BDN Form 8-K _05302013



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 30, 2013

Brandywine Realty Trust
Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
(Brandywine Realty Trust) 
 
001-9106
 
23-2413352
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
(Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.) 
 
000-24407 

 
23-2862640

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission file number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087
(Address of principal executive offices)

(610) 325-5600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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


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    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
    
On May 30, 2013, Brandywine Realty Trust held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on: (1) the election of seven trustees, (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2013, and (3) a non-binding, advisory vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers. The voting results on these proposals were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Seven Trustees

    
Trustee
 
Votes For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Walter D'Alessio
 
117,910,149

 
5,936,546

 
7,984,092

Anthony A. Nichols, Sr.
 
118,299,518

 
5,547,177

 
7,984,092

Gerard H. Sweeney
 
118,612,938

 
5,233,757

 
7,984,092

Wyche Fowler
 
120,631,393

 
3,215,302

 
7,984,092

Michael J. Joyce
 
120,916,685

 
2,930,010

 
7,984,092

Charles P. Pizzi
 
115,970,335

 
7,876,360

 
7,984,092

James C. Diggs
 
121,407,033

 
2,439,662

 
7,984,092


Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2013

    
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
130,268,353
 
1,510,776
 
51,658

Proposal 3: Advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of our named executive officers

    
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
118,082,847
 
3,132,063
 
2,631,785
 
7,984,092

























Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST


By: /s/ Howard M. Sipzner                    
Howard M. Sipzner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.,
    
    By: Brandywine Realty Trust, its sole General Partner

    
By: /s/ Howard M. Sipzner                    
Howard M. Sipzner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 30, 2013