8-K 1 c00046e8vk.htm FORM 8-K Form 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 28, 2010

COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Alabama   1-12358   59-7007599
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-20707   63-1098468
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
2101 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 750, Birmingham, Alabama
  35203
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 250-8700
 
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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual meeting of shareholders of Colonial Properties Trust (the “Company”) was held on April 28, 2010. Following are descriptions of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting:

Proposal 1 – Election of Trustees

The following individuals, constituting all of the nominees named in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, were elected as trustees to serve until the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

                                 
                    Votes     Broker  
Elected Trustees   Term Expires     Votes For     Withheld     Non-Votes  
Carl F. Bailey
     2011       48,813,554       1,062,865       10,484,440  
M. Miller Gorrie
     2011       47,543,921       2,332,499       10,484,440  
William M. Johnson
     2011       49,309,898       566,522       10,484,440  
Glade M. Knight
     2011       49,556,677       319,743       10,484,440  
James K. Lowder
     2011       49,154,228       722,191       10,484,440  
Thomas H. Lowder
     2011       49,299,488       576,931       10,484,440  
Herbert A. Meisler
     2011       48,804,708       1,071,711       10,484,440  
Claude B. Nielsen
     2011       49,307,079       569,340       10,484,440  
Harold W. Ripps
     2011       49,375,925       500,494       10,484,440  
John W. Spiegel
     2011       49,082,377       794,042       10,484,440  

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2010 was approved. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

         
Votes For
     59,233,585  
Votes Against
     1,072,992  
Abstentions
     54,283  

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This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed or furnished, as applicable, on behalf of Colonial Properties Trust (“CLP”) and Colonial Realty Limited Partnership (“CRLP”) to the extent applicable to either or both registrants. Certain of the events disclosed in the items covered by this Current Report on Form 8-K may apply to CLP only, CRLP only or both CLP and CRLP, as applicable.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Colonial Properties Trust and Colonial Realty Limited Partnership now each has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST

Date: May 4, 2010

By:  /s/ John P. Rigrish                                 

John P. Rigrish
Chief Administrative Officer
and Corporate Secretary

COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: Colonial Properties Trust, its general partner

Date: May 4, 2010

By:  /s/ John P. Rigrish                      

John P. Rigrish
Chief Administrative Officer
and Corporate Secretary

 

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