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 05, 2021
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||||||||
Registrant's telephone number including area code: 301 /998-8100
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered | ||||||
| $.01 par value per share, with associated Common Share Purchase Rights | ||||||||
| of 5.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share | ||||||||
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| Emerging growth company | |||||
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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 by remote means on May 5, 2021. 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 Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal 1: Election of Trustees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David W. Faeder | 58,049,430 | 9,517,374 | 27,535 | 4,276,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth I. Holland | 66,583,871 | 985,995 | 24,473 | 4,276,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale | 67,060,298 | 508,159 | 25,882 | 4,276,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony P. Nader, III | 67,206,840 | 360,658 | 26,841 | 4,276,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark S. Ordan | 66,433,376 | 1,131,777 | 29,187 | 4,276,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gail P. Steinel | 62,879,148 | 4,689,034 | 26,157 | 4,276,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Donald C. Wood | 66,687,630 | 879,014 | 27,695 | 4,276,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal 2: Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers | 60,756,298 | 6,669,497 | 168,544 | 4,276,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021 | 71,111,088 | 696,853 | 63,223 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
| FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST | |||||||||||
| Date: | May 6, 2021 | /s/ Dawn M. Becker | |||||||||
| Dawn M. Becker | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President- | |||||||||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||