---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001474098-23-000111"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PEB"
cik: "0001474098"
company_name: "Pebblebrook Hotel Trust"
filed_at: "2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T15:52:49.329410+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pebblebrook Hotel Trust shareholders elect all trustees, ratify KPMG, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- All 7 trustees elected with between 86% and 92% of votes cast; Jon E. Bortz received highest support.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor: 115.9M for, 2.1M against, 30k abstentions.
- Say-on-pay approved: 103.2M for, 11.1M against, 0.98M abstentions (approx. 90% support).
- Shareholders favor 1-year frequency for future say-on-pay votes: 110.3M for 1 year, 4.9M for 3 years.
- Annual meeting held May 23, 2023; all proposals passed with majority support.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001474098-23-000111
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PEB
- cik: 0001474098
- company_name: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
- filed_at: 2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474098/000147409823000111/0001474098-23-000111-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474098/000147409823000111/peb-20230523.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Pebblebrook Hotel Trust shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of Say-On-Pay votes (Say-When-On-Pay) at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Proposal 4 - approval of the frequency of conducting Say-On-Pay votes ("Say-When-On-Pay"): 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstentions 110,300,490 7,841 4,915,897 28,240
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474098/000147409823000111/0001474098-23-000111-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Pebblebrook Hotel Trust shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Proposal 2 - ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accountants: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 115,913,065 2,072,617 29,926 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474098/000147409823000111/0001474098-23-000111-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Pebblebrook Hotel Trust shareholders approved Advisory approval of compensation of named executive officers (Say-On-Pay) at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Proposal 3 - approval of compensation of named executive officers ("Say-On-Pay"): Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 103,198,018 11,079,149 975,301 2,763,140
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474098/000147409823000111/0001474098-23-000111-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Pebblebrook Hotel Trust shareholders approved Election of Trustees at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Proposal 1 - election of trustees: Trustee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Jon E. Bortz 106,012,973 9,209,506 29,989 2,763,140 Cydney C. Donnell 98,620,018 16,605,020 27,430 2,763,140 Ron E. Jackson 96,874,858 18,348,121 29,489 2,763,140 Phillip M. Miller 101,429,658 13,793,321 29,489 2,763,140 Michael J. Schall 101,215,165 14,007,634 29,669 2,763,140 Bonny W. Simi 98,152,977 17,072,061 27,430 2,763,140 Earl E. Webb 101,928,193 13,294,919 29,356 2,763,140
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474098/000147409823000111/0001474098-23-000111-index.htm

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