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): May 16, 2019 (May 15, 2019)
ELLINGTON RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE REIT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-35896
Maryland | 46-0687599 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (IRS Employer | |
incorporation) | Identification No.) | |
53 Forest Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(203) 698-1200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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).
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 15, 2019, Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the annual meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
Votes regarding the election of seven trustees, each of whom was elected for a term expiring at the 2019 annual meeting or until such time as his successor is elected and qualified, were as follows:
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
Thomas F. Robards | 6,104,958 | 1,325,176 | 4,079,749 | ||||||
Michael W. Vranos | 7,316,177 | 113,957 | 4,079,749 | ||||||
Laurence Penn | 7,316,562 | 113,572 | 4,079,749 | ||||||
Ronald I. Simon, Ph.D. | 5,942,257 | 1,487,877 | 4,079,749 | ||||||
Robert B. Allardice, III | 4,087,333 | 3,342,801 | 4,079,749 | ||||||
David J. Miller | 6,045,187 | 1,384,947 | 4,079,749 | ||||||
Menes O. Chee | 6,843,849 | 586,285 | 4,079,749 | ||||||
Proposal 2: Advisory (Non-Binding) “Say on Pay” Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
Votes on a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
7,082,598 | 259,586 | 87,950 | 4,079,749 | |||
Proposal 3: Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory "Say on Pay" Votes
Votes on a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of a shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:
Every 1 year | Every 2 years | Every 3 years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
7,209,338 | 84,937 | 66,738 | 69,121 | 4,079,749 | |||
The Company has determined that future advisory "say on pay" votes will be held every year.
Proposal 4: Ratification of the Appointment of the Company's Independent Registered Public Accountants
Votes regarding the proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019 were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
11,276,585 | 81,436 | 151,862 | * | |||
* No broker non-votes arose in connection with this proposal due to the fact that the proposal was considered “routine” under New York Stock Exchange Rules.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ELLINGTON RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE REIT | ||||||||
Date: | May 16, 2019 | By: | /s/ Christopher Smernoff | |||||
Christopher Smernoff | ||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||