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) May 10, 2012

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

1-14023

 

23-2947217

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, Maryland 21046

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(443) 285-5400
(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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

o            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 10, 2012, Corporate Office Properties Trust (the “Registrant”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  At such meeting, the shareholders voted on proposals relating to:

 

·                  the election of ten trustees, each for a one-year term;

·                  the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year; and

·                  advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers as disclosed in its proxy statement filed on March 29, 2012.

 

The voting results at the meeting were as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Trustees

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Broker

 

Name of Nominee

 

Shares For

 

Withheld

 

Shares Abstain

 

Non-Votes

 

Jay H. Shidler

 

58,826,381

 

1,098,291

 

 

3,988,225

 

Clay W. Hamlin, III

 

58,809,904

 

1,114,768

 

 

3,988,225

 

Thomas F. Brady

 

58,365,127

 

1,559,545

 

 

3,988,225

 

Robert L. Denton

 

58,869,943

 

1,054,729

 

 

3,988,225

 

Elizabeth A. Hight

 

58,243,084

 

1,681,588

 

 

 

3,988,225

 

David M. Jacobstein

 

59,679,755

 

244,917

 

 

3,988,225

 

Steven D. Kesler

 

58,917,482

 

1,007,190

 

 

3,988,225

 

Richard Szafranski

 

58,260,252

 

1,664,420

 

 

3,988,225

 

Roger A. Waesche, Jr.

 

59,504,024

 

420,648

 

 

3,988,225

 

Kenneth D. Wethe

 

58,903,302

 

1,021,370

 

 

3,988,225

 

 

 

 

Votes Cast

 

 

 

Broker

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Votes

 

Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Current Fiscal Year

 

63,482,385

 

413,348

 

17,164

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

Votes Cast

 

 

 

Broker

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Votes

 

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

58,469,138

 

1,392,455

 

63,079

 

3,988,225

 

 

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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.

 

Date: May 15, 2012

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen E. Riffee

 

Name:

Stephen E. Riffee

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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