ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. (NYSE:NLY) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. (NYSE:NLY) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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

On May 25, 2017, Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (Company) held
its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in New York, New York for the
purpose of: (i) electing three Class III directors to serve on
the Board of Directors (the Board) until the 2020 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders; (ii) approving, on an advisory basis, the
Companys executive compensation; (iii) considering an advisory
vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the
Companys executive compensation; and (iv) ratifying the
appointment of Ernst Young LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2017.
The total number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting was 1,018,971,441, of which 887,366,010
shares, or 87.08%, were present in person or by proxy.
The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a
vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1. The election of three Class III directors to serve on
the Board until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Director
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Francine J. Bovich
558,195,036
15,352,705
2,634,893
311,179,376
Jonathan D. Green
529,651,615
43,914,548
2,616,471
311,179,376
John H. Schaefer
547,834,356
25,770,044
2,578,234
311,179,376
Based on the foregoing votes, Francine J. Bovich, Jonathan D.
Green and John H. Schaefer were elected as Class III directors to
serve on the Board until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The
Companys Class I directors, who serve until the 2018 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, are Wellington J. Denahan, Michael
Haylon and Donnell A. Segalas. The Companys Class II directors,
who serve until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, are
Kevin G. Keyes, Kevin P. Brady and E. Wayne Nordberg.
Proposal 2. Advisory approval of the Companys executive
compensation.
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
391,183,512
179,228,359
5,766,763
311,183,376
Proposal 3. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory
votes to approve the Companys executive compensation.
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstentions
552,048,082
7,901,908
12,265,122
3,967,522
Proposal 4. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst Young LLP as
the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for
2017.
For
Against
Abstentions
870,880,813
11,986,305
4,498,892
Further information regarding these proposals is set forth in the
Companys definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with
the SEC on April 11, 2017.


About ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. (NYSE:NLY)

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (Annaly) is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company’s principal business objectives are to generate net income for distribution to its stockholders from its investments and capital preservation. Its portfolio also includes residential credit investments, such as credit risk transfer securities and non-agency mortgage-backed securities. Its business operations primarily consist of Annaly Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc. (ACREG), which specializes in originating or acquiring, financing and managing commercial loans and other commercial real estate debt, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other commercial real estate-related assets; Annaly Middle Market Lending LLC (MML), which engages in corporate middle market lending transactions, and RCap Securities, Inc. (RCap), which operates as a broker-dealer, and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). It is managed by Annaly Management Company LLC.

ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. (NYSE:NLY) Recent Trading Information

ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. (NYSE:NLY) closed its last trading session up +0.02 at 11.79 with 6,074,620 shares trading hands.

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