Amended Current Report Filing (8-k/a)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

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 4, 2017

COLONY NORTHSTAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-37980

46-4591526

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

515 S. Flower Street, 44th Floor

Los Angeles, CA

90071

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 282-8820

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Explanatory Note

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) is being filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Colony NorthStar, Inc. (the “Company”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2017 (the “Original 8-K”). The purpose of this Amendment is to confirm the Company’s decision regarding the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. No other changes have been made to the Original 8-K.

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

Consistent with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors and the vote of the stockholders at our annual meeting of stockholders held on May 4, 2017, the Company intends to include an advisory stockholder vote on the compensation paid to its named executive officers on an annual basis until the next vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of named executive officers. The Company is required to hold a vote on frequency at least once every six years.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.