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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and ALKERMES PLC’s Form 8-K, filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of May 21, 2025: 10 items on ALKERMES PLC’s Form 8-K, filed May 21, 2025: 9 elected · 1 approved.
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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
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These tallies are ALKERMES PLC’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 21, 2025 (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: Shane M. Cooke | 144,556,374 | 704,862 | 849,622 | -- | 8,347,962 | 99.5% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Richard B. Gaynor, M.D. | 142,882,295 | 2,380,214 | 848,349 | -- | 8,347,962 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. | 140,933,916 | 4,231,803 | 945,139 | -- | 8,347,962 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Nancy S. Lurker | 144,523,454 | 731,150 | 856,254 | -- | 8,347,962 | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Brian P. McKeon | 144,418,372 | 842,035 | 850,451 | -- | 8,347,962 | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Richard F. Pops | 141,115,166 | 4,139,634 | 856,058 | -- | 8,347,962 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D. | 138,701,039 | 5,900,596 | 1,509,223 | -- | 8,347,962 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Frank Anders Wilson | 144,341,353 | 919,211 | 850,294 | -- | 8,347,962 | 99.3% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Christopher I. Wright, M.D., Ph.D. | 140,630,049 | 4,543,496 | 937,313 | -- | 8,347,962 | 97% | Elected | — |
| 2. In a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, with the votes cast as follows: 143,326,743 votes for | 143,326,743 | 1,891,000 | -- | -- | 8,347,962 | 99% | Approved | — |
Source: ALKERMES PLC, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 21, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 384 asset managers that disclosed a ALKERMES PLC 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 ALKERMES PLC’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 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors to serve a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders: Brian P. McKeon
ALKERMES PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brian P. McKeon”): 144,418,372 for, 842,035 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (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: “By separate resolutions, shareholders elected the following directors, each to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") for a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 88,224,995 for, 10,411 against, 19,088 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,989,144 | 1 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors to serve a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders: Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.
ALKERMES PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.”): 140,933,916 for, 4,231,803 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (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: “By separate resolutions, shareholders elected the following directors, each to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") for a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 88,193,761 for, 41,645 against, 19,089 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,984,178 | 4,967 | 2 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors to serve a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders: Christopher I. Wright, M.D., Ph.D.
ALKERMES PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher I. Wright, M.D., Ph.D.”): 140,630,049 for, 4,543,496 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (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: “By separate resolutions, shareholders elected the following directors, each to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") for a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 88,183,351 for, 52,056 against, 19,089 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,984,178 | 4,968 | 2 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors to serve a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders: Frank Anders Wilson
ALKERMES PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Frank Anders Wilson”): 144,341,353 for, 919,211 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (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: “By separate resolutions, shareholders elected the following directors, each to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") for a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 88,235,405 for, 1 against, 19,088 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,989,144 | 1 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors to serve a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders: Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D.
ALKERMES PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D.”): 138,701,039 for, 5,900,596 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (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: “By separate resolutions, shareholders elected the following directors, each to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") for a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 85,575,298 for, 2,163,228 against, 515,969 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,989,135 | 9 | 3 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 496,879 | 0 | Abstain |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors to serve a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders: Nancy S. Lurker
ALKERMES PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Nancy S. Lurker”): 144,523,454 for, 731,150 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (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: “By separate resolutions, shareholders elected the following directors, each to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") for a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 88,224,995 for, 10,411 against, 19,088 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,989,144 | 1 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors to serve a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders: Richard B. Gaynor, M.D.
ALKERMES PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard B. Gaynor, M.D.”): 142,882,295 for, 2,380,214 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (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: “By separate resolutions, shareholders elected the following directors, each to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") for a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 88,218,579 for, 16,828 against, 19,088 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,989,142 | 4 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors to serve a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders: Richard F. Pops
ALKERMES PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard F. Pops”): 141,115,166 for, 4,139,634 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (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: “By separate resolutions, shareholders elected the following directors, each to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") for a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 88,229,832 for, 671 against, 23,992 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,989,139 | 7 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors to serve a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders: Shane M. Cooke
ALKERMES PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Shane M. Cooke”): 144,556,374 for, 704,862 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (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: “By separate resolutions, shareholders elected the following directors, each to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") for a one-year term until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, with the votes cast as follows:”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 88,235,405 for, 1 against, 19,088 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,989,144 | 1 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 112 asset managers. See all 112 in the interactive database.
