UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2020
PACIFIC OAK STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | 000-54382 | 26-3842535 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1670
Los Angeles, California 90025
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (424) 208-8100
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| None | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On October 27, 2020, Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders, virtually via webcast. At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted in person or by proxy on (1) the election of the following individuals to the board of directors: Keith D. Hall, Peter McMillan III, William M. Petak, Eric J. Smith and Kenneth G. Yee; and (2) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
All of the director nominees were elected. The number of votes cast for and votes withheld from each of the director nominees and the number of broker non-votes were as follows:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keith D. Hall | 21,480,734 | 1,158,232 | 18,111,639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter McMillan III | 21,494,421 | 1,144,545 | 18,111,639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William M. Petak | 21,513,901 | 1,125,065 | 18,111,639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eric J. Smith | 21,520,874 | 1,118,092 | 18,111,639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenneth G. Yee | 21,498,793 | 1,140,173 | 18,111,639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The appointment of E&Y was ratified. The results of the vote on the ratification of the appointment of E&Y as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratification of E&Y Appointment | 39,823,399 | 405,906 | 521,300 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
| PACIFIC OAK STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dated: October 28, 2020 | BY: | /s/ Michael A. Bender | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael A. Bender | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||