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| EX-3.1 - EXHIBIT 3.1 - COLE CORPORATE INCOME TRUST, INC. | secondarticlesofamendmento.htm |
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 27, 2014 |
Cole Corporate Income Trust, Inc. | |||||||||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | |||||||||
Maryland | 000-54940 | 27-2431980 | |||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
2325 East Camelback Road, Suite 1100, Phoenix, Arizona 85016 | |||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | |||||||||
(Zip Code) | |||||||||
(602) 778-8700 | |||||||||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |||||||||
None | |||||||||
(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 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On May 27, 2014, the stockholders of Cole Corporate Income Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), by an absolute majority of all votes entitled to be cast on the proposal at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “2014 Annual Meeting”), approved an amendment to the Company’s charter (the “Charter Amendment”). For a description of the Charter Amendment, see the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2014. The Charter Amendment was filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation and became effective on May 29, 2014. A copy of the Charter Amendment is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held the 2014 Annual Meeting on May 27, 2014. Two proposals were on the agenda for the 2014 Annual Meeting: Proposal 1, to elect three directors to hold office until the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify; and Proposal 2, to consider and vote upon the Charter Amendment, as described in Item 5.03 above.
With respect to Proposal 1, all nominees standing for election as directors were elected to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. The voting results for each of the three persons nominated were as follows:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
Nicholas S. Schorsch | 102,952,548.61 | 3,107,073.78 | ||
Marcus E. Bromley | 103,009,949.94 | 3,049,672.45 | ||
Randy J. Pace | 102,929,704.59 | 3,129,917.80 | ||
No broker non-votes were cast in the election of directors.
As described in Item 5.03 above, Proposal 2 received favorable votes from an absolute majority of all votes entitled to be cast on the proposal, and the Charter Amendment was approved. The voting results with respect to Proposal 2 were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
98,152,081.49 | 1,735,305.42 | 6,172,235.47 | ||
No broker non-votes were cast in the approval of the Charter Amendment. No other proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the 2014 Annual Meeting.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
3.1 | Second Articles of Amendment of Cole Corporate Income Trust, Inc. | |
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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: June 2, 2014 | COLE CORPORATE INCOME TRUST, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Gavin B. Brandon | ||
Name: | Gavin B. Brandon | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President of Accounting | ||
(Principal Accounting Officer) | |||
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description | |
3.1 | Second Articles of Amendment of Cole Corporate Income Trust, Inc. | |
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