Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Buford H. Ortale

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Buford H. Ortale”): 44,184,291 for, 1,521,395 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 9, 2026 (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.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of these matters are as follows: Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors Each of the following directors was elected to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 55 asset managers below reported 25,155,073 for, 473,722 against, 25,901 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Elizabeth K. Tuppeny

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Elizabeth K. Tuppeny”): 42,266,447 for, 3,445,989 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 9, 2026 (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.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of these matters are as follows: Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors Each of the following directors was elected to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 55 asset managers below reported 25,106,280 for, 522,516 against, 25,901 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Joe Dumars

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joe Dumars”): 44,744,702 for, 962,737 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 9, 2026 (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.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of these matters are as follows: Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors Each of the following directors was elected to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 55 asset managers below reported 25,463,784 for, 165,011 against, 25,901 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Pat Augustine

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Pat Augustine”): 44,197,399 for, 1,506,854 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 9, 2026 (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.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of these matters are as follows: Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors Each of the following directors was elected to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 55 asset managers below reported 25,155,507 for, 473,289 against, 25,901 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Peter J. McDonough

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Peter J. McDonough”): 41,074,290 for, 4,631,801 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 9, 2026 (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.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of these matters are as follows: Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors Each of the following directors was elected to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 55 asset managers below reported 23,326,242 for, 2,302,552 against, 25,901 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Richard J. Byrne

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard J. Byrne”): 43,144,273 for, 2,561,401 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 9, 2026 (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.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of these matters are as follows: Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors Each of the following directors was elected to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 55 asset managers below reported 25,482,352 for, 146,443 against, 25,901 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Advisory vote on the compensation of the company's named executive officers

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers: The proposal”): 40,071,017 for, 5,413,939 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 9, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal No. 3 - Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers: The proposal was approved.”
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 55 managers: 23,200,996 for, 2,427,797 against, 25,903 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 174 managers: 7,707,401 for, 2,509,519 against, 2,366 abstained, 27 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2026

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the Appointment of PwC as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026: The proposal”): 58,612,929 for, 616,987 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 9, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of PwC as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026: The proposal was approved.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 53 asset managers below reported 25,525,949 for, 30,399 against, 25,900 abstained.

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