Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 11, 2026. Shareholders elected five directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, and ratified BDO USA, P.C. as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

Key Details

• Directors elected (each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting):
  • John Mazarakis — For: 6,073,704; Withheld: 440,140; Broker non-votes: 6,649,322
  • Anthony Cappell — For: 6,397,600; Withheld: 116,224; Broker non-votes: 6,649,322
  • Jason Papastavrou — For: 4,569,882; Withheld: 1,943,962; Broker non-votes: 6,649,322
  • Elizabeth Stavola — For: 5,087,001; Withheld: 1,426,843; Broker non-votes: 6,649,322
  • Brandon Konigsberg — For: 5,083,668; Withheld: 1,430,176; Broker non-votes: 6,649,322
• Auditor ratification vote for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2026:
  • BDO USA, P.C. — For: 12,995,674; Against: 72,645; Abstain: 94,847

Why It Matters These results confirm the company’s board composition for the coming year and formalize its choice of independent auditor, which affects financial reporting oversight for 2026. Investors can use the vote totals to gauge shareholder support for management’s slate and the auditor ratification; no changes to executive leadership or financial guidance were reported in this filing.