Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (Form: 8-K, Received: 06/17/2020 16:16:39)

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): June 17, 2020

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

000-55931

81-0696966

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 583-5000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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

On June 17, 2020, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A quorum was present at the meeting, as required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. The immediately following charts set forth the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstention votes and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon by the stockholders.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following seven individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.


	Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non- Votes
Frank Cohen		740,424,465		13,238,399		64,137,037		26,103,405
A.J. Agarwal		711,487,624		39,069,258		67,243,019		26,103,405
Wesley LePatner		711,010,403		38,516,063		68,273,435		26,103,405
Raymond J. Beier		734,002,703		13,899,655		69,897,543		26,103,405
Richard I. Gilchrist		733,722,299		16,184,722		67,892,880		26,103,405
Field Griffith		732,302,960		16,114,286		69,382,655		26,103,405
Edward Lewis		734,097,853		15,589,171		68,112,877		26,103,405

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified.

Votes

For

Votes
Against

Votes
Abstained

787,871,113

12,171,642

43,860,551

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.


	BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST, INC.

Date: June 17, 2020
	By:	/s/ Leon Volchyok
	Name:	Leon Volchyok
	Title:	Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary