---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-014961"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSR"
cik: "0001175535"
company_name: "Whitestone REIT"
filed_at: "2023-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T22:13:15.609429+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Whitestone REIT shareholders elect all six trustee nominees, approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- All six trustee nominees elected: Berry, Jones, Holeman, Buthman, Feng, Taylor with votes ranging 27.8M-28.6M for, 3.6M-3.8M withheld.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 27.0M for, 4.2M against.
- Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay resulted in 'one year' with 27.8M votes (68.5% of votes cast).
- Ratification of PKF Texas as auditor for FY2023 approved: 36.1M for, 3.6M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-014961
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSR
- cik: 0001175535
- company_name: Whitestone REIT
- filed_at: 2023-05-17T23:59:59+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/1175535/000143774923014961/0001437749-23-014961-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000143774923014961/wstr20230511c_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Whitestone REIT shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: Proposal 2 : Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, as described in the Proxy Statement, was approved, based on the following votes: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 27,033,577 4,243,217 259,680 8,329,621
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000143774923014961/0001437749-23-014961-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Whitestone REIT shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: Proposal 4 : Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The proposal to ratify the appointment of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was approved, based on the following votes: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 36,130,165 3,640,393 95,537
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000143774923014961/0001437749-23-014961-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Whitestone REIT shareholders approved Election of Trustees at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: Proposal 1 : Election of Trustees Each of Nandita V. Berry, Jeffrey A. Jones, David K. Holeman, Julia B. Buthman, Amy S. Feng, and David F. Taylor was elected to serve on the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, based on the following votes: Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Nandita V. Berry 27,765,406 3,771,068 8,329,621 Jeffrey A. Jones 27,889,697 3,646,777 8,329,621 David K. Holeman 28,562,002 2,974,472 8,329,621 Julia B. Buthman 28,582,633 2,953,841 8,329,621 Amy S. Feng 28,570,288 2,966,186 8,329,621 David F. Taylor 27,913,607 3,622,867 8,329,621
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000143774923014961/0001437749-23-014961-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Whitestone REIT shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: Proposal 3 : Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation An advisory resolution to hold an advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation once every year was approved. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 27,808,967 139,045 1,102,943 2,485,519 8,329,621
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000143774923014961/0001437749-23-014961-index.htm

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