{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"91151","rtpr_id":"nGNE2jhW9N","ticker":"BNT","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["BNT"],"title":"Brookfield Wealth Solutions Announces Shareholder Approval of Transaction to Simplify Corporate Structure and Results of 2026 Annual General and Special Meeting ","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-17T00:31:30.289Z","article_body":"BROOKFIELD, NEWS, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Wealth\nSolutions (NYSE, TSX: BNT) announced that the transaction to simplify its\ncorporate structure (the “Transaction”) received shareholder approval at\nits annual general and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today.\nUpon completion of the Transaction, Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. will be\ndelisted and Brookfield Corporation Ltd., which will be listed on the TSX and\nNYSE under the symbol “BN”, will be the new parent entity of the group.\nCompletion of the Transaction is subject to customary conditions and is\nexpected to close by year-end, subject to receipt of all applicable regulatory\napprovals.\n\nAll five nominees proposed for election to the board of directors by holders\nof class A exchangeable limited voting shares (“class A shares”) and all\nfive nominees proposed for election to the board of directors by the holder of\nclass B limited voting shares (“class B shares”) were elected. Detailed\nresults of the vote for the election of directors are set out below.\n\nManagement received the following proxies from holders of class A shares in\nregard to the election of the five directors nominated by this shareholder\nclass:\n\n Director Nominee       Votes For   %      Votes Withheld  %     \n Dr. Soonyoung Chang    45,981,235  99.47  246,193         0.53  \n William Cox            44,756,772  96.82  1,470,656       3.18  \n Michele Coleman Mayes  46,120,051  99.77  107,377         0.23  \n Lars Rodert            46,118,901  99.77  108,527         0.23  \n Anne Schaumburg        45,793,443  99.06  433,985         0.94  \n                                                                 \n\nManagement received a proxy from the holder of class B shares to vote all\n36,000 class B shares for each of the five directors nominated for election by\nthis shareholder class, being Barry Blattman, Gregory Morrison, Lori Pearson,\nSachin Shah and Michael McRaith.\n\nAll other matters put forth at the meeting were approved by shareholder vote\nand a summary of all votes cast by shareholders represented at the company’s\nannual general and special meeting of shareholders will be available\nelectronically on EDGAR on the United States Securities and Exchange\nCommission’s website at www.sec.gov or on Brookfield Wealth Solutions’\nSEDAR profile at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\nBrookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. (NYSE, TSX: BNT) is focused on securing the\nfinancial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of\nretirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital\nsolutions. Each class A exchangeable limited voting share of Brookfield Wealth\nSolutions is exchangeable on a one-for-one basis with a class A limited voting\nshare of Brookfield Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BN). For more information, please\nvisit our website at bnt.brookfield.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=t8lmhBbAcd9rwCxmLOIBt4IwQ2EH-CMpkVK0IYePIRZ6JzQAKzGQGY77FvOysgTHNXpWExCo1egQo2u0bQn4YULKqUdBCyQSu5x6uzceCK0=)\nor contact:\n\n Communications & Media: Kerrie McHugh Tel: (212) 618-3469 Email: kerrie.mchugh@brookfield.com  Investor Relations: Rachel Powell Tel: (416) 956-5141 Email: rachel.powell@brookfield.com  \n                                                                                                                                                                                           \n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release contains “forward-looking information” within the\nmeaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and “forward-looking\nstatements” within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws\n(collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements\ninclude statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to\nfuture results, events or conditions, and reflect management’s current\nestimates, beliefs and assumptions, which are based on management’s\nperception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future\ndevelopments, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in\nthe circumstances. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by\nwords such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “foresee,”\n“could,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “may”\nand similar expressions. In particular, the forward-looking statements in this\nnews release include statements regarding the expected closing of the\nTransaction and receipt of related regulatory approvals.\n\nThese forward-looking statements are based on reasonable estimates, beliefs\nand assumptions, but are subject to significant business, economic,\ncompetitive and other risks and uncertainties, described from time to time in\nBrookfield’s filings with securities regulators in Canada and the United\nStates, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those\ncontemplated or implied by such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place\nundue reliance on forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of\nthis news release. Except as required by law, Brookfield undertakes no\nobligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE2jhW9N","title":"Brookfield Wealth Solutions Announces Shareholder Approval of Transaction to Simplify Corporate Structure and Results of 2026 Annual General and Special Meeting ","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"BNT","created":"2026-07-17T00:31:30.289Z","tickers":["BNT"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"BROOKFIELD, NEWS, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Wealth\nSolutions (NYSE, TSX: BNT) announced that the transaction to simplify its\ncorporate structure (the “Transaction”) received shareholder approval at\nits annual general and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today.\nUpon completion of the Transaction, Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. will be\ndelisted and Brookfield Corporation Ltd., which will be listed on the TSX and\nNYSE under the symbol “BN”, will be the new parent entity of the group.