8-K 1 a10-9751_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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 6, 2010

 

 

Apple REIT Nine, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Virginia

 

000-53603

 

26-1379210

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

814 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia

 

23219

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(804) 344-8121

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

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))

 

 

 


 

Apple REIT Nine, Inc. (which is referred to below as the “Company”) is filing this report in accordance with Item 5.07 of Form 8-K.

 

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

 

On May 6, 2010, the Company held an Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing two directors to the Company’s Board of Directors. The nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors were Michael S. Waters and Robert M. Wily, who were current directors of the Company. Mr. Waters and Mr. Wily were nominated for an additional three-year term on the Board of Directors. The election was uncontested, and the nominees were elected.

 

The total number of votes represented at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders was 109,363,945. The voting results were as follows:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld/against

 

Michael S. Waters

 

108,662,859

 

701,086

 

Robert M. Wily

 

108,610,475

 

753,470

 

 

The names of the other directors whose terms of office as directors continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders are Glade M. Knight, Lisa B. Kern and Bruce H. Matson.

 

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.

 

 

 

Apple REIT Nine, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Glade M. Knight

 

 

Glade M. Knight,

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

May 10, 2010

 

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