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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): May 13, 2022

APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

 

001-37389

 

26-1379210

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

814 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia

 

23219

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(804) 344-8121

(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:

 

☐

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

 

☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐

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

 

☐

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

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, no par value

APLE

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. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (which is referred to below as the “Company”) is filing this report in accordance with Items 5.07 and 8.01 of Form 8-K.

 

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

On May 13, 2022, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, shareholders considered:

 

1.

The election of nine (9) directors to the Board of Directors (the “Board”);

 

 

2.

An advisory vote regarding the approval of compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers; and

 

 

3.

The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to serve for 2022.

The Company’s shareholders voted as follows on these matters:

1.

The Company’s shareholders elected the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement with the following votes:

NOMINEE

 

FOR

 

 

WITHHELD

 

 

BROKER

NON-VOTES

 

Glenn W. Bunting

 

 

178,486,889

 

 

 

4,378,827

 

 

 

13,964,548

 

Jon A. Fosheim

 

 

175,699,814

 

 

 

7,165,902

 

 

 

13,964,548

 

Kristian M. Gathright

 

 

172,724,950

 

 

 

10,140,766

 

 

 

13,964,548

 

Glade M. Knight

 

 

170,162,724

 

 

 

12,702,992

 

 

 

13,964,548

 

Justin G. Knight

 

 

180,080,009

 

 

 

2,785,707

 

 

 

13,964,548

 

Blythe J. McGarvie

 

 

178,011,321

 

 

 

4,854,395

 

 

 

13,964,548

 

Daryl A. Nickel

 

 

177,573,578

 

 

 

5,292,138

 

 

 

13,964,548

 

L. Hugh Redd

 

 

178,920,395

 

 

 

3,945,321

 

 

 

13,964,548

 

Howard E. Woolley

 

 

178,482,345

 

 

 

4,383,371

 

 

 

13,964,548

 

The nine duly elected directors, constituting all of the Board’s directors, will serve a one-year term expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

2.

The Company’s shareholders voted on the advisory resolution to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers with the following votes:

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER

NON-VOTES

 

 

175,318,069

 

 

 

7,128,382

 

 

 

419,265

 

 

 

13,964,548

 

3.

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. This proposal received the following votes:

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER

NON-VOTES

 

 

191,720,212

 

 

 

4,924,918

 

 

 

185,134

 

 

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 13, 2022, the Board approved an extension until July 2023 of the Company’s existing share repurchase program. The extended share repurchase program permits the repurchase of up to $345 million of the Company’s common shares. Repurchases may be made in the open market, through 10b5-1 programs or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing of share repurchases and the number of common shares to be repurchased will depend upon prevailing market conditions and other factors. There can be no assurances that the Company will make additional purchases under the share repurchase program.

 

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Justin G. Knight

 

 

Justin G. Knight

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

May 17, 2022

 

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