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 14, 2015
Simon Property Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-14469 |
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04-6268599 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
225 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (317) 636-1600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 14, 2015, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following business items which were set forth in the notice for the meeting:
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors: a proposal to elect ten (10) directors each for a one-year term ending at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, including three (3) persons elected as directors by the voting trustees who vote the Class B common stock. All of the nominees for director received the requisite votes to be elected;
Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote and Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation: a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement received in excess of 90% of the votes cast;
Proposal 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: a proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015; and
Proposal 4 — Stockholder Proposal: a proposal to amend the Company’s governing documents to provide that all matters presented to shareholders, other than the election of directors, shall be decided by a simple majority of the shares voted FOR and AGAINST an item unless shareholders have approved higher thresholds, or applicable laws or stock exchange restrictions dictate otherwise.
The vote tabulation for each proposal is as follows:
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
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Nominee |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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Melvyn E. Bergstein |
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257,978,422 |
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7,420,340 |
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222,587 |
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11,132,756 |
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Larry C. Glasscock |
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264,236,108 |
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1,162,754 |
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222,487 |
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11,132,756 |
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Karen N. Horn, Ph.D. |
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259,328,992 |
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6,068,690 |
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223,667 |
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11,132,756 |
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Allan Hubbard |
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259,689,156 |
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5,700,953 |
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231,240 |
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11,132,756 |
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Reuben S. Leibowitz |
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256,108,211 |
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9,288,588 |
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224,550 |
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11,132,756 |
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Daniel C. Smith, Ph.D. |
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259,700,647 |
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5,695,965 |
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224,737 |
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11,132,756 |
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J. Albert Smith, Jr. |
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240,197,610 |
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25,216,443 |
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207,296 |
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11,132,756 |
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The voting trustees who vote the Company’s Class B common stock voted all 8,000 outstanding Class B shares for the election of the following three (3) persons as directors:
David Simon
Herbert Simon
Richard S. Sokolov
Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote and Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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248,553,163 |
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9,438,603 |
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7,629,583 |
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11,132,756 |
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Proposal 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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274,227,964 |
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2,317,589 |
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208,552 |
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Proposal 4 — Stockholder Proposal
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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20,442,010 |
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244,599,530 |
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579,809 |
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11,132,756 |
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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.
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Dated: May 14, 2015 |
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SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | ||
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By: |
/s/ James M. Barkley | |
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Name: |
James M. Barkley |
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Title: |
General Counsel and Secretary |