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): May 23, 2024 EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC . (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)   Maryland   1-07094   13-2711135   (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 400 W. Parkway Place, Suite 100 , Ridgeland , MS 39157 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code) ( 601 ) 354-3555 (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ 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: Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share EGP 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. ☐ 1 of 3 Pages Item 5.07            Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 23, 2024 , EastGroup Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected each of D. Pike Aloian, H. Eric Bolton, Jr., Donald F. Colleran, David M. Fields, Marshall A. Loeb, Mary E. McCormick and Katherine M. Sandstrom to the Board of Directors of the Company, (ii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and (iii) approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The results of the voting for the seven director nominees were as follows: Name For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes D. Pike Aloian 39,615,856  2,018,291  29,629  3,296,327  H. Eric Bolton, Jr. 40,990,720  643,829  29,227  3,296,327  Donald F. Colleran 39,497,650  2,136,899  29,227  3,296,327  David M. Fields 39,256,864  2,375,229  31,683  3,296,327  Marshall A. Loeb 41,232,541  401,475  29,760  3,296,327  Mary E. McCormick 38,185,727  3,445,096  32,953  3,296,327  Katherine M. Sandstrom 36,075,566  5,554,373  33,837  3,296,327  Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The results of the voting for the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 were as follows: For Against Abstentions 43,456,194 1,471,639 32,270 Proposal 3: Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The results of the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 40,492,630 1,123,031 48,115 3,296,327 2 of 3 Pages 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:         May 28, 2024   EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.       By: /s/ BRENT W. WOOD   Brent W. Wood Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 3 of 3 Pages