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Chapman</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">170,731,815</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">76,787,116</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">519,926</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:26.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Alexis Black Bjorlin</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">216,941,540</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">30,596,718</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">500,599</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:26.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">VeraLinn Jamieson</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">173,618,321</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">73,919,718</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">500,818</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:26.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Kevin J. Kennedy</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">200,809,453</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">46,720,144</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">509,260</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:26.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">William G. LaPerch</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">172,118,099</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">75,410,153</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">510,605</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:26.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Jean F.H.P. Mandeville</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">239,272,414</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">8,259,147</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">507,296</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:26.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Afshin Mohebbi</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">239,042,552</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">8,487,426</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">508,879</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:26.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Mark R. Patterson</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">168,158,157</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">79,371,291</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">509,409</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:26.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Mary Hogan Preusse </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">167,863,699</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">79,676,551</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">498,607</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:26.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Dennis E. Singleton</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">238,458,098</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">9,069,859</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">510,900</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:26.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">A. William Stein</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">239,657,765</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">7,874,261</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">506,831</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 2.</b><span style="font-size:11pt;"> Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December&#160;31, 2022.</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0.5pt;padding-right:0.5pt;width:62.74%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:23.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.24%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:30.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:16pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:23.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes&#160;Against</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.24%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:30.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker&#160;Non-Votes</b></p></td></tr><tr style="height:17pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">257,248,381</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:23.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">3,611,353</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.24%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">115,143</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:30.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">None</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 3.</b><span style="font-size:11pt;"> Resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (a &#8220;say-on-pay vote&#8221;).</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0.5pt;padding-right:0.5pt;width:62.74%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:23.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.24%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:30.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:16pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:23.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes&#160;Against</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.24%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:30.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker&#160;Non-Votes</b></p></td></tr><tr style="height:17pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">219,645,654</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:23.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">27,835,569</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.24%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">557,634</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:30.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 3pt 0pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 4. </b><span style="font-size:11pt;"> A stockholder proposal regarding reporting on concealment clauses. </span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0.5pt;padding-right:0.5pt;width:63.01%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:19.94%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:23.25%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:0.42%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 0.5pt 0.75pt 0.5pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:30.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:16pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:19.94%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:23.25%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes&#160;Against</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:0.42%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 0.5pt 0.75pt 0.5pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:30.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker&#160;Non-Votes</b></p></td></tr><tr style="height:17pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:19.94%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">112,893,470</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:23.25%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">134,725,686</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">419,701</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:0.42%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 0.5pt 0.75pt 0.5pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:30.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 3pt 0.75pt 3pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,936,020</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
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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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
June 3, 2022
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
001-32336
26-0081711
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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5707 Southwest Parkway, Building 1, Suite 275
Austin
,
Texas
78735
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
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(
737
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281-0101
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading
symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on
which registered
Common Stock
DLR
New York Stock Exchange
Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
DLR Pr J
New York Stock Exchange
Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
DLR Pr K
New York Stock Exchange
Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
DLR Pr L
New York Stock Exchange
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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).
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Emerging growth company
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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.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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On June 3, 2022, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders voted on proposals as follows:
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Proposal 1.
Election of directors, each to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until a successor for each has been duly elected and qualifies.
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Nominees
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Laurence A. Chapman
170,731,815
76,787,116
519,926
12,936,020
Alexis Black Bjorlin
216,941,540
30,596,718
500,599
12,936,020
VeraLinn Jamieson
173,618,321
73,919,718
500,818
12,936,020
Kevin J. Kennedy
200,809,453
46,720,144
509,260
12,936,020
William G. LaPerch
172,118,099
75,410,153
510,605
12,936,020
Jean F.H.P. Mandeville
239,272,414
8,259,147
507,296
12,936,020
Afshin Mohebbi
239,042,552
8,487,426
508,879
12,936,020
Mark R. Patterson
168,158,157
79,371,291
509,409
12,936,020
Mary Hogan Preusse
167,863,699
79,676,551
498,607
12,936,020
Dennis E. Singleton
238,458,098
9,069,859
510,900
12,936,020
A. William Stein
239,657,765
7,874,261
506,831
12,936,020
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Proposal 2.
Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
257,248,381
3,611,353
115,143
None
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Proposal 3.
Resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (a "say-on-pay vote").
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
219,645,654
27,835,569
557,634
12,936,020
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Proposal 4.
A stockholder proposal regarding reporting on concealment clauses.
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Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
112,893,470
134,725,686
419,701
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12,936,020
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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.
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Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
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By:
/s/    Jeannie Lee
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Jeannie Lee
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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Date: June 8, 2022
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