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): April 30, 2021

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

Maryland	001-36181	46-3999490
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300, San Clemente, CA	92673
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 542-3130

Not Applicable

(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:

☐    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-4(c))

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	CTRE	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
		(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.

(a) The 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of CareTrust REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 30, 2021.

(b) At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected the five nominees identified in the table below to the Board of Directors to serve until the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.

Set forth below are the final voting tallies for the Annual Meeting:

Election of Directors

	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Allen C. Barbieri	47,538,825	28,360,577	87,146	8,849,306
Jon D. Kline	71,970,219	3,929,694	86,635	8,849,306
Diana M. Laing	75,152,556	747,178	86,814	8,849,306
Spencer G. Plumb	71,794,887	4,104,369	87,292	8,849,306
Gregory K. Stapley	74,470,899	1,428,588	87,061	8,849,306

Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
74,880,634	979,879	126,035	8,849,306

Auditor Ratification

For	Against	Abstain
84,682,825	38,689	114,340

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.

 

Date: May 3, 2021	CARETRUST REIT, INC.
	By:	/s/ William M. Wagner
		William M. Wagner
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Cover Page	Apr. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2021
Entity Registrant Name	CareTrust REIT, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001590717
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity File Number	001-36181
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-3999490
City Area Code	949
Local Phone Number	542-3130
Entity Address, Address Line One	905 Calle Amanecer
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 300
Entity Address, City or Town	San Clemente
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92673
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	CTRE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false