Ares Industrial REIT Reports Annual Meeting Votes; Amends Redemption Program

What Happened Ares Industrial Real Estate Income Trust Inc. filed an 8-K on August 7, 2026 reporting results from its reconvened 2026 Annual Meeting (held August 6, 2026) and announcing a change to its share redemption program effective July 30, 2026. Of 279,427,586 shares outstanding as of the April 8, 2026 record date, 142,603,567 shares (about 51.0%) were present or represented by proxy. Stockholders re-elected all eight directors and ratified KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The board also adopted a Fourth Amended and Restated Share Redemption Program that removes the Early Redemption Deduction for redemptions triggered by failure to maintain the $2,000 minimum account balance.

Key Details

• Directors re-elected (terms to 2027): William S. Benjamin; David M. Fazekas; Marty A. Edmondson; Marshall M. Burton; John S. Hagestad; Scott W. Lang; Charles B. Duke; Dawanna Williams. "For" votes for individual directors ranged roughly 75.1M–75.8M; "Against" votes ranged ~1.27M–2.02M; abstentions ~5.5M–5.7M; broker non-votes: 59,828,267.
• Auditor ratified: KPMG LLP — votes for: 134,943,879; against: 1,025,445; abstained: 6,634,243 (no broker non-votes on this item).
• Redemption program change effective July 30, 2026: eliminated the Early Redemption Deduction for redemptions due solely to a shareholder’s failure to maintain the $2,000 minimum account balance. The Amended SRP is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

Why It Matters The filing confirms continued board continuity and retention of KPMG as auditor — items important for governance and oversight. The redemption-program amendment makes small-account redemptions more favorable by removing a penalty deduction tied to falling below the $2,000 minimum, which could affect liquidity and the treatment of small shareholders seeking redemptions. Investors can review Exhibit 99.1 for the full amended redemption terms.