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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-29 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-29 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Rand S. April | 15,605,948 | -- | -- | 7,668,545 | 16,961,667 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Bryan P. Donohoe | 21,938,381 | -- | -- | 1,336,112 | 16,961,667 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: James E. Skinner | 21,809,492 | -- | -- | 1,465,001 | 16,961,667 | Majority: yes |
| (2) A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. | 39,361,590 | 663,208 | 211,362 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
| (3) A proposal for the non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | 20,811,669 | 2,091,327 | 371,497 | -- | 16,961,667 | Majority: yes |
| (4) A proposal to approve the Second Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. | 20,365,569 | 2,608,289 | 300,635 | -- | 16,961,667 | Majority: yes |
Source: ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2024-05-29 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 139 asset managers that disclosed a ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
91% Majority: yes · of votes cast
ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“(3) A proposal for the non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”): 20,811,669 for, 2,091,327 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-29 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 54,506,811 outstanding shares: 38% for, 4% against (42% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 138 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (16,867,910 for, 452,348 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco | 3,617,139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,200,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 2,759,506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,092,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,082,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 623,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 580,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 381,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 374,809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 278,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 211,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Greenwich Investment Management, Inc. | 0 | 207,610 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Citadel | 203,868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 169,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Curated Wealth Partners LLC | 163,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 140,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 115,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 114,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO | 105,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 95,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 91,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\ | 89,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0 | 88,826 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| UBS | 0 | 82,594 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 68,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 138 asset managers. See all 138 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
89% Majority: yes · of votes cast
ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“(4) A proposal to approve the Second Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.”): 20,365,569 for, 2,608,289 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-29 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 54,506,811 outstanding shares: 37% for, 5% against (42% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 44 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (9,729,110 for, 24,470 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,780,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 2,704,044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,800,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,081,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 211,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 169,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 139,178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 114,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 91,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 68,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 66,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 62,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 58,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 55,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 43,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 39,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 35,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 24,708 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 24,470 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 22,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 21,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 20,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 18,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 16,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 13,597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bryan P. Donohoe”): 21,938,381 for, 1,336,112 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-29 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 54,506,811 outstanding shares: 40% for, 2% withheld (43% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 43 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (9,750,256 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,780,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 2,704,044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,800,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,081,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 211,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 169,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 139,178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 114,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 91,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 68,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 66,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 62,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 58,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 55,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 43,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 39,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 35,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 24,708 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 24,470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 21,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 20,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 18,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 16,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 13,597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James E. Skinner”): 21,809,492 for, 1,465,001 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-29 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 54,506,811 outstanding shares: 40% for, 3% withheld (43% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 43 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (9,701,896 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,780,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 2,704,044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,800,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,081,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 211,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 169,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 139,178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 114,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 91,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 68,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 66,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 62,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 9,885 | 0 | 48,360 | 0 | Abstain |
| JPMorgan | 55,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 43,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 39,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 35,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 24,708 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 24,470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 21,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 20,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 18,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 16,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 13,597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
67% Majority: yes · of votes cast
ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rand S. April”): 15,605,948 for, 7,668,545 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-29 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 54,506,811 outstanding shares: 29% for, 14% withheld (43% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 43 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,047,151 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,780,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 2,704,044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 1,800,109 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 12,974 | 0 | 1,068,723 | 0 | Abstain |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 211,400 | 0 | Abstain |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 169,188 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 139,178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 114,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 91,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 68,500 | 0 | Abstain |
| ETF Series Solutions | 66,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 62,016 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 9,885 | 0 | 48,360 | 0 | Abstain |
| JPMorgan | 55,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 43,789 | 0 | Abstain |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 39,100 | 0 | Abstain |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 35,481 | 0 | Abstain |
| Global X | 0 | 0 | 24,708 | 0 | Abstain |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 24,470 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Trust | 22,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 21,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 20,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 18,154 | 0 | Abstain |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 16,808 | 0 | Abstain |
| Virtus | 0 | 0 | 13,597 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“(2) A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.”): 39,361,590 for, 663,208 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-29 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 54,506,811 outstanding shares: 72% for, 1% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 43 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (9,739,983 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,780,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 2,704,044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,800,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,081,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 211,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 169,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 139,178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 114,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 91,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 68,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 66,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 62,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 58,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 55,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 43,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 39,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 35,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 24,708 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 24,470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 21,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 20,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 18,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 16,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 9,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
Ranked by the number of ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 54,506,811 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invesco | 6.64% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 5.87% |
| 3 | Vanguard | 5.06% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.00% |
| 5 | Fidelity | 1.99% |
| 6 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.14% |
| 7 | State Street | 1.07% |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 0.70% |
| 9 | Wellington | 0.69% |
| 10 | Charles Schwab | 0.53% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 8.36% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 5.71% | 13F |
| Entities affiliated with Antony P. Ressler | 3.92% | DEF14A |
| Invesco | 3.34% | 13F |
| State Street | 2.23% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.21% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 1.41% | 13F |
| Michael J Arougheti | 1.31% | DEF14A |
| Northern Trust | 0.97% | 13F |
| Citadel Advisors | 0.85% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 54,506,811 shares outstanding, as reported by ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-05-07 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.’s 10-Q dated 2024-05-07. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-05-22, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 139 asset managers reported how they voted on 6 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 838 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — TO APPROVE, ON A NON-BINDING, ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE… — FOR was 91% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2024-05-29.
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