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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):
June 26, 2018


CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
001-36239
20-3536671
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 (Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 
5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 2325
Atlanta, GA 30328
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (855) 858-9794
 
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
 
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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Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 26, 2018. At the close of business on April 9, 2018, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 49,102,403 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Holders of 43,299,677 shares of common stock were present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, representing 88.182% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

The Annual Meeting was held for the purpose of considering and voting upon the following proposals:

1.
To elect seven directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

2.
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

3.
To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected all seven director nominees, approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and ratified the appointment of Deloitte. The votes cast with respect to each proposal were as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
Jerry Barag
31,486,855
1,687,324
42,836
10,082,662
Paul S. Fisher
20,993,230
12,179,704
44,081
10,082,662
Mary E. McBride
31,711,354
1,464,103
41,558
10,082,662
Donald S. Moss
31,380,233
1,794,067
42,715
10,082,662
Willis J. Potts
31,393,753
1,779,568
43,694
10,082,662
Douglas D. Rubenstein
20,999,689
12,174,854
42,472
10,082,662
Henry G. Zigtema
31,367,180
1,807,204
42,630
10,082,662

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal No. 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
30,195,737
2,880,166
141,112
10,082,662

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Proposal No. 3: Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte
42,757,726
459,037
82,914





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.

 
 
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
 
 
 
Date: June 29, 2018
By:
/s/ Brian M. Davis
 
 
Brian M. Davis
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer