---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-014252"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NREF"
cik: "0001786248"
company_name: "NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T02:41:25.959518+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NexPoint holds annual meeting; elects directors, ratifies KPMG as auditor

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected: Dondero, Mitts, Constantino, Kavanaugh, Laffer, Swain, Wood.
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2023 with 16,115,834 votes for, 63,946 against.
- Broker non-votes of 3,818,409 on director elections; no broker non-votes on auditor ratification.
- Meeting held May 9, 2023; record date April 3, 2023 with 17,184,231 shares entitled to vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-014252
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NREF
- cik: 0001786248
- company_name: NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-12T23:59:59+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/1786248/000143774923014252/0001437749-23-014252-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000143774923014252/nref20230511_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: The following directors were elected for terms expiring at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders: Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes James Dondero 12,142,044 233,013 3,818,409 Brian Mitts 12,211,201 163,856 3,818,409 Edward Constantino 12,116,798 258,259 3,818,409 Scott Kavanaugh 10,908,571 1,466,486 3,818,409 Arthur Laffer 12,176,438 198,619 3,818,409 Carol Swain 12,276,788 98,269 3,818,409 Catherine Wood 10,977,604 1,397,453 3,818,409
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000143774923014252/0001437749-23-014252-index.htm

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