Safehold Inc. New filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 15, 2025, the Company held its Annual Meeting virtually, for the purpose of (i) electing five directors to hold office until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (ii) ratifying the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, and (iii) approving, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (the “Say-on-Pay Vote”). The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors: At the Annual Meeting, five directors were elected for terms continuing until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. For each nominee, the numbers of votes cast for, votes withheld and broker non-votes were as follows:
| Name of Nominees | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Jay Sugarman | 55,979,835 | 1,197,816 | 4,053,795 | ||||
| Robin Josephs | 53,096,335 | 4,081,316 | 4,053,795 | ||||
| Jay Nydick | 53,226,002 | 3,951,649 | 4,053,795 | ||||
| Barry Ridings | 54,401,075 | 2,776,576 | 4,053,795 | ||||
| Stefan Selig | 53,495,748 | 3,681,903 | 4,053,795 |
Proposal 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025: At the Annual Meeting, the votes on a proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as SAFE’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 were as set out below. The proposal was approved.
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 61,105,843 | 101,942 | 23,661 | 0 |
Proposal 3. Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (“Say-on-Pay”): At the Annual Meeting, the votes on a proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of SAFE’s named executive officers were as set out below. The proposal was approved.
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 48,610,858 | 8,506,025 | 60,768 | 4,053,795 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Safehold Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Brett Asnas | ||
| Name: | Brett Asnas | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Date: | May 16, 2025 |