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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 05, 2021
Federal Realty Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland1-07533 52-0782497
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
909 Rose Avenue, Suite 200North Bethesda,Maryland 20852
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: 301/998-8100
 
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Shares of Beneficial InterestFRTNew York Stock Exchange
$.01 par value per share, with associated Common Share Purchase Rights
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1000 of a share FRT-CNew York Stock Exchange
of 5.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share
 
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):
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
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Emerging growth company
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.




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:

MatterVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
    David W. Faeder58,049,430 9,517,374 27,535 4,276,826 
    Elizabeth I. Holland66,583,871 985,995 24,473 4,276,826 
    Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale67,060,298 508,159 25,882 4,276,826 
    Anthony P. Nader, III67,206,840 360,658 26,841 4,276,826 
    Mark S. Ordan66,433,376 1,131,777 29,187 4,276,826 
    Gail P. Steinel62,879,148 4,689,034 26,157 4,276,826 
    Donald C. Wood66,687,630 879,014 27,695 4,276,826 
Proposal 2: Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers60,756,298 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, 202171,111,088 696,853 63,223 









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
                                
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