Not independent
Tenure on this board
7.3 yrs
6 nominees · 3 ballot items.
Vote to elect six directors; a non-binding advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation; and ratification of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.
Elect six director nominees (James P. Flynn, James C. Hunt, Neil A. Cummins, William A. Houlihan, Walter C. Keenan and Marie D. Reynolds) to serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the “Executive Compensation” section of the Proxy Statement.
This non-binding 'say-on-pay' proposal asks stockholders to approve the overall compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy. Management is seeking this advisory approval to provide stockholders with a regular, transparent means to express their view on executive pay and to inform the board’s future compensation decisions. Notably, the Company is externally managed by Lument Investment Management, LLC, and the named executives are employees of the Manager or its affiliates; the Company does not directly pay salaries to its CEO, President or most executives, and it reimburses the Manager for a portion of the CFO’s compensation. This structure reduces the direct link between the Company’s pay practices and its public disclosures, which the proxy acknowledges by explaining compensation arrangements through the Manager. Management argues that an affirmative advisory vote supports its oversight of the Manager’s compensation practices and signals alignment between the Manager’s pay decisions and stockholder interests. The board also emphasizes that the vote is advisory and non-binding, but will be considered when evaluating compensation and governance practices. Critics or concerned stockholders should weigh the potential for misalignment introduced by incentive arrangements under the Management Agreement—specifically, incentive fees tied to core earnings that could encourage a focus on near-term earnings—against the board’s stated oversight mechanisms. Overall, the proposal functions as a governance checkpoint to communicate stockholder sentiment about executive pay in the context of an externally managed REIT structure and informs the board’s ongoing supervisory role over Manager-determined compensation.
Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
| # | Owner | % of shares | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AXA S.A. | 6.37% | 3,340,780 | $4M |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.71% | 1,418,818 | $2M |
| 3 | PANORAMIC INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | 2.64% | 1,383,836 | $2M |
| 4 | Melia Wealth LLC | 2.64% | 1,383,738 | $2M |
| 5 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.62% | 1,376,175 | $2M |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.07% | 1,088,046 | $1M |
| 7 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.04% | 545,125 | $687K |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 0.87% | 457,224 | $594K |
| 9 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 0.70% | 367,273 | $463K |
| 10 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 0.62% | 323,428 | $408K |
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