---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001500217-23-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAT"
cik: "0001500217"
company_name: "American Assets Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T07:18:20.196739+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Assets Trust shareholders elect all five director nominees, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Directors elected: Ernest S. Rady (50.6M for), Thomas S. Olinger (51.6M for), Joy L. Schaefer (37.4M for), Robert S. Sullivan (44.2M for), Nina A. Tran (44.4M for).
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2023 passed with 54.6M votes for and 690,834 against.
- Advisory vote on 2022 executive compensation approved with 52.3M for, 1.1M against, and 1.9M broker non-votes.
- Total shares outstanding ~54.5M; broker non-votes of ~1.9M existed for director election and say-on-pay, not for auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001500217-23-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAT
- cik: 0001500217
- company_name: American Assets Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-05T23:59:59+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/1500217/000150021723000047/0001500217-23-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1500217/000150021723000047/aat-20230605.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  American Assets Trust, Inc. shareholders approved An advisory resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: Proposal No. 3: An advisory resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 52,277,780 1,050,629 18,146 There were 1,914,240 broker non-votes in connection with Proposal No. 3.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1500217/000150021723000047/0001500217-23-000047-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  American Assets Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: Proposal No. 2: The ratification of the appointment Erns t & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 54,560,820 690,834 9,141 There were no broker non-votes in connection with Proposal No. 2.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1500217/000150021723000047/0001500217-23-000047-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  American Assets Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of five directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders in 2024 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: Proposal No. 1: The election of five directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders in 2024 or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Ernest S. Rady 50,637,449 2,709,106 Thomas S. Olinger 51,633,418 1,713,137 Joy L. Schaefer 37,426,361 15,920,194 Dr. Robert S. Sullivan 44,194,192 9,152,363 Nina A. Tran 44,389,345 8,957,210 There were 1,914,240 broker non-votes and no abstentions in connection with Proposal No. 1.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1500217/000150021723000047/0001500217-23-000047-index.htm

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