---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-168732"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARI"
cik: "0001467760"
company_name: "Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:52:21.200780+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ARI stockholders approve $1.2B loan portfolio sale to Athene; 98.9% votes for

## Summary
- Asset Sale Proposal approved: 92,625,412 for (98.9%), 738,476 against, 366,093 abstain.
- Common Stock Issuance to manager approved: 91,998,341 for, 1,368,261 against, 363,369 abstain.
- Special meeting had 67.5% of outstanding shares (93.7M shares) represented.
- Sale to Athene Holding Ltd. includes commercial real estate loan portfolio under Purchase Agreement dated Jan 27, 2026.
- Manager will receive stock in lieu of cash per amended management agreement upon closing of asset sale.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-168732
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARI
- cik: 0001467760
- company_name: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467760/000119312526168732/0001193125-26-168732-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467760/000119312526168732/d235783d8k.htm

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