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 5, 2011

 

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
executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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 5, 2011, Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The following matters were considered and acted upon, with the results indicated below.

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Richard D. Bronson

 

53,679,898

 

412,311

 

10,185,472

 

Jeffrey F. DiModica

 

51,961,460

 

2,130,749

 

10,185,472

 

Jeffrey G. Dishner

 

45,523,369

 

8,568,840

 

10,185,472

 

Camille J. Douglas

 

53,596,027

 

496,182

 

10,185,472

 

Boyd W. Fellows

 

52,806,186

 

1,286,023

 

10,185,472

 

Barry S. Sternlicht

 

52,639,109

 

1,453,100

 

10,185,472

 

Strauss Zelnick

 

53,678,598

 

413,611

 

10,185,472

 

 

Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

53,065,140

 

931,281

 

95,785

 

10,185,475

 

 

Proposal 3 — Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Say on Pay Votes

 

Every Three Years

 

Every Two Years

 

Every Year

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

18,652,840

 

222,648

 

35,153,519

 

63,199

 

10,185,475

 

 

Proposal 4 — Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2011

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

64,100,681

 

96,531

 

80,469

 

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: May 6, 2011

 

STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew J. Sossen

 

 

Name:

Andrew J. Sossen

 

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

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