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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-090451"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHF"
cik: "0001552198"
company_name: "WhiteHorse Finance, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-04T20:50:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T20:52:17.215711+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WhiteHorse Finance stockholders elect three Class II directors and ratify Deloitte as auditor at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Stuart Aronson elected with 5,836,751 for, 359,368 against, 90,583 abstain, 6,519,007 broker non-votes.
- Jay Carvell elected with 5,330,698 for, 864,413 against, 91,591 abstain, 6,519,007 broker non-votes.
- Rick P. Frier elected with 5,083,547 for, 1,113,698 against, 89,457 abstain, 6,519,007 broker non-votes.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for FY2026 approved with 12,319,626 for, 323,144 against, 162,939 abstain.
- Record date June 8, 2026; 21,476,471 shares outstanding entitled to vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-090451
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHF
- cik: 0001552198
- company_name: WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T20:50:55+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552198/000110465926090451/0001104659-26-090451-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552198/000110465926090451/whf-20260803x8k.htm

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