---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000104894-23-000064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELME"
cik: "0000104894"
company_name: "Elme Communities"
filed_at: "2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T11:08:24.359626+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Elme Communities 2023 annual meeting votes: all director nominees elected, say-on-pay approved, EY ratified

## Summary
- All six trustees elected: J. Banner (74.5M for), B. Butcher (74.4M), E. Goitia (74.3M), P. McDermott (72.4M), T. Nolan (73.9M), A. Winns (73.3M).
- Shareholders approved non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation (70.9M for, 4.1M against).
- Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay: 1 year approved (72.4M for); company will hold annual vote until 2029.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY2023 (79.1M for, 1.5M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000104894-23-000064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELME
- cik: 0000104894
- company_name: Elme Communities
- filed_at: 2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489423000064/0000104894-23-000064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489423000064/elme-20230525.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Elme Communities shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Election of Directors At Elme Communities' ("Elme") 2023 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 25, 2023 (the "annual meeting"), Elme's shareholders elected Jennifer S. Banner as a trustee of the Board of Trustees (the "Board") to serve until Elme's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders and until her successor is elected and qualifies. Ms. Banner received the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 74,513,611 538,677 59,185 5,584,486
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489423000064/0000104894-23-000064-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Elme Communities shareholders approved Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation Elme's shareholders approved, by nonbinding advisory vote, the compensation paid to Elme's named executive officers. This proposal received the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 70,872,708 4,056,204 182,561 5,584,486
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489423000064/0000104894-23-000064-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Elme Communities shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young as Elme's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Ratification of Ernst & Young as Elme's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Elme's shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Elme's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. This proposal received the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 79,081,977 1,488,966 125,016 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489423000064/0000104894-23-000064-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Elme Communities shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation Elme's shareholders approved, by nonbinding advisory vote, the holding of the advisory vote on named executive officers compensation every one year. This proposal received the following votes: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 72,353,419 110,881 2,551,116 96,057 5,584,486
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489423000064/0000104894-23-000064-index.htm

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