Government Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ:GOV) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May17, 2017, following the annual meeting of shareholders of
the Company, the Companys Board of Trustees appointed Ms.Elena
Poptodorova to its Audit, Compensation and Nominating and
Governance Committees. All of the Trusts other Independent
Trustees also continue to serve on those committees.
Ms.Poptodorova was previously elected to the Board on February21,
2017.

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

At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company held on
May17, 2017, the Companys shareholders elected Jeffrey P. Somers
as the Independent Trustee in ClassII of the Board of Trustees
for a three year term of office until the Companys 2020 annual
meeting of shareholders and to serve until his successor is
elected and qualifies. Mr.Somers received the following votes:

The Companys shareholders also elected Barry M. Portnoy as the
Managing Trustee in ClassII of the Board of Trustees for a three
year term of office until the Companys 2020 annual meeting of
shareholders and to serve until his successor is elected and
qualifies. Mr.Portnoy received the following votes:

The Companys shareholders also voted on a non-binding advisory
resolution on the compensation paid to the Companys named
executive officers as disclosed to Item 402 of Regulation S-K in
the Companys proxy statement relating to the Companys 2017 annual
meeting of shareholders. This proposal received the following
votes:

The Companys shareholders also voted on a non-binding advisory
vote on the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes to
approve executive compensation. This proposal received the
following votes:

Consistent with the shareholder vote, the Board of Trustees has
determined that it will hold a non-binding, advisory vote on the
compensation paid to the Companys named executive officers every
year. The Board of Trustees may, in its discretion, determine to
change the frequency with which the Company holds this vote.

The Companys shareholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst
Young LLP as the Companys independent auditors to serve for the
2017 fiscal year. This proposal received the following votes:

The results reported above are final voting results.

About Government Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ:GOV)

Government Properties Income Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company operates in two segments: ownership of properties that are primarily leased to Government tenants and its equity method investment in Select Income REIT (SIR). The Company’s properties are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington West Virginia and Wyoming, among others. The Company owns approximately 70 properties located in over 30 states and the District of Columbia containing approximately 10.7 million rentable square feet. Approximately 50 of those properties with over 7.3 million rentable square feet, are primarily leased to the United States Government, and approximately 20 of those properties, with approximately 2.6 million rentable square feet, are primarily leased to over 10 state Governments.

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