Phillips Edison & Company Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Regulation FD Disclosure
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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): May 1, 2025
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 1, 2025 , Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders: (i) elected all ten directors to serve until the annual meeting in 2026 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers; and (iii) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2025. The final voting results are below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Jeffrey S. Edison | 92,289,450 | 2,222,357 | 98,456 | 14,178,302 | ||||||||||
| Leslie T. Chao | 92,342,796 | 2,155,468 | 111,999 | 14,178,302 | ||||||||||
| Elizabeth O. Fischer | 93,311,341 | 1,194,350 | 104,572 | 14,178,302 | ||||||||||
| Devin I. Murphy | 93,934,967 | 563,122 | 112,174 | 14,178,302 | ||||||||||
| Stephen R. Quazzo | 93,544,097 | 955,436 | 110,730 | 14,178,302 | ||||||||||
| Jane E. Silfen | 94,035,861 | 435,161 | 139,241 | 14,178,302 | ||||||||||
| John A. Strong | 93,395,417 | 1,100,811 | 114,035 | 14,178,302 | ||||||||||
| Anthony E. Terry | 94,383,756 | 113,205 | 113,302 | 14,178,302 | ||||||||||
| Parilee E. Wang | 93,934,710 | 563,757 | 111,796 | 14,178,302 | ||||||||||
| Gregory S. Wood | 94,374,352 | 117,737 | 118,174 | 14,178,302 | ||||||||||
Proposal 2: Say-on-Pay
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 90,978,361 | 3,177,444 | 454,458 | 14,178,302 | ||||||||
Proposal 3: Ratification of Auditor
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 107,647,890 | 962,921 | 177,754 | N/A | ||||||||
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Board approved distributions for May, June, and July 2025 to its stockholders of record at the close of business on May 16, 2025; June 16, 2025; and July 15, 2025, respectively, equal to a monthly amount of $0.1025 per share. The Company’s May, June, and July 2025 distributions are expected to be made on or around June 3, 2025; July 1, 2025; and August 1, 2025, respectively. Operating partnership unit holders receive distributions at the same rate as common stockholders, subject to the required tax withholding.
On May 1, 2025 , the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of the May, June, and July 2025 distributions. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any other filing with the SEC except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL) | |||||||
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.
| PHILLIPS EDISON & COMPANY, INC. | ||||||||
| Dated: May 1, 2025 | By: | /s/ Jennifer L. Robison | ||||||
| Jennifer L. Robison | ||||||||
| Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||