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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

 April 28, 2015
 (Date of earliest event reported)

HOME PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


MARYLAND
1-13136
16-1455126
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
Identification Number)

850 Clinton Square, Rochester, New York 14604
 (Address of principal executive offices and internet site)

(585) 546-4900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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

The 2015 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Home Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 28, 2015.  Of the 57,820,254 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of March 5, 2015 and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 54,445,413 shares (representing 94.16%) were present either in person or by proxy.  The following describes the proposals considered by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting, as well as the results of the votes cast at the meeting.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2015.

Proposal 1:  To elect eight Directors of the Company to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected.


Nominee
 
Votes For
   
Votes Against
   
Abstentions
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
Michael D. Barnello
    49,926,615       304,027       35,384       4,179,387  
Bonnie S Biumi
    50,161,905       66,947       37,174       4,179,387  
Stephen R. Blank
    50,155,613       86,922       23,491       4,179,387  
Alan L. Gosule
    49,989,307       251,157       25,562       4,179,387  
Leonard F. Helbig, III
    50,032,964       209,873       23,189       4,179,387  
Thomas P. Lydon, Jr.
    50,159,087       72,405       34,534       4,179,387  
Edward J. Pettinella
    50,124,056       113,931       28,039       4,179,387  
Clifford W. Smith, Jr.
    50,070,720       169,004       26,302       4,179,387  

Proposal 2:  Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
49,694,529
462,308
109,189
4,179,387

Proposal 3:  Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
54,203,304
206,731
35,378

No other matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting.
 

 
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 thereunto duly authorized.

HOME PROPERTIES, INC.
(Registrant)

Date:           April 28, 2015                                                    By:           /s/ David P. Gardner
David P. Gardner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
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