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 9, 2011

 

 

EXCEL TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-34698   27-1493212

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

17140 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 300

San Diego, California 92128

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

 

 

(858) 613-1800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

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 May 9, 2011, we held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders voted on proposals as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of directors, to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

  

Votes For

  

Votes Withheld

  

Broker Non-Votes

Gary B. Sabin

   12,895,995    245,318    1,441,364

Spencer G. Plumb

   12,919,840    221,473    1,441,364

Mark T. Burton

   12,913,840    227,473    1,441,364

Bruce G. Blakley

   13,047,804    93,509    1,441,364

Burland B. East III

   13,052,154    89,159    1,441,364

Robert E. Parsons, Jr.

   13,042,104    99,209    1,441,364

Warren R. Staley

   13,052,804    88,509    1,441,364

Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

14,551,821   18,939   11,917   N/A

Proposal 3: Resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

13,078,864   51,629   10,820   1,441,364

Proposal 4: Recommendation, on a non-binding, advisory basis, regarding the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

One Year

  

Two Years

  

Three Years

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

11,489,890

   18,049    1,619,361    14,013    1,441,364

In light of the voting results, the Board of Directors decided to include the stockholders’ advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers in our proxy materials on an annual basis until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of the stockholder vote on compensation of our named executive officers.


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.

 

Date: May 12, 2011   Excel Trust, Inc.
  By:  

/s/ S. Eric Ottesen

    S. Eric Ottesen
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary