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) May 18, 2010

 

 

WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland		1-6622		53-0261100
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 800, Rockville, Maryland		20852
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 984-9400

 

 

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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	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.

The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (“WRIT”) was held on May 18, 2010 to (i) elect three members of the Board of Trustees to serve for a term of three years; and (ii) ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as WRIT’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. As of March 15, 2010, the record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the Meeting, there were 59,862,179 common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting. At the Meeting, 54,049,794, or approximately 90% of the Shares, were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The results of the matters voted on at the Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of three trustees to serve on the Board of Trustees for a three-year term.

 

Nominee		For		Withheld
William G. Byrnes		41,520,675		937,029
John P. McDaniel		41,405,678		1,052,026
George F. McKenzie		41,843,681		614,023

There were 11,592,089 broker non-votes in connection with the election of trustees.

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as WRIT’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.

 

For		Against		Abstain
53,589,967		283,647		176,179

---

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.

 

		WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST                                  (Registrant)
		By:		/s/ Laura M. Franklin
				(Signature)
				Laura M. Franklin
				Executive Vice President Accounting,
				Administration and Corporate Secretary

May 20, 2010

      (Date)