SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that, at the Company's 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held earlier today in Scottsdale, Arizona, stockholders voted to re-elect by an overwhelming majority all of the Company's nominees to the board of directors. Total shares represented at the annual meeting were 63,725,589, representing approximately 56% of the 114,007,240 shares outstanding as of the record date, June 17, 2009.
"We believe that the number of stockholders who participated in the voting process and voted in favor of the re-election of the Company's board of directors signals strong stockholder support of the Company and our successful transition to complete self-management, and we thank our stockholders for this support," said Scott D. Peters, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President. "Today's election results show that our stockholders recognize our reduced fee structure, our prudent and disciplined acquisition approach in the current economic environment and our commitment to a 'stockholder first' philosophy. We are pleased that our company and our board of directors continue to have strong stockholder support, and we look forward to increasing stockholders value through selective future acquisitions, significant cost savings and an experienced management team."
The detailed voting results of the shares cast at the annual meeting with respect to the election of directors are as follows:
Director Shares For % For Shares Withheld % Withheld
Scott D. Peters 62,305,379 97.8% 1,420,210 2.2%
W. Bradley Blair, II 62,397,055 97.9% 1,328,535 2.1%
Maurice J. DeWald 62,409,577 97.9% 1,316,013 2.1%
Warren D. Fix 62,384,468 97.9% 1,341,122
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