NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Government Properties Income Trust (NYSE: GOV) today announced the results of its annual meeting, which was held earlier today.

Jeffrey P. Somers was re-elected as an Independent Trustee by a plurality of all shares voted.

Barry M. Portnoy was re-elected as a Managing Trustee by a plurality of all shares voted.

Shareholders did not approve an amendment to GOV’s Declaration of Trust to permit the annual election of all Trustees. This proposal required two thirds of the outstanding shares for its adoption.

Shareholders approved a nonbinding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.

Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as GOV’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Government Properties Income Trust is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which owns properties leased primarily to the U.S. Government and state governments located throughout the United States. GOV is headquartered in Newton, MA.

A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of beneficial interest listed on the New York Stock Exchange.No shareholder, Trustee or officer is personally liable for any act or obligation of the Trust.