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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 7, 2021

 

 

Safehold Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland 001-38122 30-0971238

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

1114 Avenue of the Americas,
39th Floor
New York
, New York

 

10036

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 930-9400

 

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock   SAFE   NYSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

On June 7, 2021, Safehold Inc. (“SAFE” or the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) virtually, for the purpose of (i) electing five directors to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, (ii) ratifying the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, (iii) approving, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and (iv) approving, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation. The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting are set forth below.

 

Proposal 1. Election of Directors: At the Annual Meeting, five directors were elected for terms continuing until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. For each nominee, the numbers of votes cast for, votes withheld and broker non-votes were as follows:

 

Name of Nominees   For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes  
Jay Sugarman   50,782,102   771,313   980,732  
Dean S. Adler   36,119,879   15,433,536   980,732  
Robin Josephs   50,193,012   1,360,403   980,732  
Jay S. Nydick   36,120,005   15,433,410   980,732  
Stefan M. Selig   30,680,660   20,872,755   980,732  

 

Proposal 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021: At the Annual Meeting, the votes on a proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as SAFE’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 were as set out below. The proposal was approved.

 

For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
52,516,135   10,259   7,753   0

 

 

Proposal 3. Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation: At the Annual Meeting, the votes on a proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of SAFE’s named executive officers were as set out below. The proposal was approved.

 

For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
33,856,408   9,524,971   8,172,036   980,732

 

 

Proposal 4. Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve Frequency of Advisory Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation: At the Annual Meeting, the votes on a proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation were as set out below. The Company’s Board of Directors has considered these results and determined that the Company will hold a non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation every year.

 

Every Year   Every Two Years   Every Three Years   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
51,435,744   6,391   89,037   22,243   980,732

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Safehold Inc.
   
   
  By: /s/ Geoffrey M. Dugan
    Name: Geoffrey M. Dugan
    Title: General Counsel, Corporate and Secretary

 

  Date: June 7, 2021