UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 8, 2018

 

 

DDR Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   1-11690   34-1723097

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio   44122
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 755-5500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 8, 2018, DDR Corp. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. The matters presented to shareholders for vote and the final voting results on such matters were as follows:

 

1. Eight directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until a successor has been duly elected and qualified, were elected by the following vote:

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Terrance R. Ahern

     318,239,730        7,700,258        1,676,175        15,217,679  

Jane E. DeFlorio

     322,471,895        4,865,822        278,122        15,217,679  

Thomas Finne

     318,534,012        8,808,557        273,594        15,217,679  

David R. Lukes

     316,995,500        10,516,820        103,844        15,217,679  

Victor B. MacFarlane

     315,514,740        11,326,030        775,394        15,217,679  

Alexander Otto

     317,681,746        9,837,724        96,693        15,217,679  

Scott D. Roulston

     319,432,511        7,883,935        299,717        15,217,679  

Barry A. Sholem

     318,263,198        9,081,695        271,270        15,217,679  

 

2. Adoption of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate the ability of shareholders to exercise cumulative voting in the election of directors was approved by the following vote:

 

For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  
  313,236,239        13,662,332        715,637        15,217,679  

 

3. Adoption of an amendment to the Company’s Code of Regulations to implement proxy access in connection with annual meetings of shareholders was approved by the following vote:

 

For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  
  325,933,794        1,463,526        218,670        15,217,679  

 

4. Authorization of the Company’s board of directors to effect, in its discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock and the adoption of a corresponding amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation was approved by the following vote:

 

For      Against      Abstain  
  338,528,037        3,542,481        761,759  

 

5. The shareholder advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by the following vote:

 

For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  
  312,215,787        14,595,022        805,180        15,217,679  

 

6. The ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was approved by the following vote:

 

For      Against      Abstain  
  338,780,202        3,914,605        139,035  


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.

 

DDR CORP.

By:

 

/s/ Aaron M. Kitlowski

 

Aaron M. Kitlowski

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 9, 2018