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 6, 2010

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-34436
(Commission
File Number)

 

27-0247747
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

591 West Putnam Avenue

Greenwich, CT

 

06830

(Address of principal

 

(Zip Code)

executive offices)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code:
(203) 422-7700

 

 

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CAR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule lea-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CAR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CAR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CAR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

On May 6, 2010, Starwood Property Trust, Inc. held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  At the meeting:

 

(1) seven (7) directors were elected; and

 

(2) the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified.

 

Set forth below are the number of votes cast with respect to each of the matters submitted for vote at the meeting.

 

(1) Election of Directors

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Richard D. Bronson

 

38,306,691

 

186,088

 

4,742,726

 

Jeffrey F. DiModica

 

37,726,792

 

765,987

 

4,742,726

 

Jeffrey G. Dishner

 

38,130,786

 

361,993

 

4,742,726

 

Camille J. Douglas

 

38,296,603

 

196,176

 

4,742,726

 

Ellis F. Rinaldi

 

38,115,986

 

376,793

 

4,742,726

 

Barry S. Sternlicht

 

38,132,928

 

359,851

 

4,742,726

 

Strauss Zelnick

 

38,304,503

 

188,276

 

4,742,726

 

 

(2) Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

43,091,573

 

140,592

 

3,340

 

0

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

Dated: June 24, 2010

STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew J. Sossen

 

Name:

Andrew J. Sossen

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

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