Ares Capital Corporation held its 2026 annual stockholder meeting on May 7, approving election of three Class I directors and ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor.
Key takeaways
Annual meeting held May 7, 2026, with 718,022,845 common shares entitled to vote.
All three Class I director nominees elected: Ann Torre Bates, Steven B. McKeever, Michael J Arougheti, each with approximately 256.6 million FOR votes.
Director elections saw FOR votes ranging 52-53% of total shares, with significant AGAINST and ABSTAIN votes.
KPMG LLP ratified as auditor for year ending December 31, 2026, with 490.9 million FOR votes (93% of votes cast).