name |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
Kerry W. Boekelheide |
55,483,927 | 13,546,161 | 9,154,335 |
Daniel P. Hansen | 67,163,131 | 1,866,957 | 9,154,335 |
Bjorn R. L. Hanson | 55,497,238 | 13,532,850 | 9,154,335 |
Thomas S. Storey | 67,488,298 | 1,541,790 | 9,154,335 |
Wayne W. Wielgus | 55,978,401 | 13,051,687 | 9,154,335 |
All director nominees were duly elected at the Annual Meeting. Each of
the individuals named in the above table will serve as director until
the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly
elected and qualifies.
Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
77,546,571 | 337,169 | 300,683 | N/A |
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
Proposal 3: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
67,325,973 | 1,206,866 | 497,249 | 9,154,335 |
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Christopher R. Eng |
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Name: |
Christopher R. Eng |
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Dated: |
June 19, 2014 |
Title: |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief |
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Risk Officer and Secretary |