Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (FBRT) filed an 8-K on June 9, 2026 reporting the results of its June 8, 2026 annual meeting. Stockholders elected six directors to one-year terms through the 2027 annual meeting, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, and approved an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

Key Details

• Directors elected (terms to 2027) and vote totals:
  • Pat Augustine: 44,197,399 For / 1,506,854 Against / 194,804 Abstained / 13,533,732 Broker Non-Votes
  • Richard J. Byrne: 43,144,273 For / 2,561,401 Against / 193,383 Abstained / 13,533,732 Broker Non-Votes
  • Joe Dumars: 44,744,702 For / 962,737 Against / 191,618 Abstained / 13,533,732 Broker Non-Votes
  • Peter J. McDonough: 41,074,290 For / 4,631,801 Against / 192,966 Abstained / 13,533,732 Broker Non-Votes
  • Buford H. Ortale: 44,184,291 For / 1,521,395 Against / 193,371 Abstained / 13,533,732 Broker Non-Votes
  • Elizabeth K. Tuppeny: 42,266,447 For / 3,445,989 Against / 186,621 Abstained / 13,533,732 Broker Non-Votes
• Ratification of PwC as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2026: 58,612,929 For / 616,987 Against / 202,873 Abstained.
• Advisory (non-binding) vote on Named Executive Officers' compensation: 40,071,017 For / 5,413,939 Against / 414,101 Abstained / 13,533,732 Broker Non-Votes.
• Annual meeting date: June 8, 2026; Form 8-K filed June 9, 2026.

Why It Matters The results confirm the company’s board composition for the coming year and show shareholder support for the firm’s auditor and executive compensation. Ratifying PwC secures the auditor for FBRT’s 2026 financial reporting process. The advisory approval of executive pay reflects majority shareholder support for the company’s compensation practices among votes cast.