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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 1, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of April 25, 2025: 11 items on KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 1, 2025: 8 elected · 3 approved.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 1, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Terrance R. Ahern | 41,928,150 | -- | -- | 4,741,209 | 8,890,881 | 90% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Irene M. Esteves | 33,911,428 | -- | -- | 12,757,931 | 8,890,881 | 73% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Jonathan A. Langer | 41,789,621 | -- | -- | 4,879,738 | 8,890,881 | 90% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Christen E.J. Lee | 41,193,476 | -- | -- | 5,475,883 | 8,890,881 | 88% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Paula Madoff | 46,158,469 | -- | -- | 510,890 | 8,890,881 | 99% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Deborah H. McAneny | 41,903,845 | -- | -- | 4,765,514 | 8,890,881 | 90% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Ralph F. Rosenberg | 43,719,908 | -- | -- | 2,949,451 | 8,890,881 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Matthew A. Salem | 46,162,000 | -- | -- | 507,359 | 8,890,881 | 99% | Elected | — |
| 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025 The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public acco | 55,295,705 | 98,958 | 165,577 | -- | -- | 99.8% | Approved | — |
| 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The compensation of the named executive officers of the Company | 44,235,862 | 2,294,862 | 138,635 | -- | 8,890,881 | 95% | Approved | — |
| 4. Approval of the KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan The KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan | 45,540,270 | 923,288 | 205,801 | -- | 8,890,881 | 98% | Approved | — |
Source: KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 1, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 204 asset managers that disclosed a KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
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88% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Christen E.J. Lee
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christen E.J. Lee”): 41,193,476 for, 5,475,883 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 1, 2025 (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: “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The following eight individuals were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 18,468,189 for, 3,011,142 withheld, 295 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,631,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,412,025 | 0 | 0 | 512 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,497,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,184 | 0 | 0 | 949,070 | Withhold |
| Global X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 819,940 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 582,335 | Withhold |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 493,689 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 441,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 359,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 271,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 241,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 164,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 95,302 | 0 | 0 | 51,210 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 138,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 119,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 104,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GP Brinson Investments LLC | 104,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 101,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 88,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 80,392 | 0 | 0 | 20 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 67,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 59,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53,558 | Withhold |
| Empower | 48,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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90% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Deborah H. McAneny
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Deborah H. McAneny”): 41,903,845 for, 4,765,514 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 1, 2025 (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: “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The following eight individuals were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 20,836,164 for, 622,134 withheld, 21,328 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,631,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,367,925 | 0 | 0 | 44,612 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,464,013 | 0 | 0 | 33,800 | For |
| State Street | 949,659 | 0 | 0 | 595 | For |
| Global X | 819,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 582,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 493,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 441,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 359,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 271,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 241,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 164,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 95,302 | 0 | 0 | 51,210 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 138,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119,965 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 104,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GP Brinson Investments LLC | 104,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 101,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 88,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87,094 | Withhold |
| Brighthouse | 53,870 | 0 | 0 | 26,542 | Mixed |
| BNY Mellon | 67,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59,892 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 53,558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48,329 | Withhold |
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73% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Irene M. Esteves
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Irene M. Esteves”): 33,911,428 for, 12,757,931 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 1, 2025 (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: “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The following eight individuals were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 73% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 15,850,120 for, 5,502,918 withheld, 126,588 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,631,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,367,925 | 0 | 0 | 44,612 | For |
| Fidelity | 241,055 | 0 | 0 | 1,256,758 | Mixed |
| State Street | 663 | 0 | 0 | 949,591 | Withhold |
| Global X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 819,940 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 582,335 | Withhold |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 493,689 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 441,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 359,566 | Withhold |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271,072 | Withhold |
| JPMorgan | 241,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 164,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 95,302 | 0 | 0 | 51,210 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 138,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119,965 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 104,965 | 0 | Abstain |
| GP Brinson Investments LLC | 104,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 101,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 88,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87,094 | Withhold |
| Brighthouse | 53,870 | 0 | 0 | 26,542 | Mixed |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67,862 | Withhold |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59,892 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53,558 | Withhold |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48,329 | Withhold |
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90% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Jonathan A. Langer
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jonathan A. Langer”): 41,789,621 for, 4,879,738 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 1, 2025 (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: “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The following eight individuals were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 20,836,164 for, 622,134 withheld, 21,328 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,631,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,367,925 | 0 | 0 | 44,612 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,464,013 | 0 | 0 | 33,800 | For |
| State Street | 949,659 | 0 | 0 | 595 | For |
| Global X | 819,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 582,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 493,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 441,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 359,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 271,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 241,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 164,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 95,302 | 0 | 0 | 51,210 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 138,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119,965 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 104,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GP Brinson Investments LLC | 104,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 101,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 88,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87,094 | Withhold |
| Brighthouse | 53,870 | 0 | 0 | 26,542 | Mixed |
| BNY Mellon | 67,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59,892 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 53,558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48,329 | Withhold |
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99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Matthew A. Salem
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Matthew A. Salem”): 46,162,000 for, 507,359 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 1, 2025 (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: “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The following eight individuals were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 21,374,827 for, 104,799 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,631,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,412,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,497,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 950,243 | 0 | 0 | 11 | For |
| Global X | 819,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 582,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 493,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 441,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 359,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 271,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 241,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 164,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 95,302 | 0 | 0 | 51,210 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 138,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 119,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 104,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GP Brinson Investments LLC | 104,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 101,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 88,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 80,392 | 0 | 0 | 20 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 67,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 59,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53,558 | Withhold |
| Empower | 48,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Paula Madoff
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paula Madoff”): 46,158,469 for, 510,890 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 1, 2025 (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: “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The following eight individuals were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 21,428,396 for, 51,230 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,631,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,412,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,497,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 950,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 819,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 582,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 493,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 441,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 359,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 271,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 241,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 164,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 95,302 | 0 | 0 | 51,210 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 138,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 119,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 104,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GP Brinson Investments LLC | 104,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 101,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 88,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 80,392 | 0 | 0 | 20 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 67,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 59,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 53,558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 48,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Ralph F. Rosenberg
