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 18, 2016

 


 

iStar Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

1-15371

 

95-6881527

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

1114 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
New York, New York

 

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 930-9400

 

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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

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

 

On May 18, 2016, iStar Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in New York, New York for the purpose of: (i) electing seven directors to its board of directors, (ii) ratifying the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and (iii) approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers.  The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting are set forth below.

 

Proposal 1.  Election of Directors:  At the annual meeting, all directors were re-elected.  For each nominee, the numbers of votes cast for, votes withheld and broker non-votes were as follows:

 

Name of Nominees

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Jay Sugarman

 

50,906,257

 

420,147

 

14,125,679

 

Clifford DeSouza

 

50,994,917

 

331,487

 

14,125,679

 

Robert W. Holman, Jr.

 

50,107,039

 

1,219,364

 

14,125,679

 

Robin Josephs

 

50,026,271

 

1,300,132

 

14,125,679

 

John G. McDonald

 

50,790,116

 

536,287

 

14,125,679

 

Dale Ann Reiss

 

50,838,271

 

488,132

 

14,125,679

 

Barry W. Ridings

 

50,133,412

 

1,192,991

 

14,125,679

 

 

Proposal 2.  Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:  At the annual meeting, the shareholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.  The number of votes cast for and against the ratification of the selection of independent registered public accounting firm and the number of abstentions were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

 

 

68,814,052

 

538,187

 

99,843

 

 

 

 

Proposal 3.  Shareholder Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation:  At the annual meeting, the votes on a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

42,001,801

 

9,137,732

 

186,870

 

14,125,679

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

iSTAR INC.

 

 

 

Date: May 23, 2016

By:

/s/ Jay Sugarman

 

 

Jay Sugarman

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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