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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 20, 2011


CENTERLINE HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-13237
 
13-3949418
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

625 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 317-5700

Not Applicable
(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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On June 20, 2011, the Company held its virtual annual meeting of shareholders. Set forth below for each matter voted upon, are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions and, as applicable, the number of broker non-votes.
 
1.  
Election of  Two Trustees.  Mr. Jerome Y. Halperin and Mr. Thomas W. White were elected as Class I trustees for  three-year terms expiring in 2014 or their earlier removal or resignation and until his successor is elected and qualified. In addition, continuing to serve their current terms are the following trustees: Robert L. Levy, Robert L. Loverd and Robert A. Meister.  The number of votes cast for, against, abstaining and broker non-votes, with respect to the election of Mr. Halperin and Mr. White, were as follows:
 
Trustee Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Jerome Y. Halperin
 
187,686,592
 
1,796,071
 
203,785
 
42,409,985
                 
Thomas W. White
 
187,642,917
 
1,847,284
 
196,247
 
42,409,985

 
 
2.  
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.  The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, was ratified based upon the following votes:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
229,732,316
 
1,606,359
 
757,758

 
 
3.  
Adjournment of the Meeting. The adjournment or postponement of the meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there were not sufficient votes at the time of the meeting to approve the foregoing proposals was ratified based upon the following votes:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
227,299,186
 
4,591,914
 
205,333

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 

 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 

 
Centerline Holding Company
(Registrant)
 
 
BY:
 
/s/ Robert L. Levy
 
 
Robert L. Levy
 
 
President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Executive Officer)

June 22, 2011