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):
July 10, 2012
American Assets Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland |
001-35030 |
27-3338708 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 11455 El Camino Real, Suite 200 San Diego, California 92130 |
92130 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | ( Zip Code) | |||
(858) 350-2600
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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 to Security Holders.
On July 10, 2012, American Assets Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, in which the stockholders voted on proposals as follows:
Proposal No. 1: The election of seven directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders in 2013 and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
| Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Ernest S. Rady |
36,636,422 | 498,473 | — | |||||||||
| John W. Chamberlain |
36,959,695 | 175,200 | — | |||||||||
| Larry E. Finger |
36,818,833 | 316,062 | — | |||||||||
| Alan D. Gold |
36,959,695 | 175,200 | — | |||||||||
| Duane A. Nelles |
36,814,383 | 320,512 | — | |||||||||
| Thomas S. Olinger |
36,931,069 | 203,826 | — | |||||||||
| Robert S. Sullivan |
36,814,383 | 320,512 | — | |||||||||
Proposal No. 2: The ratification of the appointment Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
| 37,421,428 |
82,999 | 2,907 | — | |||||
Proposal No. 3: An advisory resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 36,628,738 |
171,559 | 334,598 | 372,439 |
Proposal No. 4: An advisory determination of the frequency of the future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation.
| One Year |
Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
| 35,399,985 |
7,703 | 1,724,298 | 2,909 | — | ||||||
Based on these results, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.
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.
| American Assets Trust, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Adam Wyll | |
| Adam Wyll | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
July 10, 2012