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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(d) Election of Directors
On August 26, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CoreSite Realty Corporation (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and pursuant to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, approved the increase of the size of the Board to nine members and elected Patricia Higgins to fill the vacancy with an initial term expiring at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and when her successor is duly elected and qualifies. The Board also appointed Ms. Higgins to serve on the Audit Committee and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, and has determined that Ms. Higgins is “independent” pursuant to the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and is an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Higgins and any other persons regarding her election to the Board, nor is she party to any related party transaction required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Ms. Higgins will be compensated for her Board and committee service consistent with the compensation arrangements provided to the Board’s other non-employee directors who are also not employees of The Carlyle Group L.P., which are more fully described in the “2019 Director Compensation” section of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2020, as supplemented on March 26, 2020 and April 13, 2020. Ms. Higgins will receive prorated amounts of the annual cash retainer and the annual restricted stock units and dividend equivalents for 2020. Ms. Higgins will also enter into the Company’s form of indemnification agreement for directors.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 26, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Ms. Higgins to the Board, as described in Item 5.02 of this Current Report. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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99.1 | Press release, dated August 26, 2020, regarding the election of Patricia Higgins to the Board of Directors of CoreSite Realty Corporation | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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.
CORESITE REALTY CORPORATION | |||
Date: August 26, 2020 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey S. Finnin | |
Name: | Jeffrey S. Finnin | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Patricia Higgins Joins CoreSite Realty Corporation’s Board of Directors
Denver, CO – August 26, 2020 – CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) (the “Company” or “CoreSite”), a premier provider of secure, reliable, high-performance data center, cloud and interconnection solutions in major U.S. metropolitan areas, today announced Patricia Higgins, retired President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Switch and Data Facilities, Inc., has joined CoreSite’s board of directors as an independent director effective August 26, 2020. In adding Ms. Higgins to the board, CoreSite increased the size of its board to nine members.
“We are delighted to have Patricia join CoreSite’s board,” said Robert Stuckey, Chairman of CoreSite’s board of directors. “Patricia’s strategic and operating leadership in the data center industry, extensive board experience, financial and risk management expertise, and depth of understanding of the operation and management of public companies will be a tremendous asset to CoreSite.”
Ms. Higgins is a current board member and member of the Risk Committee and Audit Committee for The Travelers Companies, Inc. and a current board member, Audit Committee Chairperson, and member of the Governance/Nominating Committee and Finance Committee of Dycom Industries, Inc.
Prior to her roles with Switch and Data Facilities, Inc., Ms. Higgins served as Executive Vice President of The Gartner Group and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Research Board, a segment of The Gartner Group. Previously, she held executive positions at Alcoa, Inc., Unisys Corporation, Verizon, and AT&T Corporation/Lucent. She also served on the boards of Barnes & Noble, Inc., Internap Network Services Corporation, Visteon Corporation, Delta Airlines, Inc., and SpectraSite Communications, Inc.
“I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with my fellow CoreSite board members and management team to guide the continued growth and value creation of CoreSite,” Ms. Higgins said.
About CoreSite
CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) delivers secure, reliable, high-performance data center, cloud and interconnection solutions to a growing customer ecosystem across eight key North American markets. More than 1,350 of the world’s leading enterprises, network operators, cloud providers, and supporting service providers choose CoreSite to connect, protect and optimize their performance-sensitive data, applications and computing workloads. Our scalable, flexible solutions and 450+ dedicated employees consistently deliver unmatched data center options — all of which leads to a best-in-class customer experience and lasting relationships. For more information, visit www.CoreSite.com.
CoreSite Contact
Kate Ruppe
Investor Relations
303-222-7369
InvestorRelations@CoreSite.com
© 2020, CoreSite, L.L.C. All Rights Reserved
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Forward Looking Statements
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© 2020, CoreSite, L.L.C. All Rights Reserved
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