Form 8-K

8-K — Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

Accession: 0001104659-26-058048

Filed: 2026-05-08

Period: 2026-05-07

CIK: 0001937926

SIC: 6282 (INVESTMENT ADVICE)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item: Other Events

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 7, 2026

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its

charter)

British Columbia, Canada

001-41563

98-1702516

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(IRS Employee

Identification No.)

Brookfield Place

225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor

New York, NY, 10281-1048

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(212) 417-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including

area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since

last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended

to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

Class A Limited Voting Shares

BAM

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth

company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant

has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant

to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (“BAM”)

held its 2026 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2026 (the “Meeting”).

The

tables below set forth the number of votes cast for, against, and withheld for each matter voted upon by BAM’s holders of Class

A Limited Voting Shares (the “Class A Shares”) and Class B Limited Voting Shares (“Class B Shares”).

1) Election of Directors. All of the 12 nominees proposed by management for election to BAM’s

Board of Directors were nominated for appointment and elected at the Meeting to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting

of BAM’s shareholders.

Director Nominee

For

Withheld

Barry Blattman

1,466,816,702 (98.05%)

29,246,506 (1.95%)

Angela F. Braly

1,494,995,659 (99.93%)

1,067,549 (0.07%)

Marcel R. Coutu

1,492,713,148 (99.78%)

3,350,060 (0.22%)

Scott Cutler

1,492,536,152 (99.76%)

3,527,056 (0.24%)

Bruce Flatt

1,470,142,580 (98.27%)

25,920,628 (1.73%)

Oliva (Liv) Garfield

1,472,271,618 (98.41%)

23,791,590 (1.59%)

Nili Gilbert

1,492,679,497 (99.77%)

3,383,711 (0.23%)

Keith Johnson

1,494,988,309 (99.93%)

1,074,899 (0.07%)

Bruce Karsh

1,469,193,155 (98.20%)

26,870,053 (1.80%)

Brian W. Kingston

1,467,042,784 (98.06%)

29,020,424 (1.94%)

Cyrus Madon

1,464,943,326 (97.92%)

31,119,882 (2.08%)

Diana Noble

1,492,698,060 (99.78%)

3,365,148 (0.22%)

2) Appointment of External Auditor. The resolution to reappoint Deloitte LLP as the external auditor

of BAM to hold office until the next annual meeting of BAM’s shareholders and to authorize the directors to fix the remuneration

to be paid to the external auditor was approved by the majority of both the holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares.

For

Withheld

Total

1,507,946,106 (99.96%)

662,040 (0.04%)

1,508,608,146 (100%)

3) Say on Pay Resolution. The resolution passing an advisory resolution on BAM’s Approach to

Executive Compensation was approved by the majority of the holders of Class A Shares.

For

Against

Total

1,486,553,640 (99.36%)

9,509,559 (0.64%)

1,496,063,199 (100%)

4) Adoption of a New Management Share Option Plan. The resolution approving the new Management Share

Option Plan, as set out in the Management Information Circular dated March 23, 2026 (the “Circular”), was approved by the

majority of both the holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares.

For

Against

Total

1,488,900,909 (99.52%)

7,162,291 (0.48%)

1,496,063,200 (100%)

5) Approval of Amendments to Escrowed Stock Plan. The resolution approving amendments to the Escrowed

Stock Plan, as set out in the Circular, was approved by the majority of both the holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares.

For

Against

Total

1,489,518,171 (99.56%)

6,545,800 (0.44%)

1,496,063,971 (100%)

Item 8.01 Other Events.

May 8, 2026, BAM issued a press release announcing the results of the Meeting and director elections. The press release is filed as Exhibit

99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Press Release dated May 8, 2026

104

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 8, 2026

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

By:

/s/ Kathy Sarpash

Name:

Kathy Sarpash

Title:

Managing Director, Legal & Regulatory

and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1 — EXHIBIT 99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

Brookfield Asset

Management Announces Results of

Annual Meeting

of Shareholders

NEW YORK, NEWS, May

8, 2026 – Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) today announced that all 12 nominees proposed for election to

the board of directors by holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares (“Class A Shares”) and Class B Limited Voting

Shares (“Class B Shares”) were elected at the company’s annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 7,

2026 in New York, NY. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below.

Management received

the following proxies from holders of each of the Class A Shares and Class B Shares in regard to the election of the 12 directors nominated:

Director Nominee

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Barry Blattman

1,466,816,702

98.05

29,246,506

1.95

Angela F. Braly

1,494,995,659

99.93

1,067,549

0.07

Marcel R. Coutu

1,492,713,148

99.78

3,350,060

0.22

Scott Cutler

1,492,536,152

99.76

3,527,056

0.24

Bruce Flatt

1,470,142,580

98.27

25,920,628

1.73

Oliva (Liv) Garfield

1,472,271,618

98.41

23,791,590

1.59

Nili Gilbert

1,492,679,497

99.77

3,383,711

0.23

Keith Johnson

1,494,988,309

99.93

1,074,899

0.07

Bruce Karsh

1,469,193,155

98.20

26,870,053

1.80

Brian W. Kingston

1,467,042,784

98.06

29,020,424

1.94

Cyrus Madon

1,464,943,326

97.92

31,119,882

2.08

Diana Noble

1,492,698,060

99.78

3,365,148

0.22

A summary of all

votes cast by holders of the Class A and Class B Shares represented at the company’s annual and special meeting of shareholders

is available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar or on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

About Brookfield Asset Management

Brookfield Asset

Management Ltd. (NYSE, TSX: BAM) is a leading global alternative asset manager, headquartered in New York, with over $1

trillion of assets under management across infrastructure, energy, private equity, real estate, and credit. We invest client capital

for the long-term with a focus on real assets and essential service businesses that form the backbone of the global economy. We offer

a range of alternative investment products to investors around the world — including public and private pension plans, endowments

and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and private wealth investors. We draw on Brookfield’s

heritage as an owner and operator to invest for value and generate strong returns for our clients, across economic cycles.

For more information,

please visit our website at www.bam.brookfield.com or contact:

Media:

Simon Maine

Tel: (332)

298-0447

Email: simon.maine@brookfield.com

Investor

Relations:

Jason Fooks

Tel: (866) 989-0311

Email: jason.fooks@brookfield.com

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