Stratus Form 8-K 05/24/2012




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 24, 2012
Stratus Properties Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
0-19989
 
72-1211572
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

212 Lavaca St., Suite 300
 
Austin, Texas
78701
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512) 478-5788

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

Stratus Properties Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 annual meeting of stockholders on May 24, 2012, in Austin, Texas. At the annual meeting, the Company's stockholders (1) elected William H. Lenehan and James C. Leslie to serve as Class II directors of the Company for a three-year term and (2) ratified the appointment of BKM Sowan Horan, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year.

Of the 8,095,042 shares of our common stock outstanding as of the record date, 7,442,778 shares were represented at the annual meeting. Our independent inspector of elections reported the vote of stockholders as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of two Class II directors.

Name
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non‑Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
William H. Lenehan
 
2,805,968
 
417,077
 
4,219,733
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James C. Leslie
 
2,419,932
 
803,113
 
4,219,733

Proposal 2:
Ratification of appointment of BKM Sowan Horan, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
 
 
 
 
7,429,398
 
12,379
 
1,001









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.

Stratus Properties Inc.


By: /s/ Erin D. Pickens
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Erin D. Pickens
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(authorized signatory and
Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 25, 2012