Strong Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) director votes at 2026 meeting
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Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. reported the results of its 2026 annual and special meeting of shareholders held in New York. All 12 director nominees received very strong support, with votes for individual nominees ranging from 1,464,943,326 to 1,494,995,659, or about 97.92% to 99.93% of votes cast.
Additional proposals on the agenda also drew more than 99% of votes cast in favor, based on the reported for and against tallies. The company describes itself as a leading global alternative asset manager with over $1 trillion of assets under management across infrastructure, energy, private equity, real estate, and credit.
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (“BAM”) held its 2026 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2026 (the “Meeting”).
The tables below set forth the number of votes cast for, against, and withheld for each matter voted upon by BAM’s holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares (the “Class A Shares”) and Class B Limited Voting Shares (“Class B Shares”).
| 1) | Election of Directors. All of the 12 nominees proposed by management for election to BAM’s Board of Directors were nominated for appointment and elected at the Meeting to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of BAM’s shareholders. |
| Director Nominee | For | Withheld | ||
| Barry Blattman | 1,466,816,702 (98.05%) | 29,246,506 (1.95%) | ||
| Angela F. Braly | 1,494,995,659 (99.93%) | 1,067,549 (0.07%) | ||
| Marcel R. Coutu | 1,492,713,148 (99.78%) | 3,350,060 (0.22%) | ||
| Scott Cutler | 1,492,536,152 (99.76%) | 3,527,056 (0.24%) | ||
| Bruce Flatt | 1,470,142,580 (98.27%) | 25,920,628 (1.73%) | ||
| Oliva (Liv) Garfield | 1,472,271,618 (98.41%) | 23,791,590 (1.59%) | ||
| Nili Gilbert | 1,492,679,497 (99.77%) | 3,383,711 (0.23%) | ||
| Keith Johnson | 1,494,988,309 (99.93%) | 1,074,899 (0.07%) | ||
| Bruce Karsh | 1,469,193,155 (98.20%) | 26,870,053 (1.80%) | ||
| Brian W. Kingston | 1,467,042,784 (98.06%) | 29,020,424 (1.94%) | ||
| Cyrus Madon | 1,464,943,326 (97.92%) | 31,119,882 (2.08%) | ||
| Diana Noble | 1,492,698,060 (99.78%) | 3,365,148 (0.22%) |
| 2) | Appointment of External Auditor. The resolution to reappoint Deloitte LLP as the external auditor of BAM to hold office until the next annual meeting of BAM’s shareholders and to authorize the directors to fix the remuneration to be paid to the external auditor was approved by the majority of both the holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares. |
| For | Withheld | Total | ||
| 1,507,946,106 (99.96%) | 662,040 (0.04%) | 1,508,608,146 (100%) |
| 3) | Say on Pay Resolution. The resolution passing an advisory resolution on BAM’s Approach to Executive Compensation was approved by the majority of the holders of Class A Shares. |
| For | Against | Total | ||
| 1,486,553,640 (99.36%) | 9,509,559 (0.64%) | 1,496,063,199 (100%) |
| 4) | Adoption of a New Management Share Option Plan. The resolution approving the new Management Share Option Plan, as set out in the Management Information Circular dated March 23, 2026 (the “Circular”), was approved by the majority of both the holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares. |
| For | Against | Total | ||
| 1,488,900,909 (99.52%) | 7,162,291 (0.48%) | 1,496,063,200 (100%) |
| 5) | Approval of Amendments to Escrowed Stock Plan. The resolution approving amendments to the Escrowed Stock Plan, as set out in the Circular, was approved by the majority of both the holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares. |
| For | Against | Total | ||
| 1,489,518,171 (99.56%) | 6,545,800 (0.44%) | 1,496,063,971 (100%) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 8, 2026, BAM issued a press release announcing the results of the Meeting and director elections. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 8, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
Date: May 8, 2026
| Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kathy Sarpash | |
| Name: | Kathy Sarpash | |
| Title: | Managing Director, Legal & Regulatory | |
| and Corporate Secretary | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Brookfield Asset Management Announces Results of
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
NEW YORK, NEWS, May 8, 2026 – Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) today announced that all 12 nominees proposed for election to the board of directors by holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares (“Class A Shares”) and Class B Limited Voting Shares (“Class B Shares”) were elected at the company’s annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 7, 2026 in New York, NY. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below.
Management received the following proxies from holders of each of the Class A Shares and Class B Shares in regard to the election of the 12 directors nominated:
| Director Nominee | Votes For | % | Votes Withheld | % | |||||||||
| Barry Blattman | 1,466,816,702 | 98.05 | 29,246,506 | 1.95 | |||||||||
| Angela F. Braly | 1,494,995,659 | 99.93 | 1,067,549 | 0.07 | |||||||||
| Marcel R. Coutu | 1,492,713,148 | 99.78 | 3,350,060 | 0.22 | |||||||||
| Scott Cutler | 1,492,536,152 | 99.76 | 3,527,056 | 0.24 | |||||||||
| Bruce Flatt | 1,470,142,580 | 98.27 | 25,920,628 | 1.73 | |||||||||
| Oliva (Liv) Garfield | 1,472,271,618 | 98.41 | 23,791,590 | 1.59 | |||||||||
| Nili Gilbert | 1,492,679,497 | 99.77 | 3,383,711 | 0.23 | |||||||||
| Keith Johnson | 1,494,988,309 | 99.93 | 1,074,899 | 0.07 | |||||||||
| Bruce Karsh | 1,469,193,155 | 98.20 | 26,870,053 | 1.80 | |||||||||
| Brian W. Kingston | 1,467,042,784 | 98.06 | 29,020,424 | 1.94 | |||||||||
| Cyrus Madon | 1,464,943,326 | 97.92 | 31,119,882 | 2.08 | |||||||||
| Diana Noble | 1,492,698,060 | 99.78 | 3,365,148 | 0.22 | |||||||||
A summary of all votes cast by holders of the Class A and Class B Shares represented at the company’s annual and special meeting of shareholders is available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar or on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
About Brookfield Asset Management
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE, TSX: BAM) is a leading global alternative asset manager, headquartered in New York, with over $1 trillion of assets under management across infrastructure, energy, private equity, real estate, and credit. We invest client capital for the long-term with a focus on real assets and essential service businesses that form the backbone of the global economy. We offer a range of alternative investment products to investors around the world — including public and private pension plans, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and private wealth investors. We draw on Brookfield’s heritage as an owner and operator to invest for value and generate strong returns for our clients, across economic cycles.
For more information, please visit our website at www.bam.brookfield.com or contact:
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