Medalist Diversified REIT Inc.

09/21/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/21/2021 14:17

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS (Form 8-K)

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2021 Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the Company's corporate offices in Richmond, Virginia. The proposals considered and approved by stockholders at the 2021 Annual Meeting were the following:

the election of five directors to the board of directors; and
the ratification of the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

Election of Directors

Each of the individuals listed below was duly elected as a director of the Company to serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Set forth below are the results of the vote for the election of directors:

Name Votes For Votes Against Withhold Broker Non-Votes
Thomas E. Messier 5,461,329 - 275,677 3,745,210
William R. Elliott 5,352,854 - 384,152 3,745,210
Neil P. Farmer 4,841,275 - 895,731 3,745,210
Charles S. Pearson, Jr. 4,875,920 - 861,086 3,745,210
Timothy P. O'Brien 5,385,803 - 351,203 3,745,210

Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

A proposal to ratify the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 was also presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the results of the vote for the ratification of the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company's independent auditor:

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions
8,071,843 230,940 1,179,433