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Item 5.02. Election of Directors
On May 29, 2024, the holders of Class B common stock of Simon Property Group, Inc. (the “Company”), acting by written consent, voted to elect Eli Simon to the Company’s Board of directors to serve as a Class B director.
Mr. Eli Simon also serves as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Investments and is the son of Mr. David Simon, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President. Details of Eli Simon’s employment arrangements with the Company can be found in the Company’s 2024 proxy statement under the heading “Transactions with the Simons – Terms of Employment of Mr. Eli Simon.”
Pursuant to the Company’s Charter, the holders of Class B common stock have the right to elect up to four members of the Board of Directors, of which three were elected at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 8, 2024. All 8,000 outstanding shares of the Class B common stock are subject to a voting trust as to which Herbert Simon and David Simon are the sole voting trustees.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 29, 2024, David Simon informed the Company’s Board of Directors that he is undergoing therapeutic treatment for cancer. Mr. Simon intends to continue to serve as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President during the course of treatment.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 29, 2024
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Steven E. Fivel | |
| Steven E. Fivel | ||
| Secretary and General Counsel | ||