UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
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
3, 2022 (
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (“REFI”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 2, 2022 and submitted two (2) matters to the vote of stockholders. A summary of the matters voted upon by the stockholders is set forth below.
Election of Directors:
Stockholders of REFI elected nine nominees for director, each to serve for a one-year term to expire at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based on the following votes:
| Nominee | Total Votes For | Total Votes Withheld |
| Andreas Bodmeier | 13,568,465 | 67,675 |
| John Mazarakis | 13,564,015 | 72,125 |
| Anthony Cappell | 13,622,216 | 13,924 |
| Peter Sack | 13,558,606 | 77,534 |
| Jason Papastavrou | 13,314,997 | 321,143 |
| Frederick C. Herbst | 13,622,216 | 13,924 |
| Donald E. Gulbrandsen | 13,437,947 | 198,193 |
| Brandon Konigsberg | 13,621,735 | 14,405 |
| Michael L. Steiner | 13,437,947 | 198,193 |
Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA LLP to serve as REFI’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022:
Stockholders of REFI ratified the appointment of BDO USA LLP to serve as REFI’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 based on the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions/Withheld | |
| All Stockholders | 14,807,610 | 904 | 1,125 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CHICAGO ATLANTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.
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| Date: June 3, 2022 | By: |
/s/ Anthony Cappell | ||||
| Name: | Anthony Cappell | |||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||