Prologis Announces Results from Stockholder Meeting
The Board of Directors of Prologis (NYSE: PLD) announced the results of its 2021 annual stockholder meeting held on April 30, 2021. Key decisions included the election of 11 directors and the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent accounting firm for 2021. However, the advisory vote on executive compensation for 2020 did not achieve the necessary favorable votes. Prologis remains committed to strong governance practices and will assess shareholder feedback regarding its executive compensation programs.
- 11 directors were elected to the Board, ensuring leadership continuity.
- KPMG LLP was reappointed as the independent accounting firm, indicating confidence in financial oversight.
- The advisory vote on executive compensation for 2020 failed to receive sufficient support, indicating potential shareholder discontent.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), today announced that the following proposals were approved at the company's 2021 annual stockholder meeting:
- Elect 11 directors to our Board to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
- Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2021.
Our stockholders elected Hamid R. Moghadam (chairman), Cristina G. Bita, George L. Fotiades, Lydia H. Kennard, Irving F. Lyons III, Avid Modjtabai, David P. O'Connor, Olivier Piani, Jeffrey L. Skelton, Carl B. Webb and William D. Zollars as directors of the company.
The advisory vote to approve the company's executive compensation program for 2020 did not receive the requisite number of favorable votes.
Prologis remains committed to the highest standards of governance and values its stockholders' perspectives shared through both direct engagement and in how they voted on the company's proxy ballot items. Prologis believes that the principal of pay-for-performance is embodied in its programs and that the compensation outcomes are closely aligned with the experience of its stockholders. The Board and Compensation Committee will continue to assess shared feedback as well as the outcome of the vote as part of their ongoing evaluation of Prologis' executive compensation programs.
ABOUT PROLOGIS
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. As of March 31, 2021, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 990 million square feet (92 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 5,500 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which we operate as well as management's beliefs and assumptions. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact our financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," and "estimates," including variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, development activity, contribution and disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt, capital structure and financial position, our ability to form new co-investment ventures and the availability of capital in existing or new co-investment ventures — are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and, therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic and political climates; (ii) changes in global financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties; (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties; (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust status, tax structuring and changes in income tax laws and rates; (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings; (vii) risks related to our investments in our co-investment ventures, including our ability to establish new co-investment ventures; (viii) risks of doing business internationally, including currency risks; (ix) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters; (x) risks related to the current coronavirus pandemic; and (xi) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by us under the heading "Risk Factors." We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this document except as may be required by law.
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