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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): June 16, 2010
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Ohio   1-4372   34-0863886
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
     
Terminal Tower, 50 Public Square    
Suite 1100, Cleveland, Ohio   44113
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 216-621-6060
Not Applicable
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 16, 2010, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) was held. At the Annual Meeting, 125,209,698 shares of Class A common stock representing 125,209,698 votes and 21,036,762 shares of Class B common stock representing 210,367,630 votes were represented in person or by proxy. These shares represented a quorum. The matters presented to shareholders for vote at the Annual Meeting and the voting tabulation for each such matter were as follows:
1:   Four (4) directors were elected by holders of Class A common stock and ten (10) directors were elected by holders of Class B common stock, each to hold office until the next annual shareholders’ meeting and until a successor is elected and qualified.
                         
    For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
 
                        
Class A Nominees
                        
Michael P. Esposito, Jr.
     115,077,323       1,856,269       8,276,106  
Joan K. Shafran
     82,862,812       34,070,780       8,276,106  
Louis Stokes
     72,951,297       43,982,295       8,276,106  
Stan Ross
     115,344,175       1,589,417       8,276,106  
 
Class B Nominees
                        
Albert B. Ratner
     201,756,930       617,370       7,993,320  
Samuel H. Miller
     201,756,930       617,370       7,993,320  
Charles A. Ratner
     201,678,580       695,720       7,993,320  
James A. Ratner
     201,756,930       617,370       7,993,320  
Ronald A. Ratner
     201,756,930       617,370       7,993,320  
Scott S. Cowen
     202,213,680       160,620       7,993,320  
Brian J. Ratner
     201,753,930       620,370       7,993,320  
Deborah R. Salzberg
     201,756,930       617,370       7,993,320  
Bruce C. Ratner
     201,756,930       617,370       7,993,320  
Deborah L. Harmon
     202,216,680       157,620       7,993,320  
2:   Approval of the proposed amendment of the Amended Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock to 371,000,000 shares.
                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
 
                                
Class A (1)
     122,815,437       2,176,074       218,187       0  
Combined Class A and Class B
     332,237,177       3,070,734       269,417       0  
3:       Approval of the proposed amendment of the Amended Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock to 20,000,000 shares.
                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
 
                                
Class A(2)
     68,833,567       47,892,232       207,793       8,276,106  
Combined Class A and Class B
     270,182,187       48,906,932       218,773       16,269,426  
4:      Approval of the proposed amendment of the Code of Regulations to allow the Board of Directors to amend the Code of Regulations to the extent permitted by law.
                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
 
                                
Combined Class A and Class B
     327,430,438       7,844,813       302,077       0  

 

5:    Approval of the proposed amendment and restatement of the 1994 Stock Plan.
                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
 
Combined Class A and Class B
     310,505,172       8,655,555       147,165       16,269,426  
6:      Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2011.
                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
 
Combined Class A and Class B
     334,866,808       452,700       257,820       0  
 
(1)   The affirmative vote of 2/3 of the outstanding Class A common stock present or represented at the meeting was also required for approval.
 
(2)   The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding Class A common stock present or represented at the meeting was also required for approval.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On June 16, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors passed a resolution clarifying that the increase in Preferred Stock approved by shareholders at the Annual Meeting was not intended to be used for any defensive or anti-takeover purposes.

 

 

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.
         
  FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ ROBERT G. O’BRIEN    
    Name:   Robert G. O’Brien   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 		  
 
Date: June 21, 2010