Ares Management Corp 8-K

What Happened Ares Management Corporation filed an 8‑K reporting the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on June 8, 2026. All board nominees were elected to one‑year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting, and shareholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026. The vote reflected shares outstanding as of the April 13, 2026 record date.

Key Details

• Record date and voting power: as of April 13, 2026 there were 222,023,639 Class A shares (222,023,639 votes), 1,000 Class B shares (783,766,262 votes), and 104,328,294 Class C shares (104,328,294 votes), for a total of 1,110,118,195 votes. Class B votes represent about 70.6% of total voting power.
• Directors: all listed nominees (Michael J. Arougheti; Ashish Bhutani; Antoinette Bush; R. Kipp deVeer; Paul G. Joubert; David B. Kaplan; Michael Lynton; Eileen Naughton; Dr. Judy D. Olian; Antony P. Ressler; Bennett Rosenthal) were elected to one‑year terms. Notable vote counts: Dr. Judy D. Olian received 984,401,141 FOR and 81,469,734 AGAINST. Broker non‑votes reported were 17,320,160.
• Auditor ratification: Ernst & Young LLP was ratified with 1,080,996,963 FOR, 2,120,042 AGAINST and 122,219 ABSTAIN.

Why It Matters Board re‑election and auditor ratification are routine governance outcomes that confirm continuity of Ares’s leadership and external audit relationship for the coming year. The voting breakdown and the large vote weight carried by Class B shares (1,000 shares representing ~783.8 million votes) highlight concentrated voting power, which can affect control over governance matters and outcomes at shareholder meetings.