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 23, 2012

 

 

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.

 

 

 

Maryland   001-35151   27-5254382

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

245 Park Avenue, 26th floor

New York, New York 10167

(212) 692-2000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s

principal executive offices)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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.

At the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders of AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 18, 2012, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters which were set forth in the notice for the meeting:

 

  1. election of the board of directors, with each of the seven directors of the Company to serve a one-year term until the successor of each has been duly elected and qualifies;

 

  2. ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012;

 

  3. approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation; and

 

  4. recommendation, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation.

The seven nominees were elected, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm was ratified, executive compensation was approved, and one year was recommended by stockholders as the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

The vote tabulation for each proposal is as follows:

 

  1. Election of Directors:

 

Director    Votes For     

Votes

Withheld

     Broker Non-Votes  

Andrew L. Berger

     7,418,309         163,978         4,969,890   

Joseph LaManna

     7,435,009         147,278         4,969,890   

Jonathan Lieberman

     7,330,811         251,476         4,969,890   

Peter Linneman

     7,418,509         163,778         4,969,890   

David Roberts

     7,334,502         247,785         4,969,890   

Frank Stadelmaier

     7,331,511         250,776         4,969,890   

James M. Voss

     7,493,063         89,224         4,969,890   

 

  2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

Votes For

    

Votes Against

    

Abstentions

    

Broker Non-Votes

 
  12,395,168         99,544         57,465         -0-   

 

  3. Approval of Executive Compensation:

 

Votes For

    

Votes Against

    

Abstentions

    

Broker Non-Votes

 
  7,441,680         125,366         15,241         4,969,890   

 

  4. Recommendation of the Frequency of Future Executive Compensation Votes:

 

Every 3 Years

     Every 2 Years      Every 1 Year      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  
  2,692,323         60,958         4,789,710         39,296         4,969,890   


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.

 

Date: May 23, 2012     AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
    By:  

/S/ ALLAN KRINSMAN

      Name: Allan Krinsman
      Title: General Counsel and Assistant Secretary