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Gladstone Investment shareholders approve new advisory agreement; voting trust set for family succession
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- Shareholders voted 15.8M for, 0.9M against to approve new investment advisory agreement with Gladstone Management Corp.
- Vote triggered by David Gladstone's plan to deposit 100% of his indirect interests in the adviser into a voting trust.
- Voting trust board of five trustees (David, Lorna, Laura, Kent Gladstone, Jessica Martin) each holds 20% voting power upon effective date.
- Effective date set at earliest of David's death, his election, or one year from signing; senior management continues day-to-day operations.