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 10, 2012

 

 

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-14625   53-0085950

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6903 Rockledge Drive, Suite 1500

Bethesda, Maryland 20817

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(240) 744-1000

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:

 

¨ 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

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (“Host”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 10, 2012. Stockholders were asked to vote on three proposals: the election of directors, the ratification of KPMG LLP as Host’s auditors for 2012, and an advisory vote to approve executive compensation.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Final votes regarding the election of eight directors for terms expiring at the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders are set forth below. Accordingly, each director nominee was elected for a one year term.

 

     FOR      AGAINST      ABSTENTIONS
AND
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

Robert M. Baylis

     599,248,367         15,232,522         18,329,456   

Terence C. Golden

     605,348,378         8,820,389         18,640,164   

Ann McLaughlin Korologos

     562,575,568         51,907,628         18,327,284   

Richard E. Marriott

     605,233,443         9,056,748         18,520,226   

John B. Morse, Jr.

     605,369,652         9,115,111         18,325,563   

Walter C. Rakowich

     612,362,633         2,120,481         18,327,366   

Gordon H. Smith

     605,398,479         9,085,612         18,326,247   

W. Edward Walter

     608,670,072         5,585,621         18,553,996   

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants

Final votes on the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of Host to serve for the 2012 calendar year are set forth below. Accordingly, the appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified.

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTENTIONS

AND

BROKER

NON-VOTES

631,110,096

   1,536,578    163,677

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The final non-binding, advisory votes to approve the compensation of Host’s named executive officers are set forth below.

 

FOR    AGAINST   

ABSTENTIONS

AND

BROKER

NON-VOTES

607,386,021

   6,450,691   

18,973,687

Accordingly the proposal was approved by 99% of the votes cast.


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.

 

    HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
   

(Registrant)

Date: May 16, 2012     By:  

/s/ Brian G. Macnamara

      Brian G. Macnamara
      Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller