UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
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| *** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 14, 2016
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| Meeting Information
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| PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST | Meeting Type: Annual Meeting | |||||||||
| For holders as of: March 23, 2016 | ||||||||||
| Date: June 14, 2016 Time: 9:00 AM EDT | ||||||||||
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Location: Hunton & Williams LLP 2200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW |
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Washington, DC 20037
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You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
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How to Access the Proxy Materials
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1. Notice & Proxy Statement 2. Annual Report
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| Vote In Person: If you choose to vote these shares in person at the meeting, you must request a "legal proxy." To do so, please follow the instructions at www.proxyvote.com or request a paper copy of the materials, which will contain the appropriate instructions. Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.
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(located on the following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com.
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| The Board of Trustees recommends that | ||||||
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1. Election of Trustees
Nominees
01 Jon E. Bortz 02 Cydney C. Donnell 03 Ron E. Jackson 04 Phillip M. Miller 05 Michael J. Schall 06 Earl E. Webb 07 Laura H. Wright
The Board of Trustees recommends you vote FOR the following proposal (s):
2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as our independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2016.
3. Approval, by advisory and non-binding vote, of executive compensation.
4. Approval of an amendment to the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated in 2012.
The Board of Trustees recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal (s):
5. Non-binding shareholder proposal from the Union regarding shareholder amendment of our bylaws. | ||||||
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NOTE: The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon other matters that may properly come before the meeting.
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