\nCompletion of the Transaction is subject to customary conditions and is\nexpected to close by year-end, subject to receipt of all applicable regulatory\napprovals.\n\nAll five nominees proposed for election to the board of directors by holders\nof class A exchangeable limited voting shares (“class A shares”) and all\nfive nominees proposed for election to the board of directors by the holder of\nclass B limited voting shares (“class B shares”) were elected. Detailed\nresults of the vote for the election of directors are set out below.\n\nManagement received the following proxies from holders of class A shares in\nregard to the election of the five directors nominated by this shareholder\nclass:\n\n Director Nominee       Votes For   %      Votes Withheld  %     \n Dr. Soonyoung Chang    45,981,235  99.47  246,193         0.53  \n William Cox            44,756,772  96.82  1,470,656       3.18  \n Michele Coleman Mayes  46,120,051  99.77  107,377         0.23  \n Lars Rodert            46,118,901  99.77  108,527         0.23  \n Anne Schaumburg        45,793,443  99.06  433,985         0.94  \n                                                                 \n\nManagement received a proxy from the holder of class B shares to vote all\n36,000 class B shares for each of the five directors nominated for election by\nthis shareholder class, being Barry Blattman, Gregory Morrison, Lori Pearson,\nSachin Shah and Michael McRaith.\n\nAll other matters put forth at the meeting were approved by shareholder vote\nand a summary of all votes cast by shareholders represented at the company’s\nannual general and special meeting of shareholders will be available\nelectronically on EDGAR on the United States Securities and Exchange\nCommission’s website at www.sec.gov or on Brookfield Wealth Solutions’\nSEDAR profile at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\nBrookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. (NYSE, TSX: BNT) is focused on securing the\nfinancial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of\nretirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital\nsolutions. Each class A exchangeable limited voting share of Brookfield Wealth\nSolutions is exchangeable on a one-for-one basis with a class A limited voting\nshare of Brookfield Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BN). For more information, please\nvisit our website at bnt.brookfield.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=t8lmhBbAcd9rwCxmLOIBt4IwQ2EH-CMpkVK0IYePIRZ6JzQAKzGQGY77FvOysgTHNXpWExCo1egQo2u0bQn4YULKqUdBCyQSu5x6uzceCK0=)\nor contact:\n\n Communications & Media: Kerrie McHugh Tel: (212) 618-3469 Email: kerrie.mchugh@brookfield.com  Investor Relations: Rachel Powell Tel: (416) 956-5141 Email: rachel.powell@brookfield.com  \n                                                                                                                                                                                           \n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release contains “forward-looking information” within the\nmeaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and “forward-looking\nstatements” within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws\n(collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements\ninclude statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to\nfuture results, events or conditions, and reflect management’s current\nestimates, beliefs and assumptions, which are based on management’s\nperception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future\ndevelopments, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in\nthe circumstances. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by\nwords such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “foresee,”\n“could,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “may”\nand similar expressions. In particular, the forward-looking statements in this\nnews release include statements regarding the expected closing of the\nTransaction and receipt of related regulatory approvals.\n\nThese forward-looking statements are based on reasonable estimates, beliefs\nand assumptions, but are subject to significant business, economic,\ncompetitive and other risks and uncertainties, described from time to time in\nBrookfield’s filings with securities regulators in Canada and the United\nStates, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those\ncontemplated or implied by such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place\nundue reliance on forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of\nthis news release. Except as required by law, Brookfield undertakes no\nobligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-17T00:31:30.391127133Z","server_sent_at_ms":1784248290391},"received_at":"2026-07-17T00:31:30.457Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"80201","press_release_id":"91151","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Diversified Financial Services","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"m_and_a","narrative":"Brookfield Wealth Solutions shareholders approved the transaction to simplify the corporate structure, which will result in the delisting of BNT and the emergence of Brookfield Corporation (BN) as the new parent entity.\n\nCompletion of the transaction is expected by year-end, subject to regulatory approvals, with Class A shares exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for Class A shares of Brookfield Corporation.\n\nAll five Class A and five Class B director nominees were elected at the annual meeting with overwhelming support from voting shareholders.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"BNT shareholders green-light simplification, paving the way for delisting and consolidation into parent BN."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"exchange_ratio":"1:1"}},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Dr. Soonyoung Chang"},{"name":"William Cox"},{"name":"Michele Coleman Mayes"},{"name":"Lars Rodert"},{"name":"Anne Schaumburg"},{"name":"Barry Blattman"},{"name":"Gregory Morrison"},{"name":"Lori Pearson"},{"name":"Sachin Shah"},{"name":"Michael McRaith"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd.","ticker":"BNT"},{"name":"Brookfield Corporation Ltd.","ticker":"BN","relationship":"parent"},{"name":"United States Securities and Exchange Commission","relationship":"regulator"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":5,"reasoning":"Shareholder approval of a corporate simplification transaction that will result in the delisting of BNT and consolidation into parent entity BN. 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