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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, 2019
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
 
 
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol
Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value per share, with associated Common Share Purchase Rights
FRT
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1000 of a share of 5.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share
FRT-C
New York Stock Exchange

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
              Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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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, 2019 in North 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
Against
  
Abstentions
 

Broker 
Non-Votes
Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jon E. Bortz
 
61,821,898

 
3,278,607

 
62,001

 
3,588,635

 
 
David W. Faeder
  
61,794,665

 
3,305,201

  
62,641

 
3,588,635

 
 
Elizabeth I. Holland
  
64,381,734

 
718,602

  
62,170

 
3,588,635

 
 
Mark S. Ordan
 
62,416,824

 
2,680,448

 
65,235

 
3,588,635

 
 
Gail P. Steinel
 
62,403,708

 
2,699,437

 
59,361

 
3,588,635

 
 
Warren M. Thompson
 
62,956,503

 
2,145,768

 
60,236

 
3,588,635

 
 
Joseph S. Vassalluzzo
 
61,710,230

 
3,384,766

 
67,509

 
3,588,635

 
 
Donald C. Wood
 
63,089,342

 
2,008,177

 
64,987

 
3,588,635

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 2: Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers
  
60,224,312

 
4,808,236

 
129,958

 
3,588,635

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019
 
68,014,515

 
662,771

 
73,855

 
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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.


 
 
 
FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 3, 2019
By:
 /s/ Dawn M. Becker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dawn M. Becker
 
 
 
Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary