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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 1, 2025

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-40594

27-1106076

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


11501 Northlake Drive Cincinnati, Ohio						45249
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)


(513) 554-1110
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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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

PECO

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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.

On May 1, 2025, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders: (i) elected all ten directors to serve until the annual meeting in 2026 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers; and (iii) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2025. The final voting results are below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors


Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Jeffrey S. Edison	92,289,450	2,222,357	98,456	14,178,302
Leslie T. Chao	92,342,796	2,155,468	111,999	14,178,302
Elizabeth O. Fischer	93,311,341	1,194,350	104,572	14,178,302
Devin I. Murphy	93,934,967	563,122	112,174	14,178,302
Stephen R. Quazzo	93,544,097	955,436	110,730	14,178,302
Jane E. Silfen	94,035,861	435,161	139,241	14,178,302
John A. Strong	93,395,417	1,100,811	114,035	14,178,302
Anthony E. Terry	94,383,756	113,205	113,302	14,178,302
Parilee E. Wang	93,934,710	563,757	111,796	14,178,302
Gregory S. Wood	94,374,352	117,737	118,174	14,178,302

Proposal 2: Say-on-Pay


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
90,978,361	3,177,444	454,458	14,178,302

Proposal 3: Ratification of Auditor


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
107,647,890	962,921	177,754	N/A

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Board approved distributions for May, June, and July 2025 to its stockholders of record at the close of business on May 16, 2025; June 16, 2025; and July 15, 2025, respectively, equal to a monthly amount of $0.1025 per share. The Company’s May, June, and July 2025 distributions are expected to be made on or around June 3, 2025; July 1, 2025; and August 1, 2025, respectively. Operating partnership unit holders receive distributions at the same rate as common stockholders, subject to the required tax withholding.

On May 1, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of the May, June, and July 2025 distributions. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any other filing with the SEC except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number						Description of Exhibit
99.1						Press Release dated May 1, 2025
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

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.



	PHILLIPS EDISON & COMPANY, INC.

Dated: May 1, 2025	By:	/s/ Jennifer L. Robison
		Jennifer L. Robison
		Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President (Principal Accounting Officer)

Phillips Edison & Company Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Regulation FD Disclosure