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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Ares Management Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed June 11, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of June 8, 2026: 12 items on Ares Management Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed June 11, 2026: 11 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 Ares Management Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 11, 2026 (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: Michael J Arougheti | 1,000,758,842 | 65,117,130 | 43,092 | -- | 17,320,160 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Ashish Bhutani | 1,032,714,398 | 33,154,440 | 50,226 | -- | 17,320,160 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Antoinette Bush | 1,005,012,985 | 60,857,401 | 48,678 | -- | 17,320,160 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: R. Kipp deVeer | 1,034,748,780 | 31,116,690 | 53,594 | -- | 17,320,160 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Paul G. Joubert | 1,024,474,222 | 41,389,031 | 55,811 | -- | 17,320,160 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: David B. Kaplan | 1,035,088,743 | 30,773,379 | 56,942 | -- | 17,320,160 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Michael Lynton | 1,015,072,964 | 50,791,326 | 54,774 | -- | 17,320,160 | 95% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Eileen Naughton | 1,033,265,157 | 32,605,932 | 47,975 | -- | 17,320,160 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Dr. Judy D. Olian | 984,401,141 | 81,469,734 | 48,189 | -- | 17,320,160 | 92% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Antony P. Ressler | 985,288,621 | 80,424,160 | 206,283 | -- | 17,320,160 | 92% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Bennett Rosenthal | 1,036,059,694 | 29,803,469 | 55,901 | -- | 17,320,160 | 97% | Elected | — |
| 2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's 2026 fiscal year | 1,080,996,963 | 2,120,042 | 122,219 | -- | -- | 99.8% | Approved | — |
Source: Ares Management Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 11, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 144 asset managers that disclosed a Ares Management Corporation 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.
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94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Antoinette Bush
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Antoinette Bush”): 1,005,012,985 for, 60,857,401 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 142 asset managers below reported 55,980,589 for, 37,080,068 against, 4,698 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,393,590 | 24,076,146 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,632,627 | 5,058 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,935,149 | 1,409,384 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 0 | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 474 | 2,855,035 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 2,217,687 | 641 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,319 | 844,609 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Legg Mason | 658,074 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 550,481 | 2,814 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 259,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Antony P. Ressler
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Antony P. Ressler”): 985,288,621 for, 80,424,160 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 142 asset managers below reported 47,850,970 for, 45,209,966 against, 4,722 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,364,971 | 24,105,066 | 3 | 0 | Mixed |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,630,385 | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 59,304 | 6,285,229 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,393 | 532 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 0 | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 2,855,509 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 3,983 | 2,214,345 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,319 | 844,609 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Legg Mason | 658,074 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 550,481 | 2,814 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 259,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Ashish Bhutani
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ashish Bhutani”): 1,032,714,398 for, 33,154,440 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 142 asset managers below reported 80,158,668 for, 12,901,989 against, 4,698 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 32,469,264 | 472 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,632,627 | 5,058 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,935,149 | 1,409,384 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 0 | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 474 | 2,855,035 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 2,217,687 | 641 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,319 | 844,609 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Legg Mason | 658,074 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 550,481 | 2,814 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 259,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Bennett Rosenthal
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bennett Rosenthal”): 1,036,059,694 for, 29,803,469 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 142 asset managers below reported 82,551,490 for, 10,509,167 against, 4,699 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 32,469,316 | 421 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,632,627 | 5,058 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,344,533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 0 | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 474 | 2,855,035 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 2,217,687 | 641 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 729,146 | 118,782 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 658,074 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 551,252 | 2,043 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 259,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David B. Kaplan
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David B. Kaplan”): 1,035,088,743 for, 30,773,379 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 142 asset managers below reported 81,708,217 for, 11,352,439 against, 4,699 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 32,469,303 | 433 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,632,627 | 5,058 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,344,533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 0 | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 474 | 2,855,035 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 2,217,687 | 641 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,319 | 844,609 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 658,074 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 551,252 | 2,043 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 259,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Dr. Judy D. Olian
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dr. Judy D. Olian”): 984,401,141 for, 81,469,734 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 142 asset managers below reported 45,289,487 for, 47,771,170 against, 4,698 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,393,534 | 24,076,202 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,201 | 7,628,484 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 4,875,845 | 1,468,688 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 0 | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 474 | 2,855,035 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 3,983 | 2,214,345 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,319 | 844,609 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Legg Mason | 658,074 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 419,010 | 134,285 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 0 | 259,641 | 0 | 0 | Against |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Eileen Naughton
