Venture Lending & Leasing IX, Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• Venture Lending & Leasing IX, Inc. filed an 8-K reporting the results of its annual meeting held May 20, 2026. The Fund’s sole shareholder, Venture Lending & Leasing IX, LLC (the “LLC”), approved the election of four directors (Roger V. Smith, Robert J. Hutter, Scott C. Taylor and Maurice C. Werdegar) and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
• The record date was April 6, 2026. On that date there were 100,000 shares of the Fund’s common stock outstanding (all owned by the LLC). The LLC holds 460,000 membership shares (LLC Shares) and cast 403,966.72 votes in favor of both proposals (87.82% of LLC Shares).

Key Details

• Meeting date: May 20, 2026; record date: April 6, 2026.
• Directors elected: Roger V. Smith, Robert J. Hutter, Scott C. Taylor, Maurice C. Werdegar.
• Auditor ratified: Deloitte & Touche LLP for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2026.
• Vote totals: 403,966.72 votes FOR each proposal out of 460,000 LLC Shares (87.82%); the LLC cast 100% of the Fund’s 100,000 common shares in favor.

Why It Matters

• The filing confirms board continuity and the auditor engagement for 2026, items that affect corporate governance and financial reporting oversight.
• Because the LLC is the Fund’s sole shareholder and its members hold pass-through voting rights, major corporate actions are decided by the LLC’s members rather than a dispersed public shareholder base—important context for investors assessing control and governance.