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): July 10, 2017
Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 333-213043 | 81-0696966 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 583-5000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
At its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) held on June 20, 2017, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it had adjourned the Annual Meeting until July 11, 2017 solely for the purpose of permitting stockholders of record as of April 1, 2017 additional time to consider Proposal 3. Proposal 3 is the approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company’s charter to change the calculation of the cap from a per share basis to a per account basis with respect to total upfront selling commissions, dealer manager fees and stockholder servicing fees. The Company announced today that it has further postponed the Annual Meeting until July 26, 2017 for the same purpose.
The Annual Meeting will be held on July 26, 2017 at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at the offices of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Stockholders who have already submitted a proxy do not need to take any further action. Stockholders who have not yet submitted a proxy are encouraged to do so.
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.
| BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST, INC. | ||||||
| Date: July 10, 2017 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Leon Volchyok | |||||
| Name: | Leon Volchyok | |||||
| Title: | Chief Securities Counsel and Secretary | |||||