UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 2, 2014

CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
     
001-31817
(Commission File Number)
  
42-1241468
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 
44 South Bayles Avenue
Port Washington, New York 11050
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(516) 767-6492
(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.
 
(a)           On May 2, 2014, Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. held an annual meeting of stockholders.
 
(b)           At the meeting, stockholders voted on the election of directors,  approval (non-binding) of executive compensation and approval of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.  A total of 73,786,618.65 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote were present at the meeting, in person or by proxy, representing approximately 93% of the outstanding stock entitled to vote at such meeting.  All nominees were elected,  executive compensation (non-binding) was approved and the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was approved.  The results of the meeting were as follows:
 
1.  Election of Directors
 

For
  

Withheld
  

Abstain
  
Broker
Non-Votes
               
James J. Burns
58,992,715.25
  
1,008,146.60
  
24,960.80
  
13,760,796
               
Pamela N. Hootkin
57,832,601.25
  
2,168,360.60
  
24,860.80
  
13,760,796
               
Paul G. Kirk, Jr.
57,695,813.25
  
2,301,019.60
  
28,987.80
  
13,760,798
               
Everett B. Miller, III
57,684,644.25
  
2,314,461.60
  
26,716.80
  
13,760,796
               
Bruce J. Schanzer
59,120,996.25
  
876,854.60
  
27,970.80
  
13,760,797
               
Roger M. Widmann
57,714,308.25
  
2,286,179.60
  
25,334.80
  
13,760,796
               
               
 2.  Approval (non-binding) of executive compensation              
 
For		  

Against
  

Abstain
  
Broker
Non-Votes
               
 
40,938,402.60
  
18,976,111.63
  
111,309.42
  
13,760,795
               
 3.  Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm              
 
For 		  

Against
  

Abstain
  
Broker
Non-Votes
               
 
73,218,086.25
  
513,805.60
  
54,725.80
  
0
            
 
 
 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: May 5, 2014
 

 
CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC.
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Bruce J. Schanzer
   
Bruce J. Schanzer
   
President and CEO