SEC Document
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: May 23, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | | 1-12616 | | 38-2730780 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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27777 Franklin Rd. | | |
Suite 200 | | |
Southfield, Michigan | | 48034 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Sun Communities, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 23, 2016 (the "Annual Meeting"). The votes cast with respect to each item of business properly presented at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
(a) Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
Stockholders elected seven directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified), as follows:
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Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
Stephanie W. Bergeron | 49,842,650 | 622,115 | 54,333 | 3,875,016 |
Brian M. Hermelin | 49,843,760 | 620,053 | 55,285 | 3,875,016 |
Ronald A. Klein | 46,919,038 | 3,542,108 | 57,952 | 3,875,016 |
Clunet R. Lewis | 49,683,104 | 780,805 | 55,189 | 3,875,016 |
Ronald L. Piasecki | 49,671,277 | 792,170 | 55,651 | 3,875,016 |
Gary A. Shiffman | 49,049,349 | 1,415,235 | 54,514 | 3,875,016 |
Arthur A. Weiss | 47,157,569 | 3,303,678 | 57,851 | 3,875,016 |
(b) Proposal 2 – Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Stockholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016, as follows:
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Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
54,157,165 | 182,029 | 54,920 |
(c) Proposal 3 - Non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:
Stockholders approved the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, as follows:
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Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
49,760,763 | 645,815 | 112,520 | 3,875,016 |
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.
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Dated: May 23, 2016 | | By: | /s/ Karen J. Dearing |
| | | Karen J. Dearing, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |