Shareholder Vote

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, 2023 CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​             Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-11350 (Commission File Number) 59-0483700 (IRS Employer Identification No.)   369 N. New York Avenue , Suite 201 Winter Park , Florida (Address of principal executive offices) 32789 (Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  ( 407 )  904-3324   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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   .01           Title of each class:      Trading Symbols      Name of each exchange on which registered: Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   CTO   NYSE ​ 6.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share ​ ​ CTO PrA ​ ​ NYSE   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.   The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”) of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 21, 2023.  At the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected John P. Albright, George R. Brokaw, Christopher J. Drew, Laura M. Franklin, R. Blakeslee Gable and Christopher W. Haga to serve as members of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) until the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (ii) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; (iii) approved , on an advisory basis,  the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (the “Say-on-Pay Vote”); (iv) approved, on an advisory basis, holding the Say-on-Pay Vote every year; and (v) approved   the CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Fifth Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan , replacing the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan. ​ The proposals below are described in detail in the  Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 28, 2023 . The voting results for each proposal are as follows: ​ Proposal 1 – Election of Directors: ​ ​ DIRECTOR ​ FOR ​ AGAINST ​ ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES John P. Albright 12,464,223 261,962 43,083 4,572,670 George R. Brokaw 11,114,785 1,606,921 49,491 4,572,670 Christopher J. Drew 12,082,683 635,093 53,421 4,572,670 Laura M. Franklin 12,308,866 419,998 40,404 4,572,670 R. Blakeslee Gable 10,732,358 1,980,798 58,041 4,572,670 Christopher W. Haga 11,968,175 755,862 47,160 4,572,670 ​ ​ Proposal 2 – Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023: ​      FOR        AGAINST      ABSTAIN   16,902,599 347,988 93,280 ​ Proposal 3 – The Say-on-Pay Vote:         BROKER       FOR       AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTES 12,266,145       366,946    138,105           4,572,670 ​ Proposal 4 – Advisory vote regarding frequency of the Say-on-Pay Vote:         BROKER   1 YEAR   2 YEARS 3 YEARS ABSTAIN NON-VOTES 12,266,043       47,803   441,073     56,277  4,572,670 In light of the stockholders’ recommendation that future Say-on-Pay Votes be held every year, which was consistent with the recommendation of the Board, the Company has decided that the Company will hold future Say-on-Pay votes every year, until the next required advisory vote of stockholders regarding the frequency of future Say-on-Pay Votes. ​ Proposal 5 – Approval of the CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Fifth Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan:         BROKER       FOR       AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTES 11,797,579       841,228    132,389          4,572,670 ​ ​ ​ 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. ​ Date:  June 23, 2023 ​ CTO Realty Growth, Inc. ​ By: /s/ John P. Albright John P. Albright, President and Chief Executive Officer ​   ​ ​ ​