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REFI · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed June 23, 2025

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 23, 2025
Period
Jun 13, 2025
Ticker
REFI
Accession
0000950170-25-088606
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Shareholders elected seven directors for 2026 and ratified BDO USA as auditor.

About Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc
Market cap
$239M
1Y TSR
−6.6%
3Y TSR
+4.4%
Board grade
B+
Sector
Real Estate
CEO
Anthony Cappell
Last annual meeting: Jun 11, 2026 · View full Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc profile →
8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2025

 

 

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Maryland

001-41123

86-3125132

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1680 Michigan Avenue

Suite 700

 

Miami Beach, Florida

 

33139

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 312 809-7002

 

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

REFI

 

Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 13, 2025 and submitted two matters to the vote of the shareholders. A summary of the matters voted upon by shareholders is set forth below.

1.
Shareholders elected seven members of the board of directors of the Company, each to serve until the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

 

Name

 

For

 

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

John Mazarakis

7,539,827

 

 

1,063,174

5,480,592

Anthony Cappell

8,523,019

 

 

79,982

5,480,592

Peter Sack

8,522,848

 

 

80,153

5,480,592

Jason Papastavrou

4,982,432

 

 

3,620,569

5,480,592

Elizabeth Stavola

8,542,086

 

 

60,915

5,480,592

Brandon Konigsberg

6,876,316

 

 

1,726,685

5,480,592

Michael L. Steiner

6,881,842

 

 

1,721,159

5,480,592

2.
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, 2025 based on the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

13,948,564

35,836

99,193

-

 

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number

Description

104

          Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 20, 2025

By:

/s/ Peter Sack

 

 

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

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When did Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc file this 8-K?
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc (REFI) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 23, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000950170-25-088606.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Shareholders elected seven directors for 2026 and ratified BDO USA as auditor. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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