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 16, 2012
ACADIA REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
1-12002
23-2715194
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 260
White Plains, New York 10605
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(914) 288-8100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of shareholders of Acadia Realty Trust ("the Company") was held on May 16, 2012, at the offices of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker, LLP, in Chicago, Illinois. Shareholders representing 41,424,592 common shares of beneficial interest ("Common Shares"), or 96.9%, of the Common Shares outstanding as of the March 21, 2012 record date were present in person or were represented at the meeting by proxy.

The proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. The proposals are described in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Proposals 1, 2 and 4 were approved by the shareholders pursuant to the voting results set forth below. Proposal 3 was approved, on an advisory basis, by the shareholders pursuant to the voting results set forth below.
  
Proposal 1 -

Election of Trustees

The six nominees for the Board of Trustees were elected by the requisite majority of the votes cast by the holders of Common Shares to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and duly qualified. The tabulation of votes was as follows:

 
 
Votes
Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 1a - Election of Trustee: Kenneth F. Bernstein
 
39,935,422

 
332,635

 
4,285

 
1,152,250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 1b - Election of Trustee: Douglas Crocker II
 
39,709,911

 
558,146

 
4,285

 
1,152,250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 1c - Election of Trustee: Lorrence T. Kellar
 
38,325,312

 
1,942,745

 
4,285

 
1,152,250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 1d - Election of Trustee: Wendy Luscombe
 
39,012,408

 
1,255,649

 
4,285

 
1,152,250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 1e - Election of Trustee: William T. Spitz
 
39,739,267

 
528,790

 
4,285

 
1,152,250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 1f - Election of Trustee: Lee S. Wielansky
 
38,779,820

 
1,488,137

 
4,385

 
1,152,250


Proposal 2 -

Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The requisite majority of the votes cast by the holders of Common Shares ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The tabulation of votes was as follows (there were no broker non-votes):
 
 
Votes
Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Proposal 2 - Ratify BDO USA, LLP as Independent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
41,416,012

 
3,800

 
4,780

 













Proposal 3 -

Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers

The requisite majority of the votes cast by the holders of Common Shares approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's 2012 proxy statement. The tabulation of votes was as follows:
 
 
Votes
Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 3 - Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Compensation of Named Executive Officers
 
39,439,232

 
820,839

 
12,271

 
1,152,250



Proposal 4 -

Approval of the Amended and Restated 2006 Share Incentive Plan

The requisite majority of the votes cast by the holders of Common Shares approved the Amended and Restated 2006 Share Incentive Plan. The tabulation of votes was as follows:
 
 
 
 
Votes
Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 

Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 4 - Approval of the Amended and Restated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  2006 Share Incentive Plan
 
37,224,488

 
3,035,755

 
12,099

 
1,152,250


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.

 ACADIA REALTY TRUST
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: May 17, 2012
By: /s/ Jonathan W. Grisham
 
Name: Jonathan W. Grisham
 
Title: Senior Vice President and
 
          Chief Financial Officer