---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000860546-25-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDP"
cik: "0000860546"
company_name: "COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES"
filed_at: "2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T16:47:31.089606+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# COPT Defense shareholders elect all eight trustees, approve say-on-pay, ratify PwC

## Summary
- All eight trustee nominees elected; each received at least 98 million votes in favor.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 100.2M for, 3.8M against, 56.5K abstain.
- Ratification of PwC as auditor for FY2025 approved with 100.2M for, 6.1M against, 41.5K abstain.
- Broker non-votes of 2.2M shares on trustee election and say-on-pay proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000860546-25-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDP
- cik: 0000860546
- company_name: COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES
- filed_at: 2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860546/000086054625000028/0000860546-25-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860546/000086054625000028/ofc-20250520.htm

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