Company: ARI
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-104054
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Company: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 16
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 an increase in the size of the board of directors, may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum. Any director elected to fill a vacancy will serve for the remainder of the full term in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is duly elected and qualifies, or until such director’s earlier resignation, death or removal. There is no familial relationship among any of the members of our board of directors or executive officers. See “Corporate Governance—Director Independence.” - 8 -

2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Audit Committee of our board of directors (the “Audit Committee”) has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Deloitte & Touche LLP has audited our financial statements since the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and has also provided certain tax services. Our board of directors is requesting that our stockholders ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Neither our Bylaws nor other governing documents or law require stockholder ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. However, our board of directors is submitting the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to the stockholders at the Annual Meeting for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. In the event that the ratification of this appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm is not approved at the Annual Meeting, the Audit Committee will review its future selection of our independent registered public accounting firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in our best interests. Representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting via the live webcast and will be provided with an opportunity to make a statement if so desired and to respond to appropriate inquiries from stockholders. Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees The following table summarizes the aggregate fees (including related expenses) billed to us for all auditing and non-auditingservices provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024