Ares Strategic Income Fund Adjourns 2026 Annual Meeting; No Quorum

What Happened
Ares Strategic Income Fund filed an 8-K reporting that on July 22, 2026 the Fund reconvened its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (previously adjourned June 24, 2026) but did not achieve a quorum and the chairperson adjourned the meeting. Because a quorum (holders of 50% of outstanding shares entitled to vote) was not present, the meeting was adjourned without (i) voting on the election of trustee nominees or (ii) ratifying KPMG LLP as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The Fund does not expect to reconvene the 2026 meeting and intends to hold its next annual meeting in 2027. The current board of trustees will remain in place until the 2027 Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualify. The filing also notes shareholder ratification of KPMG is not required for their appointment; KPMG will serve at the direction of the Fund’s audit committee.

Key Details

• Reconvened meeting date: July 22, 2026 (originally adjourned June 24, 2026).
• Quorum requirement: holders of 50% of outstanding shares entitled to vote; quorum not achieved.
• Actions not taken: trustee elections and ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.
• Next steps: Fund does not expect to reconvene the 2026 meeting; plans to hold the next annual meeting in 2027; KPMG will serve under the audit committee’s direction.

Why It Matters
For shareholders, the adjournment means no change in trustee composition now — the current board continues to serve — and the planned shareholder votes (including on the auditor) were not held. The absence of a shareholder ratification vote does not prevent KPMG from serving as the Fund’s auditor for 2026, since their appointment does not require shareholder ratification. This is primarily a governance update rather than a financial or operational change.