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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of November 2, 2023: 12 items on AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed November 2, 2023: 8 elected · 4 approved.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
Proxy season: 2023-2024
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These tallies are AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Steven P. DenBaars | 26,745,960 | -- | -- | 3,318,395 | 16,243,358 | 89% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Arthur E. Geiss | 26,644,803 | -- | -- | 3,419,552 | 16,243,358 | 89% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: J. Michael McGuire | 26,509,411 | -- | -- | 3,554,944 | 16,243,358 | 88% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Jeffrey K. McMahon | 26,404,480 | -- | -- | 3,659,875 | 16,243,358 | 88% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Jerry D. Neal | 23,191,393 | -- | -- | 6,872,962 | 16,243,358 | 77% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Michelle L. Petock | 26,684,471 | -- | -- | 3,379,884 | 16,243,358 | 89% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Suzanne B. Rudy | 26,342,372 | -- | -- | 3,721,983 | 16,243,358 | 88% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Jeffrey B. Shealy | 26,208,566 | -- | -- | 3,855,789 | 16,243,358 | 87% | Elected | — |
| 2. On a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, with the votes cast | 22,016,577 | 7,499,406 | 548,372 | -- | 16,243,358 | 75% | Approved | — |
| 3. The Certificate of Amendment, with the votes cast | 37,388,404 | 8,919,309 | -- | -- | -- | 81% | Approved | — |
| 4. The ESPP Amendment, with the votes cast | 26,051,875 | 3,819,576 | 192,904 | -- | 16,243,358 | 87% | Approved | — |
| 5. The appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company's independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, with the votes cast | 44,832,023 | 910,611 | 565,079 | -- | 16,243,358 | 98% | Approved | — |
Source: AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 2, 2023 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 142 asset managers that disclosed a AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
89% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors Nominees: Arthur E. Geiss
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Arthur E. Geiss”): 26,644,803 for, 3,419,552 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The certified results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Proxy Statement, are as follows: Proposal 1 – The Company's stockholders elected the eight nominees to the Company's board of directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2024 annual me…”
Support: 89% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 37 asset managers below reported 7,045,010 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,262,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 56,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 54,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 39,701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 14,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 13,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 12,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 4,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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88% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors Nominees: J. Michael McGuire
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: J. Michael McGuire”): 26,509,411 for, 3,554,944 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The certified results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Proxy Statement, are as follows: Proposal 1 – The Company's stockholders elected the eight nominees to the Company's board of directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2024 annual me…”
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 37 asset managers below reported 7,027,210 for, 17,800 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,262,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 56,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 54,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 39,701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 14,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,790 | Withhold |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 12,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,010 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 37 asset managers. See all 37 in the interactive database.
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87% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors Nominees: Jeffrey B. Shealy
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jeffrey B. Shealy”): 26,208,566 for, 3,855,789 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The certified results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Proxy Statement, are as follows: Proposal 1 – The Company's stockholders elected the eight nominees to the Company's board of directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2024 annual me…”
Support: 87% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 37 asset managers below reported 7,045,010 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,262,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 56,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 54,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 39,701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 14,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 13,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 12,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 4,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 37 asset managers. See all 37 in the interactive database.
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88% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors Nominees: Jeffrey K. McMahon
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jeffrey K. McMahon”): 26,404,480 for, 3,659,875 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The certified results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Proxy Statement, are as follows: Proposal 1 – The Company's stockholders elected the eight nominees to the Company's board of directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2024 annual me…”
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 37 asset managers below reported 7,045,010 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,262,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 56,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 54,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 39,701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 14,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 13,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 12,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 4,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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77% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors Nominees: Jerry D. Neal
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jerry D. Neal”): 23,191,393 for, 6,872,962 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The certified results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Proxy Statement, are as follows: Proposal 1 – The Company's stockholders elected the eight nominees to the Company's board of directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2024 annual me…”
Support: 77% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 37 asset managers below reported 6,951,027 for, 93,983 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,262,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,700 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 54,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 39,701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 14,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,790 | Withhold |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 12,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,400 | Withhold |
| Principal | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,414 | Withhold |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,010 | Withhold |
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89% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors Nominees: Michelle L. Petock
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michelle L. Petock”): 26,684,471 for, 3,379,884 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The certified results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Proxy Statement, are as follows: Proposal 1 – The Company's stockholders elected the eight nominees to the Company's board of directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2024 annual me…”
Support: 89% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 37 asset managers below reported 7,045,010 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,262,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 56,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 54,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 39,701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 14,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 13,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 12,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 4,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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89% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors Nominees: Steven P. DenBaars
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven P. DenBaars”): 26,745,960 for, 3,318,395 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The certified results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Proxy Statement, are as follows: Proposal 1 – The Company's stockholders elected the eight nominees to the Company's board of directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2024 annual me…”
Support: 89% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 37 asset managers below reported 7,045,010 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,262,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 56,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 54,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 39,701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 14,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 13,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 12,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 4,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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88% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors Nominees: Suzanne B. Rudy
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Suzanne B. Rudy”): 26,342,372 for, 3,721,983 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The certified results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Proxy Statement, are as follows: Proposal 1 – The Company's stockholders elected the eight nominees to the Company's board of directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2024 annual me…”
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 37 asset managers below reported 7,027,210 for, 17,800 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,262,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 56,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 54,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 39,701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 14,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,790 | Withhold |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 12,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,010 | Withhold |
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81% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock 125,000,000 to 175,000,000 shares.
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. The Certificate of Amendment, with the votes cast”): 37,388,404 for, 8,919,309 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 – The Company's stockholders approved the Certificate of Amendment, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 81% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 27 asset managers below reported 5,322,726 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 56,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 54,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 13,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 4,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PENN SERIES FUNDS INC | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 1,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 27 asset managers. See all 27 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
81% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 125,000,000 to 175,000,000 shares
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. The Certificate of Amendment, with the votes cast”): 37,388,404 for, 8,919,309 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 – The Company's stockholders approved the Certificate of Amendment, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 81% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 11 asset managers below reported 1,751,284 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,262,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 39,701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| World Funds Trust | 29,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 14,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 12,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEW COVENANT FUNDS | 2,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS | 506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
Description as filed by funds: Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder from 500,000 to 1,000,000 shares.
The 32 asset managers below reported 5,715,258 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 56,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 54,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 13,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 4,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEW COVENANT FUNDS | 2,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PENN SERIES FUNDS INC | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 32 asset managers. See all 32 in the interactive database.
Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
75% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Proposal to approve, on a non- binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. On a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, with the votes cast”): 22,016,577 for, 7,499,406 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 – The Company's stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 75% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,262,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 56,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 27,897 | 26,810 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| ETF Series Solutions | 0 | 39,701 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| World Funds Trust | 29,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 14,362 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 0 | 13,790 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 12,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DWS | 0 | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SEI | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 6,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 37 managers: 6,773,960 for, 300,050 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senvest Management, LLC | 1,929,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,678,956 | 337 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SILVERBACK ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 0 | 1,477,369 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Herald Investment Management Ltd | 1,303,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Taylor Frigon Capital Management LLC | 1,239,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 0 | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC | 799,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 717,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 446,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Citadel | 304,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 285,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | 0 | 210,309 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | 207,622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC | 206,769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0 | 206,145 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Crestwood Advisors Group, LLC | 180,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 0 | 133,478 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 117,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 4,326 | 68,494 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. | 71,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 54,078 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 53,626 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BANK OF AMERICA NA | 46,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\ | 0 | 42,070 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 117 managers: 10,046,965 for, 3,584,260 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“5. The appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company's independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, with the votes cast”): 44,832,023 for, 910,611 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 2, 2023 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 5 – The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company's independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 38 asset managers below reported 7,074,010 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,006,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,589,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,262,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 211,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PFS FUNDS | 195,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 185,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 120,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 119,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 56,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 54,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 39,701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| World Funds Trust | 29,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 28,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 22,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 14,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 13,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 12,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 10,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 38 asset managers. See all 38 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 72,351,827 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 4.16% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 2.20% |
| 3 | NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1.74% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 0.29% |
| 5 | PFS FUNDS | 0.27% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 0.26% |
| 7 | Victory Capital | 0.17% |
| 8 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0.16% |
| 9 | Lincoln Financial | 0.08% |
| 10 | Equitable | 0.08% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senvest Management, LLC | 2.67% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 2.32% |
| 3 | SILVERBACK ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.04% |
| 4 | Herald Investment Management Ltd | 1.80% |
| 5 | Taylor Frigon Capital Management LLC | 1.71% |
| 6 | Janus Henderson | 1.38% |
| 7 | Penn Capital Management Company, LLC | 1.10% |
| 8 | State Street | 0.99% |
| 9 | PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 0.62% |
| 10 | Citadel | 0.42% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group | 5.01% | 13G |
| Geode Capital | 2.90% | 13F |
| Jeffrey B. Shealy, Former Chief Executive Officer | 2.83% | DEF14A |
| State Street | 1.74% | 13F |
| Jerry D. Neal, Director, Co-Chairman of the Board ( 10 ) | 1.33% | DEF14A |
| Northern Trust | 1.15% | 13F |
| Arthur E. Geiss, Director, Co-Chairman of the Board ( 9 ) | 0.82% | DEF14A |
| Steven P. DenBaars, Director ( 8 ) | 0.68% | DEF14A |
| Renaissance Technologies | 0.47% | 13F |
| Kenneth Boller, Chief Financial Officer ( 6 ) | 0.34% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 72,351,827 shares outstanding, as reported by AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. on its Form 10-K dated September 1, 2023 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.’s 10-K dated September 1, 2023. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.'s shareholder meeting held November 2, 2023, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 142 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,241 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 13 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Proposal to approve, on a non- binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named… — AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 75% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2023.
AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. proxy season coverage: 2023-2024 (this page).
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