UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 22, 2011
 
THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  001-34856
(Commission File Number)
  36-4673192
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One Galleria Tower
13355 Noel Road, Suite 950
Dallas, Texas 75240

(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 741-7744
 
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Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     At the annual meeting of stockholders held on June 22, 2011, the stockholders elected The Howard Hughes Corporation’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and voted upon two Board proposals contained within our Proxy Statement dated May 11, 2011.
     The Board nominees were elected with the following vote:
                                 
Nominee   For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
William Ackman
    24,087,991       194,948       4,142       0  
David Arthur
    24,220,474       37,576       29,031       0  
Adam Flatto
    24,175,791       81,745       29,545       0  
Jeffrey Furber
    24,172,440       84,280       30,361       0  
Gary Krow
    24,107,149       149,471       30,461       0  
Allen Model
    24,061,149       195,761       30,171       0  
R. Scot Sellers
    24,176,621       80,336       30,124       0  
Steven Shepsman
    23,784,160       472,750       30,171       0  
David R. Weinreb
    24,062,836       195,164       29,081       0  
     The stockholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below:
                                 
                            Broker Non-
Proposal   For   Against   Abstentions   Votes
An advisory (nonbinding) vote on the compensation of the named executive officers
    24,159,577       117,841       9,663       0  
                                         
                                    Broker Non-
Proposal   1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstentions   Votes
An advisory (nonbinding) vote on the frequency of executive compensation advisory votes (1)
    8,848,801       114,758       15,313,613       9,909       0  
  (1)   Based upon the results of this proposal, the Board has decided to include an advisory vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials on triennial basis until the next required vote on frequency. However, the Board expects to continue to evaluate the matter and based on that evaluation may decide to provide for an advisory vote more frequently.

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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.
         
  THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Peter F. Riley    
    Peter F. Riley   
    Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel   
 
Date: June 27, 2011