WhiteHorse Finance Reports Annual Meeting: Elects Directors, Ratifies Auditor

What Happened
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. filed an 8‑K reporting the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on August 3, 2026 (record date June 8, 2026). Stockholders elected three Class II directors — Stuart Aronson, Jay Carvell and Rick P. Frier — each to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

Key Details

• Shares entitled to vote on the record date: 21,476,471 (record date June 8, 2026).
• Director election vote totals:
  • Stuart Aronson — For: 5,836,751; Against: 359,368; Abstentions: 90,583; Broker non-vote: 6,519,007.
  • Jay Carvell — For: 5,330,698; Against: 864,413; Abstentions: 91,591; Broker non-vote: 6,519,007.
  • Rick P. Frier — For: 5,083,547; Against: 1,113,698; Abstentions: 89,457; Broker non-vote: 6,519,007.
• Auditor ratification (Deloitte & Touche LLP) vote totals: For: 12,319,626; Against: 323,144; Abstentions: 162,939.
• Form 8‑K signed by Joyson C. Thomas, Chief Financial Officer, dated August 4, 2026.

Why It Matters
Board elections and auditor ratification are governance items that affect oversight of management and the company’s financial reporting. Re-election of the three Class II directors keeps board continuity through 2029, and ratifying Deloitte maintains the existing external audit relationship for FY2026. The reported broker non‑votes on the director elections indicate a significant portion of shares held by brokers did not vote on those non‑routine matters, which can affect the vote dynamics and reflect how shares controlled by intermediaries were handled.