SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	NOTE 16 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Appointment of Directors On July 16, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, appointed Jeffrey W. Jones and Kenneth J. Kay as directors of the Company. The Board has determined, based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, that each appointee is independent in accordance with the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange. In connection with Messrs. Jones and Kay appointments, the size of the Board was increased from six (with one vacant seat prior to July 16, 2014) to seven. The two new directors join Kerry W. Boekelheide, the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board, Daniel P. Hansen, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Bjorn R. L. Hanson, Thomas W. Storey and Wayne W. Wielgus as members of the Board. Mr. Jones will serve on the Audit and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board. Mr. Kay will serve on the Audit and the Compensation Committees of the Board. The Board, on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Goverance Committee, has determined that each of the appointees meets the requirements for serving on such committees. Messrs. Jones and Kay will participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation programs. On July 21, 2014, Messrs. Jones and Kay each received a stock award pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, consisting of 5,984 fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company has entered into an indemnification agreement with each of Messrs. Jones and Kay in the form entered into with other directors and executive officers of the Company. Equity Transactions On July 1, 2014, we issued 46,788 shares of common stock for Common Units of our Operating Partnership which were tendered for redemption on May 2, 2014. On August 1, 2014, our Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.1175 per share of common stock, $0.578125 per share of 9.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.4921875 per share of 7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, and $0.4453125 per share of 7.125% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. These dividends are payable on August 29, 2014 for holders of record on August 15, 2014.

NOTE 16 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Appointment of Directors

On July 16, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, appointed Jeffrey W. Jones and Kenneth J. Kay as directors of the Company. The Board has determined, based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, that each appointee is independent in accordance with the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange. In connection with Messrs. Jones and Kay appointments, the size of the Board was increased from six (with one vacant seat prior to July 16, 2014) to seven. The two new directors join Kerry W. Boekelheide, the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board, Daniel P. Hansen, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Bjorn R. L. Hanson, Thomas W. Storey and Wayne W. Wielgus as members of the Board.

Mr. Jones will serve on the Audit and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board. Mr. Kay will serve on the Audit and the Compensation Committees of the Board. The Board, on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Goverance Committee, has determined that each of the appointees meets the requirements for serving on such committees.

Messrs. Jones and Kay will participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation programs. On July 21, 2014, Messrs. Jones and Kay each received a stock award pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, consisting of 5,984 fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company has entered into an indemnification agreement with each of Messrs. Jones and Kay in the form entered into with other directors and executive officers of the Company.

Equity Transactions

On July 1, 2014, we issued 46,788 shares of common stock for Common Units of our Operating Partnership which were tendered for redemption on May 2, 2014.

On August 1, 2014, our Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.1175 per share of common stock, $0.578125 per share of 9.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.4921875 per share of 7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, and $0.4453125 per share of 7.125% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. These dividends are payable on August 29, 2014 for holders of record on August 15, 2014.