06/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/30/2026 09:06
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 25, 2026, Sterling Real Estate Trust (the "Trust") held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, the Trust's shareholders approved the following proposals as stated in the Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A filed with the SEC on April 27, 2026:
| 1. | Election of nine trustees to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The result of the votes to elect the nine trustees was as follows: |
|
Nominee |
|
For |
|
Withheld |
|
Broker Non-Vote |
|
Gregory P. Hammes |
|
6,613,144 |
|
215,136 |
|
0 |
|
Timothy L. Haugen |
|
6,809,779 |
|
18,501 |
|
0 |
|
Timothy A. Hunt |
|
6,809,779 |
|
18,501 |
|
0 |
|
Michelle L. Korsmo |
|
6,812,445 |
|
15,835 |
|
0 |
|
Mark T. Polovitz |
|
6,676,637 |
|
151,643 |
|
0 |
|
Kenneth P. Regan |
|
6,813,671 |
|
14,609 |
|
0 |
|
Joel S. Thomsen |
|
6,806,330 |
|
21,950 |
|
0 |
|
James S. Wieland |
|
6,816,816 |
|
11.464 |
|
0 |
|
Lance R. Wolf |
|
6,809,779 |
|
18,501 |
|
0 |
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of RSM US, LLP to serve as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The proposal received: 6,754,003 For; and 74,277 Abstained. |