0001193125-19-161464.txt : 20190530 0001193125-19-161464.hdr.sgml : 20190530 20190530172756 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-161464 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190530 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20190530 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190530 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Extended Stay America, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001581164 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 463140312 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36190 FILM NUMBER: 19867774 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11525 N. COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD, SUITE 100 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 BUSINESS PHONE: (980) 345-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11525 N. COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD, SUITE 100 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESH Hospitality, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001507563 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36191 FILM NUMBER: 19867775 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11525 N. COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 BUSINESS PHONE: (980) 345-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11525 N. COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ESH Hospitality LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101210 8-K 1 d759301d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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) – May 30, 2019

 

 

EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36190   46-3140312

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

11525 N. Community House Road, Suite 100

Charlotte, North Carolina

   28277
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (980) 345-1600

 

 

ESH HOSPITALITY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36191   27-3559821

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation

or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

11525 N. Community House Road, Suite 100

Charlotte, North Carolina

   28277
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (980) 345-1600

 

 

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:

 

☐

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-4c))

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, par value $0.01 per share, of

Extended Stay America, Inc. and

Class B Common Stock, par value

$0.01 per share, of ESH Hospitality, Inc., which are

attached and trade together as a Paired Share.

   STAY   Nasdaq Global Select Market

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.

On May 30, 2019, Extended Stay America, Inc. (“Extended Stay”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Extended Stay Annual Meeting”). At the Extended Stay Annual Meeting, shareholders voted on the matters disclosed in Extended Stay’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2019 (the “Extended Stay Proxy Statement”). The final voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders were as follows:

Item 1 – Election of Directors

At the Extended Stay Annual Meeting, Extended Stay’s shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors to hold office until the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

Name

   

Votes For

   

Votes Withheld

   

Broker Non-Votes

Jonathan S. Halkyard

    162,082,252         801,928    7,493,987

Douglas G. Geoga

    162,103,018         781,162    7,493,987

Kapila K. Anand

    160,871,808      2,012,372    7,493,987

Ellen Keszler

    161,801,955      1,082,225    7,493,987

Jodie W. McLean

    162,103,079         781,101    7,493,987

Thomas F. O’Toole

    160,705,600      2,178,580    7,493,987

Richard F. Wallman

    129,218,682    33,665,498    7,493,987

Item 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

Extended Stay’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to Extended Stay’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Extended Stay Proxy Statement.

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

157,481,619

   5,135,587   266,974   7,493,987

Item 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Extended Stay’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Extended Stay’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

168,956,709

   1,171,680   249,778   —

On May 30, 2019, ESH Hospitality, Inc. (“ESH REIT”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “ESH REIT Annual Meeting”). At the ESH REIT Annual Meeting, shareholders voted on the matters disclosed in ESH REIT’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2019 (the “ESH REIT Proxy Statement”). The final voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders were as follows:

Item 1 – Election of Directors

At the ESH REIT Annual Meeting, ESH REIT’s shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors to hold office until the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

Name

   

Votes For

   

Votes Withheld

   

Broker Non-Votes

Jonathan S. Halkyard

    400,776,147       925,655    8,082,481

Douglas G. Geoga

    400,762,695       939,107    8,082,481

Kapila K. Anand

    399,018,203    2,683,599    8,082,481

Neil T. Brown

    399,009,967    2,691,835    8,082,481

Bruce N. Haase

    399,045,689    2,656,113    8,082,481

Steven E. Kent

    398,129,476    3,572,326    8,082,481

Lisa Palmer

    400,709,350       992,452    8,082,481

Item 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

ESH REIT’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to ESH REIT’s named executive officers as disclosed in the ESH REIT Proxy Statement.

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

399,920,174

   1,526,349   255,279   8,082,481

Item 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

ESH REIT’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as ESH REIT’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

409,119,545

   412,791   251,947   —

SIGNATURES

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

 

    EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.
Date: May 30, 2019     By:  

/s/ Christopher N. Dekle

      Name:   Christopher N. Dekle
      Title:   General Counsel
    ESH HOSPITALITY, INC.
Date: May 30, 2019     By:  

/s/ Christopher N. Dekle

      Name:   Christopher N. Dekle
      Title:   General Counsel