Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BXMT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BXMT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Item5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.

On June21, 2017, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the Company)
held its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the Annual
Meeting). A quorum was present at the meeting, as required by the
Companys Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws. The immediately
following charts set forth the number of votes cast for and
against, and the number of abstentions votes and broker
non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon by the
stockholders.

Proposal 1 Election of Directors

The following eight individuals were elected to the Companys
Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual
meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly
elected and qualified.


Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes


Michael B. Nash

51,899,172.01 2,533,596.42 29,962,874.59


Stephen D. Plavin

53,849,345.01 583,423.42 29,962,874.59


Leonard W. Cotton

54,019,666.01 413,102.42 29,962,874.59


Thomas E. Dobrowski

37,447,707.01 16,985,061.42 29,962,874.59


Martin L. Edelman

52,645,126.01 1,787,642.42 29,962,874.59


Henry N. Nassau

33,003,999.01 21,428,769.42 29,962,874.59


Jonathan L. Pollack

52,581,212.01 1,851,556.42 29,962,874.59


Lynne B. Sagalyn

37,544,793.78 16,887,974.65 29,962,874.59

Proposal 2 Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte
Touche LLP as the Companys Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December31,
2017

The appointment of Deloitte Touche LLP as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December31, 2017 was ratified.


Votes


For


Votes


Against


Votes


Abstained


83,983,839.01

205,553 206,251

Proposal 3 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: To
Approve in a Non-binding, Advisory Vote, the Compensation Paid to
Our Named Executive Officers

The stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the
compensation paid to our named executive officers.


Votes


For


Votes


Against


Votes


Abstained


Broker


Non-Votes


50,034,535.28

4,105,823.03 292,405.12 29,962,879.59


About Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BXMT)

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. is a holding company, which conducts its operations as a real estate investment trust. The Company is a real estate finance company that originates and purchases senior loans collateralized by properties in North America and Europe. Its business is focused on originating or acquiring senior, floating rate mortgage loans that are secured by a first priority mortgage on commercial real estate assets primarily in the office, lodging, residential, retail, industrial and healthcare sectors in North America and Europe. These investments may be in the form of whole loans or may also include pari passu participations within mortgage loans. The Company manages its business through CT Legacy Portfolio, which consists of interests in CT Legacy Partners, LLC and CT Opportunity Partners I, LP. It originates and acquires fixed rate loans and subordinate loans, including subordinate mortgage interests and mezzanine loans. The Company’s manager is BXMT Advisors L.L.C.

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