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 19, 2016

 

 

MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Commission File Number 001-32559

 

Maryland		20-0191742
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)
1000 Urban Center Drive, Suite 501 Birmingham, AL		35242
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(205) 969-3755

 

 

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 Rule425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management.

 

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 19, 2016. The three proposals considered at the annual meeting were voted on as follows:

Proposal 1: The election of seven directors for the ensuing year. The number of votes cast for and against for each nominee for director along with the number of abstentions broker non-votes is set forth below:

 

Nominee:		For:				Against:				Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes:
Edward K. Aldag, Jr.			169,104,564				8,277,987				46,163,746
G. Steven Dawson			173,181,761				4,199,282				46,165,254
R. Steven Hamner			156,944,245				20,451,666				46,150,386
Robert E. Holmes, Ph.D.			172,497,852				4,892,171				46,156,274
Sherry A. Kellett			175,144,205				2,258,082				46,144,010
William G. McKenzie			138,366,932				39,019,752				46,159,613
D. Paul Sparks, Jr.			174,710,504				2,674,163				46,161,630

Proposal 2: A proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The number of votes that were cast for and against this proposal and the number of abstentions are set forth below:

 

For:		Against:		Abstentions:
218,043,147		4,695,752		807,398

Proposal 3: A proposal for an advisory resolution regarding executive compensation. The number of votes that were cast for and against this proposal and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes are set forth below:

 

For:		Against:		Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes:
169,978,404		6,350,846		47,217,047

 

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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.