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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-054353"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REFI"
cik: "0001867949"
company_name: "Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T03:42:45.537119+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Annual meeting elects nine directors; three receive >30% withhold votes

## Summary
- Shareholders elected nine directors to serve until 2025; all nominees received majority 'for' votes.
- Jason Papastavrou received 4,883,277 for vs. 4,145,085 withheld (45.9% withheld).
- Donald E. Gulbrandsen and Michael L. Steiner each had 2,781,738 withheld (30.8% of votes cast).
- BDO USA, P.C. ratified as auditor for FY2024 with 14,991,979 for, 16,066 against, 102,637 abstain.
- Total outstanding shares: approximately 15.1M; broker non-votes of 6,082,320 on director elections.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-054353
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REFI
- cik: 0001867949
- company_name: Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867949/000121390024054353/0001213900-24-054353-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867949/000121390024054353/ea0208203-8k_chicago.htm

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