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 20, 2010

 

 

NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland		001-11290		56-1431377
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

450 South Orange Avenue Suite 900 Orlando, Florida		32801
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (407) 265-7348

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.

On May 20, 2010, National Retail Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters submitted to the Company’s stockholders for a vote included (a) the election of eight directors and (b) the ratification of the selection of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. The results of such votes are set forth herein.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The eight nominees for the Board of Directors were elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. The tabulation of votes was as follows:

 

Nominee		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Don DeFosset		64,717,146		772,900		11,604,845
Dennis E. Gershenson		64,716,696		773,350		11,604,845
Kevin B. Habicht		61,200,951		4,289,095		11,604,845
Richard B. Jennings		64,393,178		1,096,868		11,604,845
Ted B. Lanier		64,324,602		1,165,444		11,604,845
Robert C. Legler		64,708,740		781,306		11,604,845
Craig Macnab		63,148,754		2,341,292		11,604,845
Robert Martinez		64,631,871		858,175		11,604,845

There were no abstentions with respect to Proposal 1.

Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, was ratified as set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain
76,260,559		144,034		690,298

There were no broker non-votes with respect to Proposal 2.

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

Dated: May 24, 2010