Ready Capital Corp Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results

What Happened Ready Capital Corporation (RC) filed an 8-K reporting the results of its virtual annual meeting held July 17, 2026. Shareholders elected all seven director nominees to serve until the 2027 annual meeting and voted on ratifying the independent auditor, approving executive compensation (advisory), and adopting an amended equity incentive plan. Voting totals for each director and each proposal are reported below.

Key Details

• Director elections (Votes For / Votes Withheld / Broker Non‑Votes = 34,899,114 for each nominee):
  • Thomas E. Capasse: 69,106,213 / 4,787,591
  • Jack J. Ross: 68,953,616 / 4,940,188
  • Meredith Marshall: 66,636,116 / 7,257,688
  • Dominique Mielle: 69,324,618 / 4,569,186
  • Gilbert E. Nathan: 66,657,570 / 7,236,234
  • J. Mitchell Reese: 55,466,075 / 18,427,729
  • Todd M. Sinai: 66,443,906 / 7,449,898
• Auditor ratification: Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 — 105,104,898 For; 3,167,136 Against; 520,884 Abstentions.
• Advisory (say-on-pay) vote: Approved — 64,840,514 For; 8,349,898 Against; 703,392 Abstentions; 34,899,114 Broker Non‑Votes.
• Equity plan adoption: Amended and Restated Ready Capital Corporation 2023 Equity Incentive Plan approved — 68,412,042 For; 4,841,021 Against; 640,741 Abstentions; 34,899,114 Broker Non‑Votes.

Why It Matters These results confirm the board slate and corporate governance actions for Ready Capital through the coming year. Ratification of Deloitte as auditor and shareholder approval of the equity incentive plan and advisory compensation vote indicate majority investor support for the company’s auditor choice, executive pay approach, and ability to grant equity awards — all matters that can affect governance, alignment of management incentives with shareholders, and future dilution. The detailed vote counts show varying levels of support for individual directors (notably lower support for J. Mitchell Reese), which investors may watch when assessing board composition and governance trends.