99.8% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 108 asset managers below reported 88,006,389 for, 99,644 against, 1 abstained. 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 | 22,989,143 | 3 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 19,087 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 108 asset managers. See all 108 in the interactive database.
99.7% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 107 asset managers below reported 87,727,049 for, 256,513 against, 1 abstained. 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 | 22,989,141 | 5 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 19,087 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 107 asset managers. See all 107 in the interactive database.
88% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 111 asset managers below reported 77,157,540 for, 10,934,448 against, 709,988 abstained. 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 | 22,989,122 | 24 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 0 | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd | 0 | 0 | 690,900 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 111 asset managers. See all 111 in the interactive database.
Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
ALKERMES PLC’s own tally for this item (“2. In a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, with the votes cast as follows: 143,326,743 votes for”): 143,326,743 for, 1,891,000 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Shareholders approved, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, with the votes cast as follows: 143,326,743 votes for;”
Support: 99% 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 | 22,989,142 | 3 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 113 managers: 88,158,092 for, 77,425 against, 19,088 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 12,321,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,914,298 | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 7,883,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | 6,884,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 4,492,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3,886,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 3,560,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,307,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 2,918,205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 2,420,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,070,433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 1,855,852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | 1,833,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Commodore Capital LP | 1,825,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 1,615,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,559,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,531,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 1,139,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 1,122,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P. | 1,000,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 944,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Candriam S.C.A. | 867,751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 702,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd | 0 | 0 | 690,900 | 0 | Abstain |
| Invesco | 653,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 301 managers: 90,168,074 for, 1,140,939 against, 724,490 abstained, 1,504 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result
Description as filed by funds: To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor and accounting firm of the Company and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board to set the independent auditor and accounting firm's remuneration.
The 108 asset managers below reported 88,000,821 for, 86,124 against, 19,088 abstained. 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 | 22,989,144 | 1 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,739,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,816,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,030,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,636,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,135,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2,735,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,384,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,149,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,911,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,603,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,519,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,179,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 1,007,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 977,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 966,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 748,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 496,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 476,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 454,122 | 0 | 19,087 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 438,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 384,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 296,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 108 asset managers. See all 108 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of May 31, 2024, which belongs to the 2023-2024 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.
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 164,853,015 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 13.95% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 11.37% |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price | 4.74% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 3.05% |
| 5 | State Street | 2.81% |
| 6 | American Century | 1.90% |
| 7 | Pacer Funds Trust | 1.66% |
| 8 | JPMorgan | 1.45% |
| 9 | Dimensional | 1.30% |
| 10 | Charles Schwab | 1.16% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Rowe Price | 7.47% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 4.80% |
| 3 | State Street | 4.78% |
| 4 | RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | 4.18% |
| 5 | JPMorgan | 2.72% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.36% |
| 7 | Wellington | 2.16% |
| 8 | American Century | 2.01% |
| 9 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 1.77% |
| 10 | Loomis Sayles | 1.47% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 16.62% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 11.05% | 13F |
| T. Rowe Price | 7.15% | 13F |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 5.85% | 13G |
| STATE STREET CORPORATION | 5.18% | 13G |
| Renaissance Technologies | 3.48% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 3.18% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 1.88% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 1.81% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.31% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 164,853,015 shares outstanding, as reported by ALKERMES PLC on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 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 ALKERMES PLC’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At ALKERMES PLC's shareholder meeting held May 21, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 384 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 6,274 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 14 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 — To approve, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive… — ALKERMES PLC's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 99% 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: ALKERMES PLC's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2025.
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