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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report: April 6, 2020
(Date of earliest event reported)

SUN COMMUNITIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
1-12616
38-2730780
(State of Incorporation)
Commission file number
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
27777 Franklin Rd.
Suite 200,
Southfield,
Michigan
 
48034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(248) 208-2500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 
 
 
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
SUI
 
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.






Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e)    In light of the disruption and uncertainty caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, on April 6, 2020 each of the named executive officers of Sun Communities, Inc. (the “Company”) agreed to forgo his or her base salary (except for $684 per week, which is the minimum amount to comply with certain federal overtime pay rules) for the second quarter of 2020. The named executive officers and their 2020 annual base salaries, as provided for in their employment agreements or otherwise approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, are as follows:

Named Executive Officer
2020 Annual Base Salary
Gary A. Shiffman,
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
$691,837
 
 
John B. McLaren,
President and Chief Operating Officer
$525,000
 
 
Karen J. Dearing,
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
$425,000
 
 
Jonathan M. Colman,
Executive Vice President
$75,000
 
 

In addition, each of the Company’s non-employee directors has agreed to forgo his or her Board of Director and committee compensation for the second quarter of 2020.






SIGNATURES


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 hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.

Dated: April 7, 2020
 
By:
/s/ Karen J. Dearing
 
 
 
Karen J. Dearing, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer