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): April 29, 2021
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland |
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001-32319 |
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20-1296886 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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200 Spectrum Center Drive, 21st Floor Irvine, California |
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92618 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(949) 330-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
N/A
(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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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).
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 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 29, 2021, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters on which the stockholders voted, in person or by proxy, and the results of such voting were as follows:
| 1) | Election of eight directors to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified: |
| 2) | Ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to act as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021: |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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201,747,451 |
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2,715,506 |
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5,049 |
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| 3) | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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192,251,766 |
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9,746,054 |
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37,792 |
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2,432,394 |
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
SIGNATURE
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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Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. |
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Date: April 30, 2021 |
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By: |
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/s/ Bryan A. Giglia |
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Bryan A. Giglia Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer |