8-K
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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, 2023

UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY INCOME TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland

1-9321

23-6858580

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

Universal Corporate Center

367 South Gulph Road

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

19406

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (610) 265-0688

Not Applicable

(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 Instructions A.2. below):

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

Title of each class

 

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value

 

UHT

 

New York Stock Exchange

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.

 

 


 

Item 5.02

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

2023 Long-Term Incentive, Annual Restricted Stock Awards

The chief element of compensation for our executive officers has historically been the annual granting of long-term incentive awards. As reflected on the table below, on June 7, 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees granted restricted stock awards to each of our executive officers. The restricted shares are scheduled to vest on the second anniversary date of the award. Dividends declared by us are accrued and accumulated with respect to these shares and will be paid in the aggregate on the vesting date on the shares that ultimately vest.

 

Name

 

Title

 Shares of Restricted Stock

 

Alan B. Miller

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

 

4,612

 

Charles F. Boyle

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

2,682

 

Cheryl K. Ramagano

Senior Vice President - Operations, Treasurer and Secretary

 

2,682

 

Karla J. Peterson

Vice President, Acquisitions and Development

 

1,180

 

 

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 7, 2023, Universal Health Realty Income Trust (the “Trust”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was conducted virtually via a live audio webcast.

At the Annual Meeting, the Trust’s stockholders: (i) voted to elect two Class I members of the Board of Trustees for a three-year term scheduled to expire at the Trust’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (ii) voted in favor of the nonbinding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation; (iii) voted in favor of a one year frequency for future nonbinding advisory stockholder votes to approve named executive officer compensation, and; (iv) voted to ratify the selection of KPMG, LLP, as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

 

The final voting results were as follows:

 

Proposal No. 1: Election of Trustees:

 

Alan B. Miller

Robert F. McCadden

Votes cast in favor

8,307,356

7,713,212

Votes cast against

620,147

1,215,202

Votes abstained

23,989

23,078

Broker non-votes

2,254,029

2,254,029

Uncast

0

0

 

Proposal No. 2: The nonbinding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation:

Votes cast in favor

8,279,841

Votes cast against

634,148

Votes abstained

37,502

Broker non-votes

2,254,029

Uncast

0

 

Proposal No. 3: The nonbinding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation:

One Year

8,584,863

Two Years

35,519

Three Years

298,691

Votes abstained

32,418

Broker non-votes

2,254,029

Uncast

0

 

 


Proposal No. 4: Ratification of the selection of KPMG, LLP, as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023:

Votes cast in favor

10,816,197

Votes cast against

368,102

Votes abstained

21,222

Broker non-votes

0

Uncast

0

 

In light of the stockholder voting results in favor of a one year frequency for future nonbinding advisory stockholder votes to approve named executive officer compensation (Proposal No. 3), and in accordance with the recommendation of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, future nonbinding advisory stockholder votes to approve named executive officer compensation shall be held every year until the next stockholder vote on the frequency for future nonbinding advisory stockholder votes to approve named executive officer compensation.

 


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY INCOME TRUST

Date: June 8, 2023

By:

/s/ Charles F. Boyle

Name:

Charles F. Boyle

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer