8-K
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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): June 18, 2020

 

THE MACERICH COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

MARYLAND

 

1-12504

 

95-4448705

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Santa Monica, California 90401

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (310) 394-6000

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock of The Macerich Company, $0.01 par value per share

 

MAC

 

The 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 Macerich Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 18, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (1) elected the ten nominees listed below to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, (2) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 and (3) approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Proposal 1: Election of Ten Directors to Serve Until the Next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Until Their Respective Successors are Duly Elected and Qualified.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-

Votes 

Peggy Alford

 

109,738,530

 

886,933

 

238,553

 

15,288,319

John H. Alschuler

 

109,899,650

 

713,332

 

251,034

 

15,288,319

Eric K. Brandt

 

103,305,847

 

7,306,357

 

251,812

 

15,288,319

Edward C. Coppola

 

109,747,958

 

875,234

 

240,824

 

15,288,319

Steven R. Hash

 

108,694,092

 

1,918,268

 

251,656

 

15,288,319

Daniel J. Hirsch

 

108,220,527

 

2,392,705

 

250,784

 

15,288,319

Diana M. Laing

 

108,935,346

 

1,687,410

 

241,260

 

15,288,319

Thomas E. O’Hern

 

109,961,889

 

657,121

 

245,006

 

15,288,319

Steven L. Soboroff

 

108,163,133

 

2,451,273

 

249,610

 

15,288,319

Andrea M. Stephen

 

106,998,379

 

3,623,317

 

242,320

 

15,288,319

Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020.

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

123,899,515

 

1,914,739

 

338,081

There were no broker non-votes for Proposal 2.

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-

Votes 

105,357,884

 

5,146,892

 

359,240

 

15,288,319


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Macerich Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

THE MACERICH COMPANY

         

 

 

By: ANN C. MENARD

         

June 24, 2020                    

 

 

/s/ Ann C. Menard

Date

 

 

Senior Executive Vice President,

 

 

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary