---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001035443-24-000167"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARE"
cik: "0001035443"
company_name: "ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T18:32:41.533063+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve 2M share increase to incentive plan, elect directors with notable opposition

## Summary
- Shareholders approved amendment to 1997 incentive plan, increasing share reserve by 2,000,000 shares; 150.6M for, 4.6M against.
- All eight director nominees elected; James P. Cain received 88.0M for and 67.2M against (43% withheld).
- Non-binding say-on-pay advisory vote passed with 133.1M for (86%) and 21.8M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2024 approved with 149.5M for (93%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001035443-24-000167
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARE
- cik: 0001035443
- company_name: ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035443/000103544324000167/0001035443-24-000167-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035443/000103544324000167/are-20240514.htm

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