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 2, 2014

 

RLJ LODGING TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-35169

 

27-4706509

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

3 Bethesda Metro Center
Suite 100
Bethesda, MD

 

20814

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(301) 280-7777

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 2, 2014, RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at which (i) trustees were elected, (ii) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PWC”), the Company’s indendent registered public accounting firm, was ratified, and (iii) the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers was approved in an advisory vote. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2014. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

 

Election of Trustees

 

The following persons comprising the entire previous board of trustees of the Company were duly elected as trustees of the Company until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Robert L. Johnson, Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., Evan Bayh, Nathaniel A. Davis, Robert M. La Forgia, Glenda G. McNeal and Joseph Ryan. The table below sets forth the voting results for each trustee nominee:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Robert L. Johnson

 

97,594,086

 

13,699,758

 

7,073

 

2,044,107

 

Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

 

107,407,025

 

3,886,819

 

7,073

 

2,044,107

 

Evan Bayh

 

109,057,824

 

2,236,020

 

7,073

 

2,044,107

 

Nathaniel A. Davis

 

108,947,353

 

2,346,491

 

7,073

 

2,044,107

 

Robert M. La Forgia

 

110,225,023

 

1,068,821

 

7,073

 

2,044,107

 

Glenda G. McNeal

 

110,228,254

 

1,065,590

 

7,073

 

2,044,107

 

Joseph Ryan

 

110,225,323

 

1,068,521

 

7,073

 

2,044,107

 

 

Ratification of PWC as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of PWC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

113,285,362

 

53,132

 

6,530

 

0

 

 

Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

 

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

107,480,069

 

3,643,844

 

177,004

 

2,044,107

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

RLJ LODGING TRUST

 

 

 

 

Date: May 7, 2014

By:

/s/ Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

 

 

Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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