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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 (Date of earliest event reported):  June 21, 2011

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CAPLEASE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_____________________________________________
 
Maryland
1-32039
52-2414533
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
     
1065 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
 
10018
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 217-6300
 
 
    Not Applicable   
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of CapLease, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 21, 2011.  Set forth below is a brief description of each of the four matters voted on at the meeting and the final voting results.


Proposal 1:  To elect six directors to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2012 and until their successors are elected.
 

 
   
VOTES FOR
   
VOTES WITHHELD
   
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
                   
Paul H. McDowell
    44,590,992          455,721       12,402,421  
William R. Pollert
    43,665,483       1,381,230       12,402,421  
Michael E. Gagliardi
    42,792,048       2,254,665       12,402,421  
Catherine F. Long
    44,412,829          633,884       12,402,421  
Jeffrey F. Rogatz
    42,705,848       2,340,865       12,402,421  
Howard A. Silver
    43,240,712       1,806,001       12,402,421  


Proposal 2:   To hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation (or the say-on-pay vote).
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
             
41,257,763
 
3,130,361
 
658,589
 
12,402,421

 
Proposal 3:   To hold a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the say-on-pay vote.

 
  EVERY 1 YEAR
 
  EVERY 2 YEARS
 
  EVERY 3 YEARS
 
  ABSTENTIONS
 
  BROKER NON-VOTES
                 
32,423,849
 
164,769
 
12,206,566
 
251,529
 
12,402,421

The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that it will conduct the say-on-pay vote every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of the say-on-pay vote.

 
Proposal 4:   To ratify the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
             
57,309,118
 
110,930
 
29,086
 
0.00

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
  CAPLEASE, INC.  
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Paul C. Hughes  
    Paul C. Hughes  
    Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary  
       
 
Date:  June 22, 2011