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ralph F. Rosenberg”): 43,719,908 for, 2,949,451 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 1, 2025 (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: “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The following eight individuals were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 20,372,367 for, 1,107,259 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,631,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,412,025 | 0 | 0 | 512 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,497,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,246 | 0 | 0 | 949,008 | Withhold |
| Global X | 819,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 582,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 493,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 441,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 359,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 271,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 241,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 164,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 95,302 | 0 | 0 | 51,210 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 138,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 119,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 104,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GP Brinson Investments LLC | 104,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 101,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 88,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 80,392 | 0 | 0 | 20 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 67,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 59,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53,558 | Withhold |
| Empower | 48,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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90% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Terrance R. Ahern
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Terrance R. Ahern”): 41,928,150 for, 4,741,209 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 1, 2025 (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: “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The following eight individuals were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 20,836,164 for, 622,134 withheld, 21,328 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,631,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,367,925 | 0 | 0 | 44,612 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,464,013 | 0 | 0 | 33,800 | For |
| State Street | 949,659 | 0 | 0 | 595 | For |
| Global X | 819,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 582,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 493,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 441,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 359,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 271,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 241,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 164,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 95,302 | 0 | 0 | 51,210 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 138,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119,965 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 104,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GP Brinson Investments LLC | 104,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 101,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 88,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87,094 | Withhold |
| Brighthouse | 53,870 | 0 | 0 | 26,542 | Mixed |
| BNY Mellon | 67,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59,892 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 53,558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48,329 | Withhold |
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98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: APPROVE THE KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC. 2025 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN.
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. Approval of the KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan The KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan”): 45,540,270 for, 923,288 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 1, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4 - Approval of the KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan The KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved on an advisory, non-binding basis.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 61 asset managers below reported 21,398,951 for, 81,233 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,631,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,412,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,497,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 950,210 | 44 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 819,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 582,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 493,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 441,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 359,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 271,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 241,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 164,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 146,512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 138,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 119,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 104,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GP Brinson Investments LLC | 104,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 101,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 88,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 80,412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 67,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 59,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 53,558 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Empower | 48,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 61 asset managers. See all 61 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The compensation of the named executive officers of the Company”): 44,235,862 for, 2,294,862 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 1, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The compensation of the named executive officers of the Company was approved on an advisory, non-binding basis.”
Support: 95% 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).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,631,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,412,025 | 512 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,497,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 950,065 | 189 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 819,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 582,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 493,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 441,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 359,566 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Voya | 271,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 241,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 164,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 146,512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 138,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 119,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 104,965 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 101,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 88,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 80,392 | 0 | 20 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 67,862 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 59,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 53,558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 48,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 46,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 58 managers: 20,808,762 for, 566,581 against, 20 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,272,963 | 22,491 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,097,943 | 18,771 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,372,306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 652,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 599,704 | 3,024 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 518,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 505,042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 493,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 470,057 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 389,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 388,447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0 | 370,299 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Voya | 328,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DE Shaw | 311,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 299,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 0 | 266,357 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CONDOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 263,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 263,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Rhino Investment Partners, Inc | 246,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S | 234,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 234,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 231,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 222,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Citadel | 175,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 160,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 161 managers: 14,113,546 for, 1,622,883 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2025.
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025 The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Comp”): 55,295,705 for, 98,958 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 1, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025 The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal ye…”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 21,480,005 for, 44 against, 20 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,631,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,412,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,497,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 950,210 | 44 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 819,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 582,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 493,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 441,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 359,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 271,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 241,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 164,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 146,512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 138,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 119,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 104,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GP Brinson Investments LLC | 104,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 101,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 88,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 80,392 | 0 | 20 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 67,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 59,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 53,558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 48,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 67,824,496 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 11.25% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 9.45% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 2.21% |
| 4 | State Street | 1.40% |
| 5 | Global X | 1.21% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 0.86% |
| 7 | VanEck ETF Trust | 0.73% |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price | 0.65% |
| 9 | Invesco | 0.53% |
| 10 | Voya | 0.40% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 3.38% |
| 2 | State Street | 3.12% |
| 3 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.02% |
| 4 | Charles Schwab | 0.96% |
| 5 | Northern Trust | 0.89% |
| 6 | STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 0.76% |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price | 0.74% |
| 8 | VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 0.73% |
| 9 | Invesco | 0.69% |
| 10 | JPMorgan | 0.57% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 15.19% | 13F |
| KKR Affiliates | 14.74% | DEF14A |
| Vanguard Group | 9.30% | 13F |
| State Street | 3.28% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.04% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.27% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 1.15% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.99% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 0.98% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 0.83% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 67,824,496 shares outstanding, as reported by KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.'s shareholder meeting held April 25, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 204 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,176 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. — KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 95% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2025.
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