UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 20, 2011
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 20, 2011
PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL
TRUST
TRUST
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 10, 2011
Date: May 20, 2011 Time: 9:00 AM EDT
For holders as of: March 10, 2011
Date: May 20, 2011 Time: 9:00 AM EDT
| Location: | The DoubleTree by Hilton Bethesda-Washington DC 8120 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 |
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1. Notice & Proxy Statement 2. Annual Report on Form 10-K
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Voting items
The Board of Trustees recommends that you vote
FOR the following:
FOR the following:
| 1. | Election of Trustees |
Nominees
01 |
Jon E. Bortz | 02 | Cydney C. Donnell | 03 | Ron E. Jackson | 04 | Michael J. Schall | 05 | Earl E. Webb | |||||||||
06 |
Laura H. Wright |
The Board of Trustees recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):
| 2. |
Ratification of the selection of
KPMG LLP to serve as our independent registered public accountants
for the year ending December 31, 2011.
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| 3. | To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers.
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The Board of Trustees recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:
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To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of voting to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.
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| Note: | The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon other matters that may properly come before the meeting. |
Voting Instructions