Form 8-K

 

 

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 26, 2011

 

 

CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-34572   27-0372343

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 410

Annapolis, MD

  21401
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 972-4140

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Chesapeake Lodging Trust held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 26, 2011. The voting results on the proposals considered at the Annual Meeting are provided below.

Proposal 1

The voting results on the proposal to re-elect seven nominees to the Board of Trustees were as follows:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker Non-Vote  

James L. Francis

     25,778,992         112,882         1,363,218   

Douglas W. Vicari

     25,323,185         568,689         1,363,218   

Thomas A. Natelli

     24,858,674         1,033,200         1,363,218   

Thomas D. Eckert

     24,858,674         1,033,200         1,363,218   

John W. Hill

     24,507,374         1,384,500         1,363,218   

George F. McKenzie

     25,444,692         447,182         1,363,218   

Jeffrey D. Nuechterlein

     25,444,692         447,182         1,363,218   

Proposal 2

The voting results on the proposal to ratify Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm were as follows:

 

For

   Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-Vote
27,051,029    194,305    9,758    - 0 -

Proposal 3

The voting results on the non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers reported in the Company’s 2011 proxy statement were as follows:

 

For

   Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-Vote
17,691,198    8,173,432    27,244    1,363,218

Proposal 4

The voting results of the non-binding advisory proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

 

Every Year

   Every 2 Years    Every 3 Years    Abstain    Broker
Non-Vote
23,485,342    25,943    2,352,540    28,049    1,363,218

After considering these voting results, on May 26, 2011, the Board resolved to hold future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year until the next shareholder vote on the frequency of such votes.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 31, 2011   CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST
  By:  

/s/ Graham J. Wootten

    Graham J. Wootten
    Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer