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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): May 18, 2021
 
Columbia Property Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
MD001-36113  20-0068852
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
315 Park Avenue South, Suite 500
New York, NY 10010
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(212) 687-0800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolsName of each exchange on which registered
Common StockCXPNYSE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.






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

On May 18, 2021, Columbia Property Trust (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders. The following matters were submitted to the stockholders for a vote:

The Company's stockholders elected the following individuals to the Company's board of directors to serve until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

Number of Shares
Voted For
Number of Shares AbstainedBroker
Non-Votes
Carmen M. Bowser83,241,909 1,524,216 10,827,091 
John L. Dixon81,432,236 3,333,889 10,827,091 
David B. Henry77,841,899 6,924,226 10,827,091 
Murray J. McCabe82,059,675 2,706,450 10,827,091 
E. Nelson Mills83,916,319 849,806 10,827,091 
Constance B. Moore83,736,633 1,029,492 10,827,091 
Michael S. Robb83,515,894 1,250,231 10,827,091 
Thomas G. Wattles83,909,545 856,580 10,827,091 
Francis X. Wentworth83,938,066 828,059 10,827,091 


The Company's stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's 2021 proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement") as follows:

Number of Shares
Voted For
Number of Shares Voted AgainstNumber of Shares AbstainedBroker
Non-Votes
80,223,627 3,830,580 711,903 10,827,106 


The Company's stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 as follows:

Number of Shares Voted ForNumber of Shares Voted AgainstNumber of Shares Abstained
93,508,166 1,783,582 301,468 







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.
 

Columbia Property Trust, Inc.
May 19, 2021By:/s/ James A. Fleming
James A. Fleming
Chief Financial Officer