Form 8-K - Current report

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): 6/13/2024

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

001-36124

46-2116489

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

845 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200

Wyomissing, PA 19610

(Address of principal executive offices)

610-401-2900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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

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

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

GLPI

Nasdaq

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 June 13, 2024, Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 271,814,923 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were entitled to vote as of April 11, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting, of which 256,281,977 shares were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The following is a summary of the final voting results for each matter presented to shareholders.

PROPOSAL 1. Election of directors to hold office until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.


Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Peter M. Carlino	232,056,720	10,906,582	141,193	13,177,482
Debra Martin Chase	240,452,887	2,500,319	151,289	13,177,482
Carol (“Lili”) Lynton	233,677,702	9,274,043	152,750	13,177,482
Joseph W. Marshall, III	235,219,742	7,707,491	177,262	13,177,482
James B. Perry	229,688,160	13,237,950	178,385	13,177,482
Barry F. Schwartz	217,300,083	25,622,697	181,715	13,177,482
Earl C. Shanks	237,341,399	5,582,717	180,379	13,177,482
E. Scott Urdang	236,687,110	6,264,526	152,859	13,177,482

PROPOSAL 2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.


For	Against	Abstentions
245,579,955	1,050,977	651,045

PROPOSAL 3. Approval of, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation.



For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
230,428,213	12,415,192	261,091	13,177,482

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: June 14, 2024	GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC.


	By:	/s/ Peter M. Carlino
	Name:	Peter M. Carlino
	Title:	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Cover Cover	Feb. 25, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 13, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	PA
Entity File Number	001-36124
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-2116489
Entity Address, Address Line One	845 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200
Entity Address, City or Town	Wyomissing
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19610
City Area Code	610
Local Phone Number	401-2900
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	GLPI
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001575965
Amendment Flag	false