---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001498547-24-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMRF"
cik: "0001498547"
company_name: "CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:29:17.683634+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CIM Real Estate Finance Trust shareholders elect directors, approve equity plan and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All five director nominees (Ressler, Duncan, Kretzmer, Schreiber, Silver) elected with 124M+ votes for each; broker non-votes ~88.5M.
- 2024 Manager Equity Incentive Plan approved with ~104.3M for, ~19.5M against; abstentions ~13.6M.
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as independent auditor for FY2024 with ~217.1M for, ~3.3M against; no broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001498547-24-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMRF
- cik: 0001498547
- company_name: CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1498547/000149854724000049/0001498547-24-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1498547/000149854724000049/cmft-20240711.htm

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