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(the “Registrant”), entered into amendments to the agreements governing its $200 million unsecured 2024 term loan, its $250 million unsecured 2018 term loan and its $600 million unsecured 2022 line of credit.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042776/000119312524133156/0001193125-24-133156-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"amendment"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"credit facility"},{"label":"Value","value":"$200 million"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2024-05-06"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"},{"claim_id":"28790c04ffd6295a6bdd17fe727521641e157d5b","claim":"Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of amendments to the Prior Plan as disclosed in the proxy statement at the 2024-05-07 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Registrant’s stockholders voted to approve amendments to the Prior Plan as disclosed in the proxy statement as follows: Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 86,167,471 5,845,316 315,456 11,626,110","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042776/000119312524133156/0001193125-24-133156-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-07"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"5ccc03a2a233db9ba9a4bac2282b03c73a0b4421","claim":"Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors to the board for one-year terms expiring in 2025 at the 2024-05-07 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Registrant’s stockholders elected the following individuals to its board of directors for one-year terms expiring in 2025: Name Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained Broker Non- Votes Kelly H. Barrett 88,536,934 3,627,895 163,414 11,626,110 Glenn G. Cohen 91,248,211 910,193 169,528 11,626,110 Venkatesh S. Durvasula 91,632,362 415,806 279,540 11,626,110 Mary M. Hager 91,384,578 673,526 270,140 11,626,110 Barbara B. Lang 90,179,170 1,974,896 174,177 11,626,110 C. Brent Smith 91,749,824 404,700 173,719 11,626,110 Dale H. Taysom 91,811,677 343,599 172,967 11,626,110","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042776/000119312524133156/0001193125-24-133156-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-07"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"9432499c4490c415967d29e8a6fda130aa3f6bae","claim":"Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Deloitte and Touche, LLP, as independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2024 at the 2024-05-07 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Registrant’s stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Deloitte and Touche, LLP, as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as follows: Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained 100,952,463 2,808,111 193,468","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042776/000119312524133156/0001193125-24-133156-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-07"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e3f7ab641d1bde1cf164d6305b1a69219d04b70f","claim":"Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory approval of the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement at the 2024-05-07 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Registrant’s stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement as follows: Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 84,674,924 6,139,053 1,514,266 11,626,110","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042776/000119312524133156/0001193125-24-133156-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-07"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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