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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 13, 2024 and submitted two matters to the vote of the shareholders. A summary of the matters voted upon by shareholders is set forth below.
| 1. | Shareholders elected nine members of the board of directors of the Company, each to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal: |
| Name | For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Andreas Bodmeier | 8,593,951 | 434,411 | 6,082,320 | |||
| John Mazarakis | 8,464,868 | 563,494 | 6,082,320 | |||
| Anthony Cappell | 8,973,120 | 55,242 | 6,082,320 | |||
| Peter Sack | 8,971,883 | 56,479 | 6,082,320 | |||
| Jason Papastavrou | 4,883,277 | 4,145,085 | 6,082,320 | |||
| Frederick C. Herbst | 8,956,603 | 71,759 | 6,082,320 | |||
| Donald E. Gulbrandsen | 6,246,624 | 2,781,738 | 6,082,320 | |||
| Brandon Konigsberg | 8,394,920 | 633,442 | 6,082,320 | |||
| Michael L. Steiner | 6,246,619 | 2,781,743 | 6,082,320 |
| 2. | Shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, P.C., as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 based on the following votes: |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 14,991,979 | 16,066 | 102,637 | - |
| Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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Description | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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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.
| Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | |||
| Date: June 20, 2024 | By: | /s/ Peter Sack | |
| Name: | Peter Sack | ||
| Title: | Co-Chief Executive Officer | ||
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