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 14, 2013
Commission File Number 1-13610
PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS | 75-6446078 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
17950 Preston Road, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75252 | (972) 349-3200 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrants telephone number) |
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: NONE
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 17, 2013, Irving Munn, a Trust Manager of PMC Commercial Trust, a Texas real estate investment trust (the Company), resigned from his position as a Trust Manager of the Company, effective immediately.
Prior to Mr. Munns resignation from the Companys Board of Trust Managers (the Board), he was a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee and the Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Munns resignation from the Board was not tendered in connection with any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Companys operations, policies or practices.
The Company noted that Mr. Munn has made significant contributions to the Company during his tenure on the Board and it appreciates all that he has done for the Company. The Company further noted that Mr. Munn leaves as a friend of the Company and it wishes him all the best.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) was held on June 14, 2013. A total of 9,627,690 shares were voted in person or by proxy, representing 90.86% of the shares entitled to be voted. The following are the final voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, all of which are described in the Companys 2013 Proxy Statement.
1. Election of Trust Managers.
Broker | ||||||||||||
For | Withheld | Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Nathan G. Cohen |
2,934,094 | 2,040,077 | 4,653,519 | |||||||||
Martha Rosemore Morrow |
3,023,771 | 1,950,400 | 4,653,519 | |||||||||
Barry A. Imber |
3,055,594 | 1,918,577 | 4,653,519 | |||||||||
Irving Munn |
2,454,707 | 2,519,464 | 4,653,519 | |||||||||
Jan F. Salit |
3,389,524 | 1,584,647 | 4,653,519 |
The Trust Managers, other than Mr. Munn, will continue to serve as Trust Managers until such time as their successors are duly elected and qualified.
2. Approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation.
For |
3,150,858 | |||
Against |
1,384,079 | |||
Abstentions |
439,230 | |||
Broker Non-Votes |
4,653,523 |
The foregoing proposal was approved.
3. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.
For |
7,585,294 | |||
Against |
1,960,634 | |||
Abstentions |
81,762 |
The foregoing proposal was approved.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) 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.
Date: June 19, 2013
PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST | ||
By: | /s/ Barry N. Berlin | |
Barry N. Berlin, Chief Financial Officer |