Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: FRGE) stockholders have approved all proposals related to the previously announced acquisition of the private market infrastructure provider by The Charles Schwab Corporation (Schwab).
The approval was confirmed during Forge’s special stockholder meeting, where 9,687,311 shares of Forge’s common stock were represented, accounting for 69.97% of the total voting power and constituting a quorum for the meeting.
Approximately 69.81% of the votes cast at the Special Meeting were in favor of adopting the merger agreement between Forge and Schwab. Additionally, a non-binding advisory proposal for certain compensation arrangements for Forge’s named executive officers in connection with the acquisition received approximately 68.95% of the votes cast.
Forge is a provider of marketplace infrastructure, data services, and technology and investment solutions for participants in the private market. Its subsidiary, Forge Securities LLC, is a registered broker-dealer and a Member of FINRA, operating an alternative trading system.
The acquisition is projected to finalize in the first half of 2026, pending standard closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
