Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): June 27, 2019

CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Maryland	001-36239		20-3536671
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 2650 Atlanta, Georgia		30328
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (855) 858-9794

N/A

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

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



Title of each class	Trading Symbols(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	CTT	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 o

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. o

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

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders (the “ Annual Meeting ”) on June 27, 2019. At the close of business on April 8, 2019, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 49,082,943 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Holders of 44,689,887 shares of common stock were present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, representing 91.05% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

The Annual Meeting was held for the purpose of considering and voting upon the following proposals:



1.	To elect seven directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;



2.	To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and



3.	To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“ Deloitte ”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected all seven director nominees, approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and ratified the appointment of Deloitte. The votes cast with respect to each proposal were as follows:



	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
Jerry Barag	34,644,980	1,495,206	4,009	8,545,692
Paul S. Fisher	23,070,835	13,069,142	4,218	8,545,692
Mary E. McBride	23,376,395	12,764,355	3,445	8,545,692
Donald S. Moss	33,049,799	3,089,968	4,428	8,545,692
Willis J. Potts	33,178,597	2,961,170	4,428	8,545,692
Douglas D. Rubenstein	22,432,008	13,707,759	4,428	8,545,692
Henry G. Zigtema	34,354,977	1,784,790	4,428	8,545,692



	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Proposal No. 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation	33,437,797	2,547,359	159,039	8,545,692



	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
Proposal No. 3: Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte	43,995,756	638,187	55,944

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.