UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 21, 2015

 


 

THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-34856

(Commission File Number)

 

36-4673192
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

One Galleria Tower
13355 Noel Road, 22
nd Floor
Dallas, Texas  75240
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (214) 741-7744

 


 

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)

 

o                        Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                        Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At the annual meeting of stockholders of The Howard Hughes Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held on May 21, 2015, the stockholders elected the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and voted upon three Board proposals contained within our Proxy Statement dated April 3, 2015.

 

The Board nominees were elected with the following vote:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Ackman

 

27,683,170

 

188,508

 

50,375

 

6,612,880

 

Adam Flatto

 

27,833,934

 

38,074

 

50,045

 

6,612,880

 

Jeffrey Furber

 

27,827,232

 

44,866

 

49,955

 

6,612,880

 

Gary Krow

 

27,717,074

 

155,096

 

49,883

 

6,612,880

 

Allen Model

 

27,744,771

 

127,460

 

49,822

 

6,612,880

 

R. Scot Sellers

 

27,801,478

 

70,065

 

50,510

 

6,612,880

 

Steven Shepsman

 

27,831,998

 

39,758

 

50,297

 

6,612,880

 

Burton M. Tansky

 

27,801,608

 

70,120

 

50,325

 

6,612,880

 

Mary Ann Tighe

 

27,786,467

 

86,717

 

48,869

 

6,612,880

 

David R. Weinreb

 

27,745,973

 

126,125

 

49,955

 

6,612,880

 

 

The stockholders approved the following proposals and cast their votes as described below:

 

Proposal

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers

 

27,391,933

 

469,028

 

61,092

 

6,612,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A vote to approve an amendment extending the term of the Company’s Section 382 Rights Agreement for three years

 

23,943,331

 

3,920,645

 

58,077

 

6,612,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A vote to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015

 

34,444,746

 

19,109

 

71,078

 

 

 

 

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Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

4.1

 

Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2012, by and between The Howard Hughes Corporation and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to The Howard Hughes Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 29, 2012)

 

 

 

4.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2015, by and between The Howard Hughes Corporation and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to The Howard Hughes Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 3, 2015)

 

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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.

 

 

THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Peter F. Riley

 

 

Peter F. Riley

 

 

Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

 

Date:                  May 27, 2015

 

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