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 4, 2016

 

 

City Office REIT, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

001-36409

(Commission
File Number)

 

98-1141883

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1075 West Georgia Street, Suite 2010,
Vancouver, British Columbia,

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

V6E 3C9

(Zip Code)

(604) 806-3366

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

 

 

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:

 

¨ 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)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

City Office REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2016 Annual Meeting”) at the Company’s corporate offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. The proposals considered and approved by stockholders at the 2016 Annual Meeting were the following:

 

    the election of six directors to the board of directors; and

 

    the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

Election of Directors

Each of the individuals listed below was duly elected as a director of the Company to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Set forth below are the results of the vote for the election of directors:

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

John McLernon

  6,661,910   309,930   4,381,260

James Farrar

  6,780,942   190,898   4,381,260

Samuel Belzberg

  6,765,035   206,805   4,381,260

William Flatt

  6,745,739   226,101   4,381,260

Mark Murski

  6,492,643   479,197   4,381,260

Stephen Shraiberg

  6,629,537   342,303   4,381,260

Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 was also presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the results of the vote for the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

11,320,994   21,933   10,173


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.

 

      CITY OFFICE REIT, INC.
Date: May 19, 2016       By:  

/s/ Anthony Maretic

      Name:   Anthony Maretic
      Title:   Chief Financial Officer