---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-064620"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XRN"
cik: "0001533615"
company_name: "Chiron Real Estate Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-20T21:24:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T21:28:35.003870+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chiron appoints Charles Fitzgerald to board; declares Q2 preferred dividends

## Summary
- Charles Fitzgerald appointed to Board effective May 20, 2026; serves on Compensation and Nominating Committees.
- Fitzgerald holds 97,293 shares of common stock via affiliates (~$3.4M), aligning with shareholder interests.
- Annual meeting results: all six director nominees elected; 2016 equity plan amendment approved (extend term to 2036, add 300,000 shares).
- Q2 2026 preferred dividends: Series A $0.46875/share, Series B $0.50/share, payable July 31, 2026, record July 15.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-064620
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XRN
- cik: 0001533615
- company_name: Chiron Real Estate Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-20T21:24:13+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 1.01, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1533615/000110465926064620/0001104659-26-064620-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1533615/000110465926064620/tm2615244d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles Fitzgerald was appointed as Director at Chiron Real Estate Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 20, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Chiron Real Estate Inc. (the “ Company ”) approved an increase in the number of directors constituting the Board from six to seven directors and appointed Charles Fitzgerald to serve as a director of the Company, effective as of the same day, to serve until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1533615/000110465926064620/0001104659-26-064620-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Chiron Real Estate Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-20
  source text: Proposal 1 — Election of Directors: Nominee for Director For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Jeffrey M. Busch 7,277,385 382,226 13,027 2,422,487 Matthew Cypher 7,540,152 101,738 30,752 2,422,483 Mark Decker, Jr. 7,431,868 210,788 29,984 2,422,485 Zhang Huiqi 6,793,234 844,930 34,471 2,422,490 Paula R. Crowley 7,536,881 102,357 33,400 2,422,487
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1533615/000110465926064620/0001104659-26-064620-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Chiron Real Estate Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-20
  source text: Proposal 4 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 10,009,663 46,235 39,227 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1533615/000110465926064620/0001104659-26-064620-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Chiron Real Estate Inc. shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-20
  source text: Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 7,144,118 394,460 134,058 2,422,489
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1533615/000110465926064620/0001104659-26-064620-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Chiron Real Estate Inc. shareholders approved Amendment to the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan to (i) Extend the Term of the Plan through May 20, 2036 and (ii) Increase the Number of Shares Reserved For Issuance Thereunder by 300,000 Shares at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-20
  source text: Proposal 3 — Amendment to the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan to (i) Extend the Term of the Plan through May 20, 2036 and (ii) Increase the Number of Shares Reserved For Issuance Thereunder by 300,000 Shares: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 7,216,183 397,215 59,237 2,422,490
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1533615/000110465926064620/0001104659-26-064620-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.