UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 27, 2010
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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MARYLAND |
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1-12504 |
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95-4448705 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Incorporation) |
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401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Santa Monica, California 90401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (310) 394-6000
(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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Macerich Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 27, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting the Company’s stockholders (i) elected the six nominees listed below to serve as directors for a term of one year expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, and (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2010.
The number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each proposal, as applicable, is set forth below. The Company’s independent inspector of elections reported the final vote of the stockholders as follows:
Proposal 1: The election of six directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Arthur M. Coppola |
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71,161,909 |
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4,289,830 |
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78,802 |
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6,427,725 |
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Edward C. Coppola |
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74,611,620 |
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596,703 |
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322,218 |
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6,427,725 |
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James S. Cownie |
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71,644,253 |
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3,871,285 |
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15,003 |
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6,427,725 |
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Fred S. Hubbell |
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71,644,289 |
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3,871,145 |
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15,107 |
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6,427,725 |
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Mason G. Ross |
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74,958,945 |
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557,062 |
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14,534 |
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6,427,725 |
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Dr. William P. Sexton |
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71,636,820 |
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3,877,684 |
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16,037 |
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6,427,725 |
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Proposal 2: The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2010
Votes
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81,936,660 |
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9,952 |
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Abstain: |
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11,654 |
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There were no broker non-votes for Proposal 2.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Macerich Company has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the City of Santa Monica, State of California, on May 28, 2010.
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THE MACERICH COMPANY |
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/s/ Richard A. Bayer |
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Richard A. Bayer |
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Senior Executive Vice President, |
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Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |