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BDN · Annual meeting · Thursday, May 28, 2026

Brandywine Realty Trust

6 nominees · 4 ballot items.

Election of six trustees; ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; non-binding advisory approval of executive compensation (‘say-on-pay’); and approval of an amendment to the 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase available shares and extend the plan term.

Market cap
$546M
1Y TSR
-17.4%
Board grade
C-
Record date
Mar 26, 2026
Filing
DEF 14A
Meeting concluded · May 28, 2026

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Proposals

On the ballot4

  1. 1

    Election of Trustees

    ManagementBoard: FOR

    Elect six persons to the Board of Trustees, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting and until their successor is elected and qualified.

  2. 2

    Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    ManagementBoard: FOR

    Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for calendar year 2026.

  3. 3

    Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

    ManagementBoard: FOR

    Non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement (say-on-pay).

    More detail

    This management proposal asks shareholders to cast a non-binding advisory vote approving the Company’s disclosed executive compensation for the named executive officers, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and related tables. Management frames the program as pay-for-performance with a majority of compensation tied to performance metrics (annual incentives and equity awards) and with long-term incentives emphasizing leasing activity, same-store NOI growth and relative TSR. The Compensation Committee retains discretion to adjust formulaic outcomes and applies subjective adjustments where appropriate; it also uses an independent consultant and maintains clawback and share ownership policies. Approval provides the Board with a reaffirmation of its approach and is intended to demonstrate shareholder support for the structure and metrics used to align management and shareholder interests. The Board recommends a FOR vote and states it will consider the advisory vote results in future compensation decisions, indicating willingness to engage with shareholders on concerns. Given the Company’s recent say-on-pay support (~89% in 2025) and the detailed disclosure of incentive design and outcomes, shareholders can evaluate whether the mix of cash, PSUs, RSUs (with outperformance modifiers) and discretion appropriately balances retention, alignment and risk. Key contextual factors include the challenged office-REIT market, modest realized payouts (e.g., 95% of target for the 2025 annual incentive and 60% payout on 2023-2025 PSUs), and significant emphasis on balance sheet metrics (capital market activity, net debt measures, potential rating agency upgrades) in long-term pay. An analytically-minded investor will weigh whether the chosen performance metrics and vesting structures adequately incentivize sustainable value creation, how discretionary adjustments have been applied, and whether the governance features (clawbacks, independent committee, consultant) mitigate governance risk.

  4. 4

    Approval of the Amendment to the 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan

    ManagementBoard: FOR

    Approve an amendment to the Company's 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of common shares issuable under the plan by 5,000,000 and extend the plan term to March 19, 2036 (no other changes).

    More detail

    Management’s amendment seeks shareholder authority to add 5,000,000 shares to the 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan reserve and to extend the plan expiration by roughly three years; this is positioned as necessary to preserve the Company’s ability to grant equity-based awards that align employee interests with shareholders, particularly given recycling and outstanding awards already committed. The Board states that without the additional shares and extension the plan would be nearly or entirely exhausted, forcing the Company to rely more heavily on cash compensation, which could reduce capital available for investment and weaken retention and alignment. The proposal should be evaluated on dilution and run-rate metrics: Brandywine discloses current available shares, outstanding awards (including performance-based awards assumed at target), a projected post-amendment potential dilution (~9.11%), and a three-year average burn rate (~0.9%), which provides context for the incremental share request. The plan specifies recycling rules, repricing prohibitions, limits on trustee compensation, and standard change-in-control and performance-vesting treatments, and retains robust administrative discretion by the Compensation Committee, which both affords flexibility and concentrates grant-setting power. Investors scrutinizing this amendment should consider historical grant practices, the Company’s reliance on PSUs and RSUs with outperformance modifiers, the reasonableness of the requested increase relative to peer practice and the company’s equity run-rate, and whether existing governance protections (shareholder approval requirement for material amendments, clawback policy, anti-hedging and ownership guidelines) are adequate. Given the challenging office market and the Company’s focus on balance-sheet-strengthening activity, the amendment could be supportable if the incremental reserve is likely to be used to drive retention and performance rather than to unduly dilute existing holders; shareholders may ask for clearer guardrails on award sizing, pacing, and minimum performance hurdles to ensure alignment. The Board’s unanimous recommendation and the provided burn-rate and overhang disclosures facilitate analysis, but sophisticated investors may still request additional disclosure on three-year estimated dilution under multiple performance scenarios and sensitivity of run-rate to large one-time grants.

Director elections

Nominees on the ballot6

Independent
Tenure on this board
5.2 yrs
Also a director at
Texas Instruments Inc (TXN)
Independent
Tenure on this board
3.5 yrs
Also a director at
Rockwell Medical Inc (RMTI)Universal Display Corp (OLED)
Independent
Tenure on this board
29.9 yrs
Also a director at
Mistras Group Inc (MG)
Ownership

Top institutional holders10

Latest 13F quarter
1VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC5.0%8,732,282$24M
2BlackRock, Inc.4.8%8,411,828$23M
3BlackRock, Inc.4.8%8,328,788$23M
4VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC4.3%7,396,638$20M
5MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.3.8%6,570,146$18M
6STATE STREET CORP3.2%5,530,468$15M
7CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC3.2%5,528,349$15M
8GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC2.4%4,096,316$11M
9LM Asset Management Inc.2.2%3,740,000$10M
10AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC2.1%3,593,221$10M
Filings

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Frequently asked questions

When is the Brandywine Realty Trust 2026 annual meeting?
Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) holds its 2026 annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
What is the record date for the Brandywine Realty Trust 2026 meeting?
The record date for the Brandywine Realty Trust 2026 meeting is Thursday, March 26, 2026. Shareholders of record on or before that date are eligible to vote.
Who are the director nominees for Brandywine Realty Trust's 2026 meeting?
The board is presenting 6 director nominees at the Brandywine Realty Trust 2026 meeting, listed with their independence status and background.
What proposals will shareholders vote on at the Brandywine Realty Trust 2026 meeting?
Shareholders will vote on 4 proposals at the Brandywine Realty Trust 2026 meeting, each tagged with who proposed it and the board's recommendation.
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