form8k_05222015


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 21, 2015
 
KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
1-32268
11-3715772
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification Number)
 
 
 
30 S. Meridian Street
Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
 
(317) 577-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2015 annual meeting of shareholders of Kite Realty Group Trust ("Kite Realty" or the "Company") took place on May 21, 2015. At the meeting, shareholders elected nine trustees to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders. Each of the nominees as listed in the Company's proxy statement was elected. The shares voted for or withheld as to each nominee were as follows:

Nominee
For
 
Withheld
John A. Kite
66,253,468

 
1,705,468

William E. Bindley
65,904,511

 
2,054,425

Victor J. Coleman
65,906,700

 
2,052,236

Lee A. Daniels
67,749,004

 
209,932

Gerald W. Grupe
67,773,834

 
185,102

Christie B. Kelly
67,775,847

 
183,089

David R. O'Reilly
65,905,826

 
2,053,110

Barton R. Peterson
66,348,803

 
1,610,133

Charles H. Wurtzebach
67,694,322

 
264,614

____________________
*
There were a total of 7,229,958 Broker Non-Votes for each trustee nominee.

At the annual meeting, the shareholders voted to decrease the total number of authorized shares from 400 million to 225 million. The shares voted for, against, and abstaining on this proposal were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
Decrease the total number of authorized shares
72,798,107

 
2,124,163

 
266,624


At the annual meeting, the shareholders voted on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's executive officers. The shares voted for, against, and abstaining on this proposal were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
Advisory vote on executive compensation
35,314,554

 
32,398,972

 
245,410

____________________
*
There were a total of 7,229,958 Broker Non-Votes related to the advisory vote on executive compensation.

At the annual meeting, the shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. The shares voted for, against, and abstaining on this proposal were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
Ratification of Ernst & Young, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm
74,733,728

 
340,774

 
114,392






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.

 
KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
 
 
Date: May 22, 2015
By:
/s/ Daniel R. Sink
 
 
Daniel R. Sink
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer