Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of shareholders ofFederal Realty Investment Trust was held onMay 3, 2023 . The following table sets forth the matters presented for a vote by the shareholders and the voting results with respect to such matters: Matter Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Proposal 1: Election of Trustees David W. Faeder 68,246,275 2,496,048 34,051 3,993,626 Elizabeth I. Holland 69,432,517 1,316,491 27,366 3,993,626 Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale 70,558,575 188,636 29,163 3,993,626 Thomas A. McEachin 70,552,648 193,493 30,233 3,993,626 Anthony P. Nader, III 70,484,049 261,011 31,314 3,993,626 Gail P. Steinel 68,072,835 2,674,903 28,636 3,993,626 Donald C. Wood 70,495,984 249,692 30,697 3,993,626 Proposal 2: Advisory vote on 66,615,584 4,055,767 105,023 3,993,626 the compensation of our named executive officers Proposal 4: Advisory vote to 72,887,758 1,776,947 105,294 0 amend the Company's Declaration of Trust to increase the number of authorized Common Shares Proposal 5: Ratification of 72,308,748 2,416,432 44,820 0 the appointment ofGrant Thornton LLP as the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm for the year endingDecember 31, 2023
Proposal 3: Advisory vote on the frequency of the shareholders' advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers
1 Year 1 Year 1 Year Abstain Broker Non-Vote 69,062,387 31,929 1,620,383 61,675 3,993,626 In light of the advisory vote described in Proposal 3 above, theBoard of Trustees has decided to include the shareholders' advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers in our proxy materials on an annual basis until the next advisory vote on the frequency of the shareholder vote on compensation of our named executive officers. In addition, based on the results of the advisory vote described in Proposal 4 above, theBoard of Trustees has approved amending the Company's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as currently in effect, to increase the number of authorized common shares of beneficial interest from 100 million to 200 million, as described in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting, and the Company intends to file an amendment with theMaryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation to effectuate that change.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL 104 document)
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