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 18, 2016

 

 

iStar Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 930-9400

 

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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.

 

On May 18, 2016, iStar Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in New York, New York for the purpose of: (i) electing seven directors to its board of directors, (ii) ratifying the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and (iii) approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers.  The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting are set forth below.

 

Proposal 1.  Election of Directors:  At the annual meeting, all directors were re-elected.  For each nominee, the numbers of votes cast for, votes withheld and broker non-votes were as follows:

 

Name of Nominees		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Jay Sugarman		50,906,257		420,147		14,125,679
Clifford DeSouza		50,994,917		331,487		14,125,679
Robert W. Holman, Jr.		50,107,039		1,219,364		14,125,679
Robin Josephs		50,026,271		1,300,132		14,125,679
John G. McDonald		50,790,116		536,287		14,125,679
Dale Ann Reiss		50,838,271		488,132		14,125,679
Barry W. Ridings		50,133,412		1,192,991		14,125,679

 

Proposal 2.  Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:  At the annual meeting, the shareholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.  The number of votes cast for and against the ratification of the selection of independent registered public accounting firm and the number of abstentions were as follows:

 

For		Against		Abstentions
68,814,052		538,187		99,843

 

Proposal 3.  Shareholder Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation:  At the annual meeting, the votes on a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

 

For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
42,001,801		9,137,732		186,870		14,125,679

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

		iSTAR INC.
Date: May 23, 2016	By:	/s/ Jay Sugarman
		Jay Sugarman
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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