Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GNL) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 31, 2017, Global Net Lease, Inc. (the Company) held its
2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the Annual Meeting). At the
Annual Meeting, there were present, in person or by proxy,
stockholders holding an aggregate of 56,462,619 shares of the
Companys common stock, out of a total number of 66,451,066 shares
of the Companys common stock issued and outstanding and entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting.
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders voted on (i) the election of
Edward M. Weil, Jr., Lee M. Elman, James L. Nelson, P. Sue
Perrotty, Edward G. Rendell and Abby M. Wenzel to the Companys
Board of Directors to serve until the 2018 annual meeting of
stockholders and until their respective successor is duly elected
and qualified and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2017.
The stockholders elected all six nominees for director and
ratified the appointment of PwC. No other proposals were
submitted to a vote of the Companys stockholders at the Annual
Meeting. The full results of the matters voted on at the Annual
Meeting are set forth below:
Proposal 1 Election of Directors
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Edward M. Weil, Jr. | 22,067,416 | 3,212,518 | 209,372 | 30,973,313 |
| Lee M. Elman | 21,784,541 | 3,487,849 | 216,916 | 30,973,313 |
| James L. Nelson | 24,599,038 | 675,034 | 215,234 | 30,973,313 |
| P. Sue Perrotty | 21,633,182 | 3,630,240 | 225,884 | 30,973,313 |
| Edward G. Rendell | 21,490,486 | 3,782,828 | 215,992 | 30,973,313 |
| Abby M. Wenzel | 21,802,405 | 3,460,737 | 226,164 | 30,973,313 |
Proposal 2 Ratification of the Appointment of PwC as the
Companys Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the
Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 55,345,205 | 741,975 | 375,439 | * |
* No broker non-votes arose in connection with Proposal No. 2 due
to the fact that the matter was not considered a non-routine
matter under New York Stock Exchange rules.
About Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GNL)
Global Net Lease, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that focuses on acquiring and managing a portfolio of strategically located commercial real estate properties. The Company’s business consists of owning, managing, operating, leasing, acquiring, investing in and disposing of real estate assets. The Company focuses its investments on commercial and retail properties, including special use single tenant properties. The Company owns approximately 330 net-leased commercial properties consisting of over 18.7 million rentable square feet. The Company has approximately 270 properties located in the United States and Puerto Rico, over 40 properties located in the United Kingdom and approximately 20 properties located across continental Europe. Its portfolio of real estate properties includes McDonald’s, Wickes Building Supplies I, Thames Water, Northern Rock, Con-way Freight, Western Digital, GE Aviation, DFS Trading, Talk Talk, GSA IV, Nissan, Select Energy Services I and Lhoist. Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GNL) Recent Trading Information
Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GNL) closed its last trading session up +0.04 at 22.54 with 1,010,906 shares trading hands.
