Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (REFI) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow REFI and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full REFI filings page.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its 2026 Annual Meeting on June 11, 2026 in Chicago. Investors will elect five directors for one-year terms and ratify BDO USA, P.C. as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2026.
The board will reduce in size from seven to five directors, with independent directors serving on the audit, compensation, and nominating committees. As of April 2, 2026, there were 21,207,228 common shares outstanding, so a majority of these shares must be represented to reach a quorum.
The company is externally managed. In 2025 it incurred $4.49 million in base management fees, $3.72 million in incentive fees, and $4.93 million of reimbursed general and administrative expenses to its manager. BDO billed $638,710 in audit fees and $50,265 in audit-related and tax services in 2025.