---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001035443-25-000144"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARE"
cik: "0001035443"
company_name: "ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T04:18:12.311187+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alexandria shareholders approve 850K share increase to 1997 incentive plan; advisory say-on-pay receives 27% dissent

## Summary
- 154,999,519 shares voted (90% quorum); all 8 director nominees elected.
- Plan amendment approved (142M for, 6.6M against); increases share reserve by 850K, bans options/SARs, extends to 10 yrs.
- Advisory 'say-on-pay': 108M for, 40M against (27% dissent) — non-binding.
- Stockholder proposal 'Simple Majority Vote' passed with 125M for, 23.6M against.
- Ernst & Young ratified as auditor (136.7M for, 18.2M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001035443-25-000144
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARE
- cik: 0001035443
- company_name: ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035443/000103544325000144/0001035443-25-000144-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035443/000103544325000144/are-20250513.htm

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