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): February 6, 2015 (February 2, 2015)
Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-36163 | 80-6260391 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1999 Harrison Street Oakland, CA |
94612 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(510) 250-2200
Not Applicable
(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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Resignation of Trustee
On February 2, 2015, Thomas M. Bowers resigned from the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), effective as of that date. Mr. Bowers’ resignation was precipitated by the fact he has joined Starwood Capital Group as a Managing Director and Head of Corporate Strategy and Development and, thus, no longer qualifies as an independent trustee of the Company. Mr. Bowers was the lead independent trustee and a member of the Audit Committee of the Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. Mr. Bowers’ resignation did not involve a disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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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.
| STARWOOD WAYPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST | ||||||
| Dated: February 6, 2015 | By: | /s/ Tamra D. Browne | ||||
| Name: | Tamra D. Browne | |||||
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |||||
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