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 20, 2016 (May 19, 2016)

 

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-34506

 

27-0312904

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

590 Madison Avenue, 36th Floor

New York, New York 10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 629-2500

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting on May 19, 2016 in Naples, Florida for the purpose of (i) electing nine directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the 2017 Annual Stockholders Meeting, (ii) approving the advisory vote relating to executive compensation; and (iii) ratifying the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

Each of the nine director nominees proposed by the Company’s board of directors was elected to serve as a director until the Company’s 2017 Annual Stockholders Meeting, or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The voting results for each director nominee were as follows:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

E. Spencer Abraham

 

188,099,749

 

32,382,921

 

457,276

 

84,126,051

 

James J. Bender

 

185,357,737

 

35,106,937

 

475,272

 

84,126,051

 

Stephen G. Kasnet

 

214,420,925

 

6,042,690

 

476,331

 

84,126,051

 

Lisa A Pollina

 

218,471,902

 

2,004,437

 

463,607

 

84,126,051

 

William Roth

 

213,363,108

 

7,122,483

 

454,355

 

84,126,051

 

W. Reid Sanders

 

211,710,842

 

8,730,710

 

498,394

 

84,126,051

 

Thomas E. Siering

 

218,039,389

 

2,397,241

 

503,316

 

84,126,051

 

Brian C. Taylor

 

213,099,960

 

7,371,590

 

468,396

 

84,126,051

 

Hope W. Woodhouse

 

218,112,655

 

2,363,470

 

463,821

 

84,126,051

 

 

Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote Relating to Executive Compensation

 

Stockholders approved the advisory resolution on the Company’s executive compensation. The proposal received the following final voting results:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

114,231,044

 

103,856,720

 

2,852,182

 

84,126,051

 

 

Proposal 3 —Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016. The proposal received the following final voting results:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

302,980,037

 

1,399,310

 

686,650

 

 

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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.

 

Date: May 20, 2016

TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rebecca B. Sandberg

 

 

Rebecca B. Sandberg

 

 

Secretary and General Counsel

 

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