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 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 12, 2021
 
KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland 1-32268 11-3715772
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
      
30 S. Meridian Street
Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(317) 577-5600
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class Trading Symbol Name on each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share KRG New York Stock Exchange

    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).

    Emerging growth company






    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

The 2021 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company took place on May 12, 2021. At the meeting, shareholders voted on the election of ten nominees for the Company’s Board of Trustees to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. The shares voted for, against, and abstaining as to each nominee were as follows:


Nominee For   Against   Abstain
John A. Kite 69,931,830  2,555,577  16,827 
William E. Bindley 69,910,444  2,583,263    10,527 
Derrick Burks 72,266,253  225,970    12,011 
Victor J. Coleman 72,065,595  427,583  11,056 
Lee A. Daniels 71,785,940  705,833    12,461 
Christie B. Kelly 72,052,890  443,279  8,065 
David R. O’Reilly 72,064,138  429,568    10,528 
Barton R. Peterson 70,940,910  1,551,650  11,674 
Charles H. Wurtzebach 72,236,202  256,975    11,057 
Caroline L. Young 71,728,217  767,755  8,262 

*    There were a total of 4,599,420 Broker Non-Votes for each trustee nominee.

At the annual meeting, the shareholders voted on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s executive officers. The shares voted for, against, and abstaining on this proposal were as follows:


Nominee For   Against   Abstain
Advisory vote on executive compensation 59,870,040  8,554,360  4,079,834 


*    There were a total of 4,599,420 Broker Non-Votes related to the advisory vote on executive compensation.

At the annual meeting, the shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The shares voted for, against, and abstaining on this proposal were as follows:


Nominee For   Against   Abstain
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 77,052,730  33,727  17,197 



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.

  KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
   
Date: May 14, 2021 By: /s/ Heath R. Fear
    Heath R. Fear
    Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer