UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-21241

 

RMR REAL ESTATE FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

400 CENTRE STREET

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02458

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(Name and Address of Agent

for Service)

 

Copy to:

 

 

 

Adam D. Portnoy, President

 

Michael K. Hoffman, Esq.

RMR Real Estate Fund

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

400 Centre Street

 

4 Times Square

Newton, Massachusetts 02458

 

New York, New York 10036-6522

 

 

 

 

 

Julie A. Tedesco, Esq.

 

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

4 Copley Place, 5th Floor

 

 

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 332-9530

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 17, 2009

(the date that the registrant ceased operations)

 

 

 



 

The Fund merged with RMR Real Estate Income Fund and ceased operations on June 17, 2009. The Fund has filed an application of de-registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Voting Record

 

Fund

 

RMR

 

Company

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

ARE

 

Cusip:

 

015271109

Meeting Date:

 

5/20/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/31/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Joel S. Marcus, (2) Richard B. Jennings, (3) John L. Atkins, III, (4) Richard H. Klein, (5) James H. Richardson, (6) Martin A. Simonetti, (7) Alan G. Walton.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Apartment Investment & Management Company

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

AIV

 

Cusip:

 

03748R101

Meeting Date:

 

4/27/2009

 

Record Date:

 

2/27/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) James N. Bailey, (2) Terry Considine, (3) Richard S. Ellwood, (4) Thomas L. Keltner, (5) J. Landis Martin, (6) Robert A. Miller, (7) Michael A. Stein.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for AIMCO for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Stockholder proposal regarding enactment of a majority vote standard for future uncontested director elections.

 

Abstained

 

Abstained

 

Stockholder

 

 



 

Company

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

AVB

 

Cusip:

 

053484101

Meeting Date:

 

5/21/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/6/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Bryce Blair, (2) Bruce A. Choate, (3) John J. Healy, Jr., (4) Gilbert M. Meyer, (5) Timothy J. Naughton, (6) Lance R. Primis, (7) Peter S. Rummell, (8) H. Jay Sarles, (9) W. Edward Walter.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To approve the AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 2009 stock option and incentive plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

BDN

 

Cusip:

 

105368203

Meeting Date:

 

6/2/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/9/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Walter D’Alessio, (2) D. Pike Aloian, (3) Anthony A. Nichols, Sr., (4) Donald E. Axinn, (5) Wyche Fowler, (6) Michael J. Joyce, (7) Charles P. Pizzi, (8) Gerard H. Sweeney.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the audit committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

BRE Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

BRE

 

Cusip:

 

05564E106

Meeting Date:

 

5/21/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/20/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Paula F. Downey, (2) Edward F. Lange, Jr., (3) Irving F. Lyons III, (4) Edward E. Mace, (5) Christopher J. McGurk, (6) Matthew T. Medeiros, (7) Constance B. Moore, (8) Jeanne R. Myerson, (9) Thomas E. Robinson, (10) Dennis E. Singleton.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

2



 

Company

 

Brookfield Properties Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

BPO

 

Cusip:

 

112900105

Meeting Date:

 

4/30/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/17/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Election of directors: (1) Mr. Gordon E. Arnell, (2) Mr. William T. Cahill, (3) Mr. Richard B. Clark, (4) Mr. Jack L. Cockwell, (5) Mr. J. Bruce Flatt, (6) Mr. Roderick D. Fraser, (7) Mr. Paul D. McFarlane, (8) Mr. Allan S. Olson, (9) Ms. Linda D. Rabbitt, (10) Mr. Robert L. Stelzl, (11) Ms. Diana L. Taylor, (12) Mr. John E. Zuccotti.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors and authorizing the directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

CDR

 

Cusip:

 

150602209

Meeting Date:

 

6/16/2009

 

Record Date:

 

4/24/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Election of directors: (1A) James J. Burns, (1B) Richard Homburg, (1C) Pamela N. Hootkin, (1D) Paul G. Kirk, Jr., (1E) Everett B. Miller, III, (1F) Leo S. Ullman, (1G) Roger M. Widmann.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

CLM

 

Cusip:

 

21924B104

Meeting Date:

 

10/15/2008

 

Record Date:

 

8/18/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

To approve proposed one-for-four reverse stock split and the amendment to the articles of incorporation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to consider and vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the said meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

3



 

Company

 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

OFC

 

Cusip:

 

22002T108

Meeting Date:

 

5/14/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/16/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Jay H. Shidler, (2) Clay W. Hamlin, III, (3) Thomas F. Brady, (4) Robert L. Denton, (5) Douglas M. Firstenberg, (6) Randall M. Griffin, (7) Steven D. Kesler, (8) Kenneth S. Sweet, Jr., (9) Kenneth D. Wethe.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

EGP

 

Cusip:

 

277276101

Meeting Date:

 

5/27/2009

 

Record Date:

 

4/14/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) D. Pike Aloian, (2) H.C. Bailey, Jr., (3) Hayden C. Eaves, III, (4) Fredric H. Gould, (5) David H. Hoster II, (6) Mary E. McCormick, (7) David M. Osnos, (8) Leland R. Speed.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To consider and ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2009 fiscal year.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

EOS

 

Cusip:

 

278277108

Meeting Date:

 

10/17/2008

 

Record Date:

 

8/13/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Benjamin C. Esty, (2) Thomas E. Faust, Jr., (3) Allen R. Freedman.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

4



 

Company

 

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

EOS

 

Cusip:

 

278277108

Meeting Date:

 

4/24/2009

 

Record Date:

 

2/12/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00 

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) William H. Park*, (2) Ronald A. Pearlman*, (3) Helen Frame Peters*, (4) Heidi L. Steiger**.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

* Class II Trustee; ** Class III Trustee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Entertainment Properties Trust

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

EPR

 

Cusip:

 

29380T105

Meeting Date:

 

5/13/2009

 

Record Date:

 

2/18/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Jack A. Newman, Jr., (2) James A. Olson.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Proposal to approve an amendment to the company’s 2007 equity incentive plan to increase the number of authorized shares of common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share, issuable under the plan, from 950,000 shares to 1,950,000 shares.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Equity Residential

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

EQR

 

Cusip:

 

29476L107

Meeting Date:

 

6/11/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/31/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) John W. Alexander, (2) Charles L. Atwood, (3) Boone A. Knox, (4) John E. Neal, (5) David J. Neithercut, (6) Sheli Z. Rosenberg, (7) Gerald A. Spector, (8) B. Joseph White, (9) Samuel Zell.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Shareholder proposal relating to a change in the voting standard for trustee elections.

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

5



 

Company

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

ESS

 

Cusip:

 

297178105

Meeting Date:

 

5/5/2009

 

Record Date:

 

2/27/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) George M. Marcus, (2) Gary P. Martin, (3) Michael J. Schall.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

HCP, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

HCP

 

Cusip:

 

40414L109

Meeting Date:

 

4/23/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/3/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Robert R. Fanning, Jr., (2) James F. Flaherty III, (3) Christine N. Garvey, (4) David B. Henry, (5) Lauralee E. Martin, (6) Michael D. McKee, (7) Harold M. Messmer, Jr., (8) Peter L. Rhein, (9) Kenneth B. Roath, (10) Richard M. Rosenberg, (11) Joseph P. Sullivan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To approve amendments to HCP’s 2006 performance incentive plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as HCP’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

6



 

Company

 

Health Care REIT, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

HCN

 

Cusip:

 

42217K106

Meeting Date:

 

5/7/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/12/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Pier C. Borra, (2) George L. Chapman, (3) Sharon M. Oster, (4) Jeffrey R. Otten.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Approval of the amended and restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 long-term incentive plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Hersha Hospitality Trust

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

HT

 

Cusip:

 

427825104

Meeting Date:

 

5/21/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/31/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Hasu P. Shah, (2) Michael A. Leven, (3) Kiran P. Patel, (4) John M. Sabin.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

HIW

 

Cusip:

 

431284108

Meeting Date:

 

5/13/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/2/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Gene H. Anderson, (2) David J. Hartzell, (3) L. Glenn Orr, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Approval of the 2009 long-term equity incentive plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

7



 

Company

 

Kilroy Realty Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

KRC

 

Cusip:

 

49427F108

Meeting Date:

 

5/27/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/25/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Charter amendment to declassify the board of directors.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) John B. Kilroy, Sr.+, (2) John B. Kilroy, Jr.+*, (3) Edward Brennan, Ph.D.+, (4) William P. Dickey+, (5) Scott S. Ingraham+, (6) Dale F. Kinsella+*.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

+ To serve until next annual meeting if proposal 1 is approved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* To serve until 2012 annual meeting if proposal 1 is not approved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Amendment to Kilroy Realty 2006 incentive award plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Kimco Realty Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

KIM

 

Cusip:

 

49446R109

Meeting Date:

 

5/12/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/18/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) M. Cooper, (2) R. Dooley, (3) J. Grills, (4) D. Henry, (5) F.P. Hughes, (6) F. Lourenso, (7) R. Saltzman, (8) P. Coviello.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

LaSalle Hotel Properties

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

LHO

 

Cusip:

 

517942108

Meeting Date:

 

4/23/2009

 

Record Date:

 

2/10/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Darryl Hartley-Leonard, (2) Kelly L. Kuhn, (3) William S. McCalmont, (4) Michael D. Barnello.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of the company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To consider and approve the 2009 equity incentive plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

8



 

Company

 

Lexington Realty Trust

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

LXP

 

Cusip:

 

529043101

Meeting Date:

 

5/19/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/9/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) E. Robert Roskind, (2) Richard J. Rouse, (3) T. Wilson Eglin, (4) Clifford Broser, (5) Geoffrey Dohrmann, (6) Harold First, (7) Richard S. Frary, (8) Carl D. Glickman, (9) James Grosfeld, (10) Kevin W. Lynch.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Liberty Property Trust

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

LRY

 

Cusip:

 

531172104

Meeting Date:

 

5/21/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/20/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) William P. Hankowsky, (2) David L. Lingerfelt, (3) Jose A. Mejia.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Approval of the proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Approval of the proposal to amend and restate the Liberty Property Trust amended and restated share incentive plan to increase the number of shares available for grant thereunder and make other specified revisions.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

9



 

Company

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

CLI

 

Cusip:

 

554489104

Meeting Date:

 

6/2/2009

 

Record Date:

 

4/7/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Mitchell E. Hersh, (2) John R. Cali, (3) Irvin D. Reid, (4) Martin S. Berger.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Maguire Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

MPG

 

Cusip:

 

559775101

Meeting Date:

 

10/2/2008

 

Record Date:

 

8/13/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Jonathan M. Brooks, (2) Christine N. Garvey, (3) Cyrus S. Hadidi, (4) Nelson C. Rising, (5) George A. Vandeman, (6) Paul M. Watson, (7) David L. Weinstein.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Maguire Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

MPG

 

Cusip:

 

559775101

Meeting Date:

 

7/23/2009

 

Record Date:

 

5/26/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Christine N. Garvey, (2) Michael J. Gillfillan, (3) Nelson C. Rising, (4) Joseph P. Sullivan, (5) George A. Vandeman, (6) Paul M. Watson, (7) David L. Weinstein.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

10



 

Company

 

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

MPW

 

Cusip:

 

58463J304

Meeting Date:

 

5/21/2009

 

Record Date:

 

4/1/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Edward K. Aldag, Jr., (2) Virginia A. Clarke, (3) G. Steven Dawson, (4) R. Steven Hamner, (5) Robert E. Holmes, Ph.D., (6) Sherry A. Kellett, (7) William G. McKenzie, (8) L. Glenn Orr, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

MAA

 

Cusip:

 

59522J103

Meeting Date:

 

5/28/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/20/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) H. Eric Bolton, Jr., (2) Alan B Graf, Jr., (3) John S. Grinalds, (4) Ralph Horn, (5) Simon R.C. Wadsworth.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Mid-America’s Independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

NNN

 

Cusip:

 

637417106

Meeting Date:

 

5/15/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/17/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Don Defosset, (2) Dennis E. Gershenson, (3) Kevin B. Habicht, (4) Richard B. Jennings, (5) Ted B. Lanier, (6) Robert C. Legler, (7) Craig Macnab, (8) Robert Martinez.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

11



 

Company

 

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

NHP

 

Cusip:

 

638620104

Meeting Date:

 

5/5/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/6/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) William K. Doyle, (2) Richard I. Gilchrist, (3) Robert D. Paulson, (4) Jeffrey L. Rush, (5) Keith P. Russell.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent accountants for the calendar year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Post Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

PPS

 

Cusip:

 

737464107

Meeting Date:

 

10/16/2008

 

Record Date:

 

9/8/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Robert C. Goddard, III, (2) David P. Stockert, (3) Herschel M. Bloom, (4) Douglas Crocker II, (5) Walter M. Deriso, Jr., (6) Russell R. French, (7) David R. Schwartz, (8) Stella F. Thayer, (9) Ronald De Waal.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accountants for 2008.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To approve the amended and restated Post Properties, Inc. 2003 incentive stock plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

12



 

Company

 

Public Storage

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

PSA

 

Cusip:

 

74460D109

Meeting Date:

 

5/7/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/9/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) B. Wayne Hughes, (2) Ronald L. Havner, Jr., (3) Dann V. Angeloff, (4) William C. Baker, (5) John T. Evans, (6) Tamara Hughes Gustavson, (7)Uri. P. Harkham, (8) B. Wayne Hughes, Jr., (9) Harvey Lenkin, (10) Gary E. Pruitt, (11) Daniel C. Staton.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

RPT

 

Cusip:

 

751452202

Meeting Date:

 

6/10/2009

 

Record Date:

 

4/15/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Stephen R. Blank*, (2) Joel M. Pashcow**, (3) Matthew L. Ostrower*, (4) David J. Nettina**.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Note:  * Class III Trustees;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           ** Class II Trustee;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Approval of the 2009 omnibus long-term incentive plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Regency Centers Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

REG

 

Cusip:

 

758849103

Meeting Date:

 

5/5/2009

 

Record Date:

 

2/24/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Martin E. Stein, Jr., (2) Raymond L. Bank, (3) C. Ronald Blankenship, (4) A.R. Carpenter, (5) J. Dix Druce, (6) Mary Lou Fiala, (7) Bruce M. Johnson, (8) Douglas S. Luke, (9) John C. Schweitzer, (10) Brian M. Smith, (11) Thomas G. Wattles.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

13



 

Company

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

SPG

 

Cusip:

 

828806109

Meeting Date:

 

5/8/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/9/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1A

 

To approve proposal to amend the charter to: provide for the election of up to fifteen directors. (If this proposal is not approved by 80% of the votes entitled to be cast, the board will have only 9 directors, 5 of whom are elected by holders of common stock.)

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1B

 

To approve proposal to amend the charter to delete supermajority voting requirements.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1C

 

To approve proposal to amend the charter to increase the number of authorized shares.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1D

 

To approve proposal to amend the charter to delete or change obsolete or unnecessary provisions.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Melvyn E. Bergstein, (2) Linda Walker Bynoe, (3) Karen N. Horn, Ph. D., (4) Reuben S. Leibowitz, (5) J. Albert Smith, Jr., (6) Pieter S. Van Den Berg*, (7) Allan Hubbard*, (8) Daniel C. Smith*.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 


 

 

*Additional Nominees: will not be elected to the board unless proposal 1(A) is approved by 80% of the votes entitled to be cast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To authorize management to adjourn, postpone or continue the meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the meeting to adopt proposal 1(A) or proposal 1(B) listed above.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.00

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

14



 

Company

 

SL Green Realty Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

SLG

 

Cusip:

 

78440X101

Meeting Date:

 

6/11/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/30/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Stephen L. Green, (2) John H. Alschuler, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

SKT

 

Cusip:

 

875465106

Meeting Date:

 

5/8/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/11/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Stanley K. Tanger, (2) Steven B. Tanger, (3) Jack Africk, (4) William G. Benton, (5) Bridget Ryan Berman, (6) Thomas E. Robinson, (7) Allan L. Schuman.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To reapprove the performance criteria under the amended and restated incentive award plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Vornado Realty Trust

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

VNO

 

Cusip:

 

929042109

Meeting Date:

 

5/14/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/13/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Steven Roth, (2) Michael D. Fascitelli, (3) Russell B. Wight, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of selection of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Shareholder proposal regarding majority voting for trustees.

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.00

 

Shareholder proposal regarding the appointment of an independent chairman.

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

15



 

Company

 

Weingarten Realty Investors

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

WRI

 

Cusip:

 

948741103

Meeting Date:

 

5/1/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/4/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Stanford Alexander, (2) Andrew M. Alexander, (3) James W. Crownover, (4) Robert J. Cruikshank, (5) Melvin A. Dow, (6) Stephen A. Lasher, (7) Douglas W. Schnitzer, (8) C. Park Shaper, (9) Marc J. Shapiro.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Weingarten’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

16



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

RMR Real Estate Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Adam D. Portnoy

 

/s/Mark L. Kleifges

Adam D. Portnoy

 

Mark L. Kleifges

President

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 19, 2009