---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-057997"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STWD"
cik: "0001465128"
company_name: "STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T17:31:41.301334+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Starwood Property Trust shareholders elect all 9 director nominees at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; highest vote count Deborah Harmon with 150.7M for, lowest Fred Ridley with 131.6M for.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 146.0M for, 4.5M against, 1.5M abstentions.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY2024 approved: 241.0M for, 1.6M against.
- Broker non-votes of 91.5M shares on director election and executive compensation proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-057997
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STWD
- cik: 0001465128
- company_name: STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1465128/000110465924057997/0001104659-24-057997-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1465128/000110465924057997/tm2413672d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. shareholders approved Election of nine directors to serve until the 2025 annual meeting at the 2024-05-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-03
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of Directors Nominee For Withheld Broker Non- Votes Richard D. Bronson 147,541,087 4,414,908 91,467,921 Jeffrey G. Dishner 149,636,722 2,319,273 91,467,921 Camille J. Douglas 141,889,991 10,066,004 91,467,921 Deborah L. Harmon 150,686,151 1,269,844 91,467,921 Solomon J. Kumin 150,445,809 1,510,186 91,467,921 Fred Perpall 150,704,130 1,251,865 91,467,921 Fred S. Ridley 131,590,512 20,365,483 91,467,921 Barry S. Sternlicht 145,858,086 6,097,909 91,467,921 Strauss Zelnick 147,831,263 4,124,732 91,467,921
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1465128/000110465924057997/0001104659-24-057997-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-05-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-03
  source text: Proposal 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2024 For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 241,006,374 1,641,213 776,329 -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1465128/000110465924057997/0001104659-24-057997-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2024-05-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-03
  source text: Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 145,953,686 4,535,661 1,466,648 91,467,921
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1465128/000110465924057997/0001104659-24-057997-index.htm

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