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): July 11, 2013
W. P. CAREY INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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001-13779 |
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45-4549771 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY |
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10020 | ||
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 492-1100
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
An annual meeting of stockholders of W. P. Carey Inc. (the “Company”) was held on July 11, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”). Set forth below are the final voting results from the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected all the director nominees to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders, approved the Company’s amended share incentive plan and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.
Proposal One
To elect thirteen Directors for 2013:
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Name of Director |
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Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Trevor P. Bond |
44,066,494 |
421,557 |
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15,352,858 |
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Francis J. Carey |
44,018,430 |
469,621 |
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15,352,858 |
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Nathaniel S. Coolidge |
44,040,769 |
447,282 |
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15,352,858 |
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Mark J. DeCesaris |
44,070,038 |
418,013 |
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15,352,858 |
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Eberhard Faber, IV |
43,892,258 |
595,793 |
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15,352,858 |
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Benjamin H. Griswold, IV |
43,908,159 |
579,892 |
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15,352,858 |
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Axel K.A. Hansing |
43,914,384 |
573,667 |
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15,352,858 |
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Dr. Richard C. Marston |
43,919,369 |
568,682 |
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15,352,858 |
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Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr. |
44,054,296 |
433,755 |
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15,352,858 |
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Charles E. Parente |
44,042,750 |
445,301 |
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15,352,858 |
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Nick J.M. van Ommen |
42,768,341 |
1,719,710 |
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15,352,858 |
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Dr. Karsten von Köller |
43,781,622 |
706,429 |
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15,352,858 |
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Reginald Winssinger |
43,884,349 |
603,702 |
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15,352,858 |
Proposal Two
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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To approve the Amended and Restated W. P. Carey Inc. 2009 Share Incentive Plan |
39,722,963 |
3,867,525 |
897,563 |
15,352,858 |
Proposal Three
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2013 |
58,789,160 |
659,336 |
392,413 |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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W. P. Carey Inc. | |
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Date: July 17, 2013 |
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By: |
/s/ Susan C. Hyde |
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Susan C. Hyde | |
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Managing Director | |