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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): May 25, 2023 

 

 

THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)

 

001-34856

 (Commission
File Number)

 

36-4673192

(IRS employer
identification number)

 

9950 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 1100

The Woodlands, Texas 77380

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (281) 719-6100

 

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

 

Title of each class:   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
 registered:
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share   HHC   New York Stock Exchange

 

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))

 

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 ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

At the annual meeting of stockholders of The Howard Hughes Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held on May 25, 2023, the stockholders elected the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and voted upon two Board proposals contained within the Company’s Proxy Statement, dated April 10, 2023.

 

The Board nominees were elected with the following vote:

 

Nominee  For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-
Votes
 
William Ackman   41,819,854    1,120,903    17,237    2,518,103 
David Eun   42,729,594    199,860    28,540    2,518,103 
Adam Flatto   42,061,643    867,666    28,685    2,518,103 
Beth Kaplan   37,877,708    5,052,635    27,651    2,518,103 
Allen Model   42,487,541    442,302    28,151    2,518,103 
David O’Reilly   42,610,434    318,754    28,806    2,518,103 
R. Scot Sellers   42,499,229    430,936    27,829    2,518,103 
Seven Shepsman   42,063,719    866,441    27,834    2,518,103 
Mary Ann Tighe   42,392,633    537,288    28,073    2,518,103 
Anthony Williams   42,380,686    548,021    29,287    2,518,103 

 

The stockholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below:

 

 

Proposal

  For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-
Votes
 
An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers   42,531,512    237,791    188,691    2,518,103 

 

Proposal  1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 
An advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation   41,181,537    2,930    1,728,866    44,661    2,518,103 

 

Proposal  For   Against   Abstentions 
A vote to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023   45,459,100    9,470    7,527 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.

 

Dated: May 26, 2023

 

  THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION
   
  By: /s/ David O’Reilly
    Name: David O’Reilly
    Title: Chief Executive Officer