---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-067830"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REFI"
cik: "0001867949"
company_name: "Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-11T20:15:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T20:26:16.852664+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chicago Atlantic REIT re-elects five directors, ratifies BDO USA as auditor for FY2026

## Summary
- John Mazarakis, Anthony Cappell, Jason Papastavrou, Elizabeth Stavola, Brandon Konigsberg re-elected to board until 2027.
- Ratification of BDO USA as independent auditor for FY2026: 12,995,674 for, 72,645 against, 94,847 abstain.
- Broker non-votes of 6,649,322 on director elections indicate substantial unvoted shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-067830
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REFI
- cik: 0001867949
- company_name: Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-11T20:15:15+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867949/000121390026067830/0001213900-26-067830-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867949/000121390026067830/ea0294462-8k_chicago.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-06-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-11
  source text: Shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, P.C., as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 based on the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 12,995,674 72,645 94,847 -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867949/000121390026067830/0001213900-26-067830-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. shareholders approved Election of five directors at the 2026-06-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-11
  source text: Shareholders elected five members of the board of directors of the Company, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867949/000121390026067830/0001213900-26-067830-index.htm

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