Ares Management shareholders back all 2026 meeting items

Ares Management Corporation reported the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on June 8, 2026.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ares Management Corporation reported the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on June 8, 2026. Stockholders elected eleven directors to one-year terms, with each nominee receiving over 984 million votes in favor and broker non-votes of 17.3 million on each director item.

Stockholders also ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year, with approximately 1.08 billion votes for, 2.1 million against and 122 thousand abstentions. Total voting power as of the April 13, 2026 record date was about 1.11 billion votes across Class A, B and C common stock.

8-K Event Classification

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

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

Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.

Key Figures

Total voting power: 1,110,118,195 votes Class A shares outstanding: 222,023,639 shares Class B shares outstanding: 1,000 shares / 783,766,262 votes +5 more

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Total voting power 1,110,118,195 votes As of record date April 13, 2026

Class A shares outstanding 222,023,639 shares As of record date April 13, 2026

Class B shares outstanding 1,000 shares / 783,766,262 votes As of record date April 13, 2026

Class C shares outstanding 104,328,294 shares As of record date April 13, 2026

Auditor ratification for votes 1,080,996,963 votes Ernst & Young LLP ratification for 2026 fiscal year

Auditor ratification against votes 2,120,042 votes Ernst & Young LLP ratification for 2026 fiscal year

Votes for Bennett Rosenthal 1,036,059,694 votes Director election proposal

Votes for Michael J. Arougheti 1,000,758,842 votes Director election proposal

Key Terms

broker non-votes, independent registered public accounting firm, record date, annual meeting of stockholders, +1 more

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broker non-votes financial

"based on the following votes FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES"

Broker non-votes occur when a brokerage firm is unable to vote on a shareholder’s behalf during a company election or decision because the shareholder has not given specific voting instructions, and the broker is not allowed or chooses not to vote on certain matters. They are important because they can affect the outcome of votes, especially when the results are close, by effectively reducing the total number of votes cast.

independent registered public accounting firm financial

"to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm"

An independent registered public accounting firm is an outside accounting company officially registered with the government regulator to examine and report on a public company's financial records and controls. Investors treat its reports like an impartial inspector’s certificate — they add credibility to financial statements, help spot errors or misleading claims, and reduce the risk that shareholders are relying on unchecked or biased numbers.

record date financial

"outstanding on the record date, April 13, 2026 (the “Record Date”)"

The record date is the specific day when a company determines which shareholders are eligible to receive a dividend or participate in an upcoming vote. It’s like a cutoff date; if you own the stock on that day, you get the benefits or voting rights. This date matters because it decides who qualifies for certain company benefits.

annual meeting of stockholders financial

"held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”)"

emerging growth company regulatory

"Emerging growth company 1 Item 5.07 Submission of Matters"

An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

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What did Ares Management Corporation (ARES) stockholders vote on at the 2026 annual meeting?

Stockholders voted on electing eleven directors and ratifying Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. All director nominees were elected, and the auditor ratification proposal received strong support based on the certified vote totals disclosed.

Were all Ares Management (ARES) director nominees elected at the 2026 annual meeting?

Yes. All eleven director nominees were elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. Each nominee received at least about 984 million votes for, with relatively small against and abstain totals, plus 17.3 million broker non-votes reported for each nomination.

How did Ares Management (ARES) stockholders vote on the 2026 auditor ratification proposal?

Stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as Ares Management’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The proposal received 1,080,996,963 votes for, 2,120,042 votes against and 122,219 abstentions, indicating broad support among voting shares present at the meeting.

What was the total voting power at Ares Management’s 2026 annual meeting?

Total voting power as of the April 13, 2026 record date was 1,110,118,195 votes. This included Class A, Class B and Class C common stock, each with different vote counts but together representing all shares entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

How many Ares Management (ARES) Class A, B and C shares were outstanding on the 2026 record date?

On the April 13, 2026 record date, Ares had 222,023,639 Class A common shares, 1,000 Class B common shares and 104,328,294 Class C common shares outstanding. These classes together represented the 1,110,118,195 total votes eligible at the annual meeting.

Which director at Ares Management received the highest number of votes for reelection?

Among the disclosed results, Bennett Rosenthal received the highest number of votes for, with 1,036,059,694 votes supporting his election. Other directors, including Michael J. Arougheti and R. Kipp deVeer, also received more than 1.0 billion votes for their respective elections.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/11/2026 - 05:24 PM EDT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 8, 2026

ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-36429

80-0962035

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

(310) 201-4100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ 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
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share	ARES	New York Stock Exchange
6.75% Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share	ARES.PRB	New York Stock Exchange

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.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

On June 8, 2026, Ares Management Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting consisted of the shares of common stock outstanding on the record date, April 13, 2026 (the “Record Date”). As of the Record Date, there were 222,023,639 shares of our Class A common stock outstanding representing 222,023,639 votes, 1,000 shares of our Class B common stock outstanding representing 783,766,262 votes and 104,328,294 shares of our Class C common stock outstanding representing 104,328,294 votes, for a total of 1,110,118,195 votes. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on April 21, 2026, and the Company’s inspector of election certified the vote tabulations indicated below.

Proposal 1

The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following votes:


	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES
Michael J Arougheti	1,000,758,842	65,117,130	43,092	17,320,160
Ashish Bhutani	1,032,714,398	33,154,440	50,226	17,320,160
Antoinette Bush	1,005,012,985	60,857,401	48,678	17,320,160
R. Kipp deVeer	1,034,748,780	31,116,690	53,594	17,320,160
Paul G. Joubert	1,024,474,222	41,389,031	55,811	17,320,160
David B. Kaplan	1,035,088,743	30,773,379	56,942	17,320,160
Michael Lynton	1,015,072,964	50,791,326	54,774	17,320,160
Eileen Naughton	1,033,265,157	32,605,932	47,975	17,320,160
Dr. Judy D. Olian	984,401,141	81,469,734	48,189	17,320,160
Antony P. Ressler	985,288,621	80,424,160	206,283	17,320,160
Bennett Rosenthal	1,036,059,694	29,803,469	55,901	17,320,160

Proposal 2

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2026 fiscal year was approved based on the following votes:


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
1,080,996,963	2,120,042	122,219

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.


		ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Dated: June 11, 2026

	By:	/s/ Jarrod Phillips
	Name:	Jarrod Phillips
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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