Investor to Vote Against Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust Trustees
A shareholder of Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust (NYSE: FINS), Trevor Montano, announced his intention to vote against the Class II trustee nominees at the Fund's Annual Meeting on September 25, 2026. His concerns include holdover trustees who were not re-elected in 2025 but remained in office and a lack of independent board refreshment since inception in 2019. Montano also highlighted entrenchment provisions within the Fund's governing documents that make it difficult to remove trustees, including classified boards, supermajority vote requirements for removals, and no shareholder right to amend bylaws. Additionally, he criticized a recent preferred share issuance at a higher dividend rate than senior notes, which granted one investor control over two board seats. The Fund's common shares have traded below net asset value (NAV) continuously since February 2020 — more than six years — raising concerns about governance and performance. Montano is not soliciting proxies but encourages shareholders to review the proxy statement before voting.
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