UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
CĪON Investment Corporation (“CION”) convened its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on July 28, 2025.
As of May 30, 2025, the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, 52,591,682 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted, and 36,221,873 of those shares were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders were asked to consider and act upon the following proposals, each of which is described in detail in CION’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2025:
| · | Proposal No. 1 – the election of three members of the board of directors of CION to serve until the 2028 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; and |
| · | Proposal No. 2 – to ratify the selection of RSM US LLP to serve as CION's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025 (the “Auditors Proposal”). |
The director nominees listed in CION’s 2025 proxy statement were elected by CION’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The votes for, votes withheld and broker non-votes for the director nominees are set forth below:
| Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Edward J. Estrada | 12,278,866 | 4,178,619 | 0 |
| Peter I. Finlay | 11,318,110 | 5,139,375 | 0 |
| Earl V. Hedin | 12,250,990 | 4,206,495 | 0 |
The proposal to ratify the selection of RSM US LLP to serve as CION’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was also approved by CION’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The votes for, votes against, abstentions and broker non-votes are set forth below:
| Votes For | 35,127,474 |
| Votes Against | 352,210 |
| Abstentions | 742,189 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 0 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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| SIGNATURES |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CĪON Investment Corporation | ||
| Date: | July 29, 2025 | By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT LIST
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