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 2, 2012

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-34436
(Commission
File Number)

 

27-0247747
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

591 West Putnam Avenue

Greenwich, CT

 

06830

(Address of principal

 

(Zip Code)

executive offices)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code:
(203) 422-7700

 

 

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CAR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule lea-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CAR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CAR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CAR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07.              Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 2, 2012, Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The following matters were considered and acted upon, with the results indicated below:

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Richard D. Bronson

 

65,442,340

 

771,472

 

17,625,678

 

Jeffrey F. DiModica

 

64,483,505

 

1,730,307

 

17,625,678

 

Jeffrey G. Dishner

 

55,056,807

 

11,157,005

 

17,625,678

 

Camille J. Douglas

 

65,446,228

 

767,585

 

17,625,678

 

Boyd W. Fellows

 

63,624,529

 

2,589,283

 

17,625,678

 

Barry S. Sternlicht

 

64,728,078

 

1,485,734

 

17,625,678

 

Strauss Zelnick

 

65,438,900

 

774,913

 

17,625,678

 

 

Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

65,281,927

 

473,626

 

458,258

 

17,625,679

 

 

Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2012

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

83,610,276

 

168,491

 

60,723

 

0

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Dated: May 3, 2012

STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew J. Sossen

 

Name:

Andrew J. Sossen

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

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