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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 3, 2017
 
Federal Realty Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
1-07533
 
52-0782497
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1626 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland
 
20852-4041
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: 301/998-8100
 
 
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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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).
 
 
              Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not 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.
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Trust was held on May 3, 2017 in North Bethesda, Maryland. The following table sets forth the matters presented for a vote by the shareholders and the voting results with respect to such matters:
 
 
 
Matter
  
Votes For
  
Votes Withheld/
Against
  
Abstentions
 

Broker 
Non-Votes
Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jon E. Bortz
 
60,847,955

 
582,239

 
61,526

 
3,487,530

 
 
David W. Faeder
  
59,465,961

 
1,967,680

  
58,079

 
3,487,530

 
 
Elizabeth I. Holland
  
61,264,369

 
168,444

  
58,906

 
3,487,530

 
 
Gail P. Steinel
 
60,710,268

 
724,294

 
57,158

 
3,487,530

 
 
Warren M. Thompson
 
61,010,687

 
421,114

 
59,917

 
3,487,531

 
 
Joseph S. Vassalluzzo
 
59,462,320

 
1,970,184

 
59,216

 
3,487,530

 
 
Donald C. Wood
 
61,108,381

 
326,542

 
56,796

 
3,487,530

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017
  
64,073,978

 
833,702

 
71,571

 
0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 3: Advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers
 
58,121,481

 
3,211,047

 
159,097

 
3,487,624


Proposal 4: Advisory vote on the frequency of the shareholders' advisory vote on the compensation of our names executive officers
1 Year
2 Year
3 Year
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
52,214,306
59,090
9,088,702
129,527
3,487,624

In light of the voting results, the Board of Trustees has decided to include the shareholders’ advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers in our proxy materials on an annual basis until the next advisory vote on the frequency of the shareholder vote on compensation of our named executive officers.






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.


 
 
 
FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 5, 2017
By:
 /s/ Dawn M. Becker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dawn M. Becker
 
 
 
Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary