The merger between Compass and Anywhere could be completed on Friday

This approval comes despite three Anywhere shareholders filing three separate lawsuits against the company in mid-December, alleging that Anywhere failed to provide sufficient financial information to its shareholders regarding the proposed merger.

The merger is expected to close on Friday

The companies said they expect the merger to close on Friday, but it is still subject to “the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.”

“We are pleased with the strong support from our shareholders and those of Anywhere in approving this transaction,” Robert Reffkin, Compass’ founder and CEO, said in a statement. “Today’s results reflect confidence in our shared vision of providing real estate professionals with everything they need to grow their businesses and better serve their clients.”

The outcome of these votes comes just hours after the company announced that the proposed merger had cleared a major hurdle for antitrust reform, as the waiting period of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements (HSR) Act of 1976 expired last Friday. While the Ministry of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has not raised any antitrust concerns about the proposed transaction during the waiting period of the HSR Act, the transaction is not immune from antitrust scrutiny by federal regulators in the future.

Compass, which announced the proposed acquisition in September 2025, had previously indicated that it expects the acquisition to close in the second half of 2026.