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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 9, 2024
Stratus Properties Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-37716 | | 72-1211572 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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212 Lavaca St., Suite 300 | |
Austin, | | Texas | 78701 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512) 478-5788
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | STRS | The NASDAQ Stock 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.
Stratus Properties Inc. (Stratus) held its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (Annual Meeting) on May 9, 2024, in Austin, Texas. At the Annual Meeting, Stratus’ stockholders (1) elected Charles W. Porter and Neville L. Rhone, Jr. to serve as Class II directors of Stratus, each for a three-year term and until his successor is elected and qualified; (2) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Stratus’ named executive officers; and (3) ratified, on an advisory basis, the appointment of CohnReznick LLP as Stratus’ independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.
Of the 8,065,322 shares of Stratus’ common stock outstanding as of the record date, 6,307,665 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The inspector of elections reported the final vote of stockholders as follows:
Proposal No. 1: Election of two Class II directors.
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Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
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Charles W. Porter | | 3,940,866 | | 171,403 | | 2,195,396 |
Neville L. Rhone, Jr. | | 3,789,145 | | 323,124 | | 2,195,396 |
Proposal No. 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Stratus’ named executive officers.
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
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3,920,475 | | 175,967 | | 15,827 | | 2,195,396 |
Proposal No. 3: Ratification, on an advisory basis, of the appointment of CohnReznick LLP as Stratus’ independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
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6,301,374 | | 1,038 | | 5,253 | | N/A |
SIGNATURE
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.
Stratus Properties Inc.
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| By: | /s/ Erin D. Pickens |
| | Erin D. Pickens |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (authorized signatory and Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: May 10, 2024