American Healthcare REIT Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): November 7, 2024
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 7, 2024, we held our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the meeting, our stockholders voted on the following four proposals: (i) to consider and vote upon the election of nine directors, each to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies; (ii) to consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, or Deloitte & Touche, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024; (iii) to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2023; and (iv) to approve the American Healthcare REIT, Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The four proposals are described in detail in our definitive proxy statement, dated August 28, 2024, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Schedule 14A on August 28, 2024.
The votes with respect to each of the proposals are set forth below.
Proposal 1. To consider and vote upon the election of nine directors, each to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies:
| Nominee | Shares For | Shares Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey T. Hanson | 71,063,216 | 2,883,039 | 33,651,003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Danny Prosky | 72,903,753 | 1,042,502 | 33,651,003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mathieu B. Streiff | 71,612,152 | 2,334,103 | 33,651,003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Scott A. Estes | 72,633,788 | 1,312,467 | 33,651,003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brian J. Flornes | 37,035,533 | 36,910,722 | 33,651,003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dianne Hurley | 72,969,037 | 977,218 | 33,651,003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Marvin R. O'Quinn | 72,894,899 | 1,051,356 | 33,651,003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Valerie Richardson | 47,601,108 | 26,345,147 | 33,651,003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wilbur H. Smith III | 46,616,328 | 27,329,927 | 33,651,003 | |||||||||||||||||
The nine above-referenced nominees therefore were elected as our directors by the requisite vote of our stockholders necessary for approval.
Proposal 2. To consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024:
| Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstained | |||||||||||||||
| 106,436,665 | 836,848 | 323,745 | |||||||||||||||
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024, therefore was ratified by the requisite vote of our stockholders necessary for approval.
Proposal 3. To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2023:
| Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 71,399,556 | 1,871,807 | 674,892 | 33,651,003 | |||||||||||||||||
The compensation of our named executive officers therefore was approved by the requisite vote of our stockholders, on an advisory basis.
Proposal 4. To approve the American Healthcare REIT, Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
| Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 72,847,137 | 611,303 | 487,815 | 33,651,003 | |||||||||||||||||
The American Healthcare REIT, Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan therefore was approved by the requisite vote of our stockholders.
No other proposals were submitted to a vote of our stockholders at the annual meeting.
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.
| American Healthcare REIT, Inc. | ||||||||
| November 8, 2024 | ||||||||
By: /s/ Danny Prosky | ||||||||
Name: Danny Prosky | ||||||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | ||||||||