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 12, 2013

 

SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

12600 Hill Country Boulevard, Suite R-100

Austin, Texas 78738
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(512) 538-2300
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o 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.

 

On June 12, 2013, Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 57,093,518 shares of common stock of the Company represented in person or by proxy at the meeting, constituting approximately 86.6% of the outstanding shares of common stock on April 26, 2013, the record date for the Annual Meeting.

 

The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting are set forth below:

 

Proposal 1: To elect six directors to the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Name		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Kerry W. Boekelheide		49,328,655		1,305,356		6,459,507
Daniel P. Hansen		50,287,429		346,582		6,459,507
Bjorn R. L. Hanson		49,937,322		696,689		6,459,507
David S. Kay		50,085,622		548,389		6,459,507
Thomas W. Storey		50,065,604		568,407		6,459,507
Wayne W. Wielgus		49,939,825		699,689		6,459,507

 

All director nominees were duly elected at the Annual Meeting. Each of the individuals named in the above table will serve as director until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies.

 

Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP.

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
56,828,893		100,905		163,720		N/A

 

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

 

Proposal 3: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
49,854,113		540,908		238,990		6,459,507

 

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

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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.

 

 

	SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.
	By:		/s/ Christopher R. Eng
	Name:  Christopher R. Eng
Dated: June 14, 2013	Title:  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
	SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
	By:	SUMMIT HOTEL GP, LLC,
		its General Partner
	By:	SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.,
		its Sole Member
	By:	/s/ Christopher R. Eng
	Name: Christopher R. Eng
Dated: June 14, 2013	Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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