---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-072301"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RWAY"
cik: "0001653384"
company_name: "Runway Growth Finance Corp."
filed_at: "2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T22:49:49.908308+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Runway Growth Finance holds annual meeting; re-elects directors, ratifies auditor

## Summary
- 40,509,269 shares outstanding as of record date April 25, 2023.
- Gary Kovacs re-elected with 19,178,759 for, 7,194,316 withhold, 4,205,682 broker non-votes.
- John F. Engel re-elected with 19,583,269 for, 6,789,806 withhold, 4,205,682 broker non-votes.
- RSM US LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY 2023 with 30,421,265 for, 57,808 against, 99,684 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-072301
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RWAY
- cik: 0001653384
- company_name: Runway Growth Finance Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653384/000110465923072301/0001104659-23-072301-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653384/000110465923072301/tm2318999d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Runway Growth Finance Corp. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors The Company’s stockholders re-elected two directors to the Board of Directors, including Gary Kovacs to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, and John F. Engel to serve for the remainder of the Class II director term until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal: Name For Withhold Broker Non-Votes Gary Kovacs 19,178,759 7,194,316 4,205,682 John F. Engel 19,583,269 6,789,806 4,205,682
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653384/000110465923072301/0001104659-23-072301-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Runway Growth Finance Corp. shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of RSM US LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of RSM US LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 The Company’s stockholder ratified the selection of RSM US LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 30,421,265 57,808 99,684 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653384/000110465923072301/0001104659-23-072301-index.htm

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