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 1322, 2025

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland	001-36834	47-2047728
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2001 K Street NW Suite 775 North
Washington, District of Columbia		20006
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (202) 595-9500

    

     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(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	DEA	The 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 5.02.07 DepartureSubmission of DirectorsMatters orto Certaina Officers;Vote Election of Directors;Security Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersHolders.

~~Effective~~On May 1322, 2025, Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) ~~appointed~~held ~~Brian~~its M.Annual ~~Colantuoni,~~Meeting ~~the~~of ~~Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer~~Stockholders, asat which the ~~Company’s~~stockholders ~~principal~~voted ~~accounting~~on ~~officer. Allison E. Marino,~~ the ~~Company’s~~proposals ~~Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, previously served~~ as ~~principal accounting officer and will continue to serve as the Company’s principal financial officer.~~follows:

~~Mr.~~Proposal ~~Colantuoni, 39, has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since March 2025~~No. ~~Mr.~~ ~~Colantuoni~~1: ~~previously~~The ~~served~~election asof anseven ~~Audit~~director ~~Principal at BDO USA~~nominees, ~~P.C.~~each ~~(“BDO”) from 2022~~ to ~~2024~~serve ~~where~~until hethe ~~focused~~next onannual ~~REITs~~meeting ~~and other real estate focused companies. Prior to his tenure at BDO, Mr. Colantuoni served, from 2008 to 2022, as Audit Director and in a variety~~ of ~~other~~stockholders ~~roles in the Asset~~ and ~~Wealth~~until ~~Management~~their ~~group~~successors atare ~~PricewaterhouseCoopers~~duly ~~LLP~~elected ~~specializing in the real estate sector. Mr. Colantuoni earned his B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from Christopher Newport University~~ and ~~a Masters in Accountancy from the College of William and Mary~~qualified.

There were no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Colantuoni and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Colantuoni received his appointment. Mr. Colantuoni does not have any family relationships subject to disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K or any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.


Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Darrell W. Crate	69,947,969	3,146,357	221,423	20,784,167
William H. Binnie	66,375,998	6,718,654	221,097	20,784,167
Michael P. Ibe	69,808,819	3,281,886	225,044	20,784,167
Cynthia A. Fisher	62,437,247	10,654,128	224,374	20,784,167
Scott D. Freeman	66,991,012	6,100,675	224,062	20,784,167
Emil W. Henry, Jr.	66,827,368	6,261,898	226,483	20,784,167
Tara S. Innes	70,878,172	2,213,279	224,298	20,784,167

InProposal ~~connection~~No. ~~with~~2: ~~his appointment~~Approval, ~~Mr.~~on ~~Colantuoni was awarded~~ a ~~grant~~non-binding ofadvisory ~~shares~~basis, of ~~restricted common stock of~~ the ~~Company~~compensation ~~having a value~~ of ~~approximately $200,000, which will vest two years from~~ the ~~grant date, subject to Mr. Colantuoni~~Company’s ~~continued~~named ~~service~~executive ~~with the Company~~officers.

The Company and Mr. Colantuoni also entered into an indemnification agreement in substantially the same form as the Company has entered into with its executive officers. The indemnification agreement requires, among other matters, that the Company indemnify and advance expenses to Mr. Colantuoni to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law for all expenses and liabilities arising out of any proceeding involving Mr. Colantuoni by reason of his service as an officer of the Company.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
67,314,410	5,733,222	268,117	20,784,167

~~SIGNATURES~~Proposal No. 3: Ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

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.


For	Against	Abstain
88,964,213	4,943,188	192,515

			EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES, INC.
Date:	May 19, 2025	By:	/s/ Franklin V. Logan
			Franklin V. LoganExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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.



	EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES, INC.

	By:		/s/ Franklin V. Logan
	Name:		Franklin V. Logan
	Title:		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 23, 2025

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