BDN Form 8-K _05302014



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 29, 2014

Brandywine Realty Trust
Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
(Brandywine Realty Trust) 
 
001-9106
 
23-2413352
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
(Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.) 
 
000-24407 

 
23-2862640

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission file number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087
(Address of principal executive offices)

(610) 325-5600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)


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    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
    
On May 29, 2014, Brandywine Realty Trust held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on: (1) the election of seven trustees, (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014, and (3) a non-binding, advisory vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers. The voting results on these proposals were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Seven Trustees

    
Trustee
 
Votes For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Walter D'Alessio
 
132,811,185

 
5,251,596

 
8,068,271

Anthony A. Nichols, Sr.
 
135,863,090

 
2,199,691

 
8,068,271

Gerard H. Sweeney
 
136,164,771

 
1,898,010

 
8,068,271

Wyche Fowler
 
130,830,144

 
7,232,637

 
8,068,271

Michael J. Joyce
 
134,078,990

 
3,983,791

 
8,068,271

Charles P. Pizzi
 
133,069,675

 
4,993,106

 
8,068,271

James C. Diggs
 
133,953,670

 
4,109,111

 
8,068,271


Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014

    
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
144,101,435
 
2,008,787
 
20,830

Proposal 3: Advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of our named executive officers

    
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
127,707,871
 
8,018,878
 
2,336,032
 
8,068,271






Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST

By: /s/ Thomas E. Wirth                    
Thomas E. Wirth
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
    
By: Brandywine Realty Trust, its sole General Partner

By: /s/ Thomas E. Wirth                    
Thomas E. Wirth
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 29, 2014