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, 2012 | |||
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORPORATION | |||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |||
Commission File Number 1-12486 | |||
Ohio | 34-1747603 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) | ||
1 AEC PARKWAY, RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO 44143-1550 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | |||
(216) 261-5000 | |||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |||
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Associated Estates Realty Corporation (the “Company”) was held in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 9, 2012. At that meeting, the shareholders considered and acted upon the following proposals:
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. By the vote reflected below, the shareholders elected the following individuals as directors for a one-year term and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified:
Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non- Votes | ||||||||
Albert T. Adams | 31,131,193 | 4,743,815 | — | 3,842,373 | ||||||||
Jeffrey I. Friedman | 33,399,553 | 2,475,455 | — | 3,842,373 | ||||||||
Michael E. Gibbons | 35,359,267 | 515,741 | — | 3,842,373 | ||||||||
Mark L. Milstein | 33,299,273 | 2,575,735 | — | 3,842,373 | ||||||||
James J. Sanfilippo | 35,233,134 | 641,874 | — | 3,842,373 | ||||||||
James A. Schoff | 34,965,698 | 909,310 | — | 3,842,373 | ||||||||
Richard T. Schwarz | 34,767,334 | 1,107,674 | — | 3,842,373 | ||||||||
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. By the vote reflected below, the shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non- Votes | ||||||
Proposal 2 | 39,598,818 | 70,685 | 47,878 | — | |||||
Proposal No. 3: Advisory vote on executive compensation. By the vote reflected below, the shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non- Votes | |||||
Proposal 3 | 34,625,391 | 823,434 | 426,183 | 3,842,373 | ||||
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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.
Associated Estates Realty Corporation | |||
Date: May 11, 2012 | By: | /s/ Lou Fatica | |
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | |||
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