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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): May 13, 2022

SAUL CENTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland |  | 1-12254 |  | 52-1833074
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification Number)

7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1500E, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-6522
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 986-6200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
_______________________________
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class: | Trading symbol: | Name of exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | BFS | New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.125% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share | BFS/PRD | New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.000% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share | BFS/PRE | 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 13, 2022, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which George P. Clancy, Jr., J. Page Lansdale, and Andrew M. Saul II were reelected to the Board of Directors for three year terms expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting. The terms of the remaining Board members did not expire as of the May 13, 2022 meeting, and those individuals continue as directors of the Company. Holders of 22,480,094 shares of the Company’s common stock voted in person at the meeting or by proxy (representing 94.5% of the 23,787,261 shares eligible to vote) as follows:
In Favor Withheld Not Voted
George P. Clancy, Jr. 16,939,398 4,741,641 799,055
J. Page Lansdale 18,534,156 3,146,883 799,055
Andrew M. Saul II 18,591,469 3,089,570 799,055
The stockholders voted in favor of the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent public accountants as follows:
In Favor Opposed Abstain
22,468,880 9,873 1,341
Item 8.01. Other Events.
The Company posted on its web site, www.saulcenters.com, an annual presentation summarizing various operating results and business activities. The presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.(a) to this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.(a) Annual Presentation.

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.
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
By: /s/ Carlos L. Heard
Carlos L. Heard
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: May 16, 2022