8-K 1 bfs-033120198kxannualmeeti.htm 8-K Document


 
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 3, 2019
 
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
 
1-12254
 
52-1833074
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 986-6200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
_______________________________

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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 o
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.    o
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
6.875% Series C Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
6.125% Series D Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
Name of exchange on which registered:
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Trading symbol:
BFS
BFS/PRC
BFS/PRD






Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 3, 2019, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which George P. Clancy, Jr., J. Page Lansdale, and Andrew M. Saul II were reelected to the Board of Directors for three year terms expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting. The terms of the remaining Board members did not expire as of the May 3, 2019 meeting, and those individuals continue as directors of the Company. Holders of 21,567,157 shares of the Company’s common stock voted in person at the meeting or by proxy (representing 94.8% of the 22,749,334 shares eligible to vote) as follows:
 
In Favor         Withheld     Not Voted
George P. Clancy, Jr.        20,034,540     534,311    998,306
J. Page Lansdale            16,155,816     4,413,035    998,306
Andrew M. Saul II            15,698,392     4,870,459    998,306

The stockholders voted for the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent public accountants as follows:

In Favor        Opposed        Abstain
21,531,671    15,356        20,130

The stockholders voted for the amendment of 2004 Stock Plan as follows:

In Favor        Opposed        Abstain        Not Voted
16,336,459    4,194,758    37,634        998,306



Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
The Company posted on its web site, www.saulcenters.com, a presentation given by management at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders. The presentation is Exhibit 99.(a) to this current report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99. (a)
 






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.
 
 
 
 
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Scott V. Schneider
 
 
Scott V. Schneider
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Dated: May 6, 2019