Whitestone REIT shareholders approve $19.00/share Ares acquisition; closing set for July 14

Filed July 9, 2026 · Period ending July 9, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

• high

  Shareholders approved Ares Real Estate's $19.00/share all-cash acquisition (total value ~$1.7B) with 37.0M votes for vs. 116K against (99.5% approval), representing 72.1% of outstanding shares.

  Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR →
• high

  Transaction expected to close July 14, 2026, subject to remaining customary closing conditions; shareholders will receive $19.00 cash per common share or operating partnership unit.

  Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure verify on EDGAR →
• medium

  Shareholders rejected non-binding advisory vote on merger-related executive compensation with 14.5M for vs. 22.6M against (39.1% approval); rejection does not prevent merger from proceeding.

  Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR →