Form 8-K Proxy Vote Results 2014


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: July 22, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)

SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
1-12616
 
38-2730780
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

27777 Franklin Rd.
 
 
Suite 200
 
 
Southfield, Michigan
 
48034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


(248) 208-2500
(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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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))








Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Sun Communities, Inc. (the "Company') held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 22, 2014.  The votes cast with respect to each item of business properly presented at the meeting are as follows:

(a) Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

Shareholders elected seven directors to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified), as follows:

Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Stephanie W. Bergeron
32,123,093
407,165
10,783
3,997,508
Brian M. Hermelin
32,435,124
93,152
12,765
3,997,508
Paul D. Lapides
30,470,204
2,056,165
14,672
3,997,508
Clunet R. Lewis
31,493,036
980,902
67,103
3,997,508
Ronald L. Piasecki
32,030,103
499,284
11,654
3,997,508
Gary A. Shiffman
32,102,037
425,341
13,663
3,997,508
Arthur A. Weiss
31,467,965
1,062,231
10,845
3,997,508


(b) Proposal 2 – Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Shareholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014, as follows:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
36,491,362
41,068
6,119
 

(c) Proposal 3 - Non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:

Shareholders approved the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, as follows:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
28,445,150
4,034,975
60,916
3,997,508






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.


 
 
SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.

Dated: July 23, 2014
 
By:
/s/ Karen J. Dearing
 
 
 
Karen J. Dearing, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer