FRT-05.03.2013 8K Document


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 1, 2013
 
Federal Realty Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
1-07533
 
52-0782497
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1626 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland
 
20852-4041
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: 301/998-8100
 
 
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Trust was held on May 1, 2013 in Bethesda, Maryland. The following table sets forth the matters presented for a vote by the shareholders and the voting results with respect to such matters:
 
 
 
Matter
  
Votes For
  
Votes Withheld/
Against
  
Abstentions
 

Broker 
Non-Votes
Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jon E. Bortz
 
54,758,323

 
148,038

 
0

 
3,469,183

 
 
David W. Faeder
  
50,565,324

 
4,341,037

  
0

 
3,469,183

 
 
Kristin Gamble
  
50,435,677

 
4,470,684

  
0

 
3,469,183

 
 
Gail P. Steinel
 
50,446,148

 
4,460,213

 
0

 
3,469,183

 
 
Warren M. Thompson
 
54,662,973

 
243,388

 
0

 
3,469,183

 
 
Joseph S. Vassalluzzo
 
50,440,552

 
4,465,809

 
0

 
3,469,183

 
 
Donald C. Wood
 
54,494,451

 
411,910

 
0

 
3,469,183

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013
  
58,019,705

 
292,563

 
63,275

 
0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Proposal 3: Advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers
 
33,880,674

 
20,224,192

 
801,492

 
3,469,185





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.


 
 
 
FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 3, 2013
By:
 /s/ Dawn M. Becker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dawn M. Becker
 
 
 
Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary