---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-073447"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DHC"
cik: "0001075415"
company_name: "DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST"
filed_at: "2026-06-12T20:08:40+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T20:21:33.214767+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Diversified Healthcare Trust annual meeting elects all 7 trustees; Portnoy gets 22% withhold

## Summary
- All seven trustee nominees elected, including Adam Portnoy with 144.5M for and 41.2M withhold (22% against).
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 176.6M for, 8.8M against.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for fiscal 2026 approved with 202.5M for.
- Broker non-votes of 17.2M on trustee and compensation proposals; none on auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-073447
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DHC
- cik: 0001075415
- company_name: DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST
- filed_at: 2026-06-12T20:08:40+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075415/000110465926073447/0001104659-26-073447-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075415/000110465926073447/tm2617406d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: The Company’s shareholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors to serve for the 2026 fiscal year. This proposal received the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 202,537,283 221,495 103,717 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075415/000110465926073447/0001104659-26-073447-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation (Say-on-Pay) at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: The Company’s shareholders also voted on a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K in the 2026 Proxy Statement. This proposal received the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 176,612,032 8,812,215 245,865 17,192,383
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075415/000110465926073447/0001104659-26-073447-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST shareholders approved Election of seven Trustees to the Board of Trustees for one-year terms at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: The following persons were elected as Trustees and received the following votes: Nominee Votes For Withhold Broker Non-Votes Christopher J. Bilotto 181,906,682 3,763,430 17,192,383 Alan Felder 182,044,604 3,625,508 17,192,383 Lisa Harris Jones 160,305,823 25,364,289 17,192,383 Phyllis M. Hollis 181,544,266 4,125,846 17,192,383 Dawn K. Neher 176,872,256 8,797,856 17,192,383 Adam Portnoy 144,455,435 41,214,677 17,192,383 Jeffrey P. Somers 146,947,873 38,722,239 17,192,383
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075415/000110465926073447/0001104659-26-073447-index.htm

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