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accession: "0001104659-24-068240"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DHC"
cik: "0001075415"
company_name: "DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST"
filed_at: "2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:27:14.014303+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Diversified Healthcare Trust amends bylaws and reports annual meeting results

## Summary
- Board adopted Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws eliminating mandatory arbitration provisions for shareholder disputes.
- Shareholders elected seven trustees: Portnoy (131M for), Bilotto (159M for), Harrington (157M for), Harris Jones (148M for), Hollis (160M for), Neher (160M for), Somers (142M for).
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 154,465,115 votes for.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2024 with 187,203,902 votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-068240
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DHC
- cik: 0001075415
- company_name: DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST
- filed_at: 2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075415/000110465924068240/0001104659-24-068240-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075415/000110465924068240/tm2416068d1_8k.htm

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