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accession: "0001104659-25-055454"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DHC"
cik: "0001075415"
company_name: "DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST"
filed_at: "2025-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T02:22:53.012294+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DHC shareholders approve equity plan increase of 3.5M shares, extend term to 2035

## Summary
- Equity compensation plan approved with 164.8M for, 6.2M against; shares increased by 3.5M.
- Seven trustees elected; Adam Portnoy and Jeffrey Somers received ~36.9M and ~39.7M withhold votes.
- Non-binding say-on-pay passed with 162.4M for, 8.6M against.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as 2025 auditor received 199.1M for, 2.2M against.
- Plan term extended to May 29, 2035, covering key persons including RMR employees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-055454
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DHC
- cik: 0001075415
- company_name: DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST
- filed_at: 2025-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075415/000110465925055454/0001104659-25-055454-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075415/000110465925055454/tm2516273d1_8k.htm

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