# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000912593
**File Stem:** 0000912593-26-000172
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6183
**Document Hash:** 62a2df489b21cd0ea9010f027511add3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000912593-26-000172.hdr.sgml**: 20260518

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000912593-26-000172

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260512

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260518

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260518

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SUN COMMUNITIES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000912593
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 382730780
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0513

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12616
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26991777

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 27777 FRANKLIN ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** SOUTHFIELD
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 48034
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2482082500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 27777 FRANKLIN ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** SOUTHFIELD
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 48034

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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: May 12, 2026**

**(Date of earliest event reported)**

![sun-corporate-tm-oval-orange-logo-pantone.jpg](sui-20260512_g1.jpg)

**SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.**

**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)**

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| **Maryland** | **Maryland** | **Maryland** | **Maryland** | **1-12616** | **38-2730780** |
| (State of Incorporation) | (State of Incorporation) | (State of Incorporation) | (State of Incorporation) | Commission file number | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **27777 Franklin Rd.** | **Suite 300,** | **Southfield,** | **Michigan** | | **48034** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |

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**(248) 208-2500**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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:**

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | SUI | New York Stock Exchange |

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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. ☐

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| **Item 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders** |

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Sun Communities, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 12, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"). The votes cast with respect to each item of business properly presented at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

(a) Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Shareholders elected nine directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified, or their earlier resignation or removal, as follows:

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| <u>Nominee</u> | <u>Votes For</u> | <u>Votes Against</u> | <u>Abstentions</u> | <u>Broker Non-Votes</u> |
| Tonya Allen | 102364056 | 10038491 | 570157 | 2484867 |
| Meghan G. Baivier | 110368918 | 2569812 | 33974 | 2484867 |
| Jeff T. Blau | 111957751 | 992053 | 22900 | 2484867 |
| Mark A. Denien | 103430977 | 9391061 | 150666 | 2484867 |
| Jerome W. Ehlinger | 111070433 | 1820456 | 81815 | 2484867 |
| Brian M. Hermelin | 109998364 | 2951172 | 23168 | 2484867 |
| Craig A. Leupold | 112434399 | 456582 | 81723 | 2484867 |
| Gary A. Shiffman | 108655078 | 4168497 | 149129 | 2484867 |
| Charles D. Young | 112515683 | 435167 | 21854 | 2484867 |

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(b) Proposal 2 – Non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:

Shareholders approved the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, as follows:

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| <u>Votes For</u> | <u>Votes Against</u> | <u>Abstentions</u> | <u>Broker Non-Votes</u> |
| 105,847,022 | 7,109,561 | 16,121 | 2,484,867 |

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(c) Proposal 3 – Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

Shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, as follows:

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| <u>Votes For</u> | <u>Votes Against</u> | <u>Abstentions</u> |
| 115,040,952 | 408,227 | 8,392 |

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**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.

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| | SUN COMMUNITIES, INC. | SUN COMMUNITIES, INC. |
| Dated: May 18, 2026 | By: | /s/ Fernando Castro-Caratini |
|  |  | Fernando Castro-Caratini, Executive Vice President,<br>Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |

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