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Eileen Naughton”): 1,033,265,157 for, 32,605,932 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 142 asset managers below reported 80,286,386 for, 12,774,272 against, 4,698 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 32,469,272 | 465 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,632,627 | 5,058 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,935,149 | 1,409,384 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 0 | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 474 | 2,855,035 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 2,217,687 | 641 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,319 | 844,609 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Legg Mason | 658,074 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 550,481 | 2,814 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 259,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Michael J Arougheti
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael J Arougheti”): 1,000,758,842 for, 65,117,130 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 142 asset managers below reported 55,299,149 for, 37,761,510 against, 4,697 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,393,548 | 24,076,189 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,632,627 | 5,058 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,935,149 | 1,409,384 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 0 | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 474 | 2,855,035 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 2,217,687 | 641 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,319 | 844,609 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Legg Mason | 658,074 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 550,481 | 2,814 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 259,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Michael Lynton
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Lynton”): 1,015,072,964 for, 50,791,326 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 142 asset managers below reported 71,272,636 for, 21,788,021 against, 4,699 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 32,469,075 | 662 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,632,627 | 5,058 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 59,304 | 6,285,229 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 0 | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 474 | 2,855,035 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 3,983 | 2,214,345 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,319 | 844,609 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Legg Mason | 658,074 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 550,481 | 2,814 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 259,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 142 asset managers. See all 142 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Paul G. Joubert
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul G. Joubert”): 1,024,474,222 for, 41,389,031 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 142 asset managers below reported 78,017,939 for, 15,042,718 against, 4,699 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 32,469,215 | 521 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,632,627 | 5,058 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,935,149 | 1,409,384 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 0 | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 474 | 2,855,035 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 3,983 | 2,214,345 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,319 | 844,609 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Legg Mason | 658,074 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 550,481 | 2,814 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 259,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 142 asset managers. See all 142 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: R. Kipp deVeer
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: R. Kipp deVeer”): 1,034,748,780 for, 31,116,690 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 142 asset managers below reported 81,708,168 for, 11,352,488 against, 4,699 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 32,469,297 | 439 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,632,627 | 5,058 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,344,533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 0 | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 474 | 2,855,035 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 2,217,687 | 641 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,319 | 844,609 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 658,074 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 551,252 | 2,043 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 259,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 142 asset managers. See all 142 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR OUR 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Ares Management Corporation’s own tally for this item (“2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's 2026 fiscal year”): 1,080,996,963 for, 2,120,042 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's 2026 fiscal year was approved based on the following votes:”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 144 asset managers below reported 93,356,886 for, 80,224 against, 4,709 abstained, 244 not voted, 1,782 mixed.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 32,415,211 | 54,526 | 1 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 13,454,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,634,186 | 3,499 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,344,533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 5,992,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 3,265,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,855,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,214,923 | 3,405 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,111,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,044,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,455,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,312,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,168,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 847,928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEW ECONOMY FUND | 704,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 688,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 660,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 636,318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 601,015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 553,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 501,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND | 442,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 411,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 274,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 261,599 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 144 asset managers. See all 144 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 2 items from the meeting of June 6, 2025, which belongs to the 2024-2025 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 313,170,171 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 10.37% |
| 2 | Capital Group | 4.30% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 2.44% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 2.03% |
| 5 | Charles Schwab | 1.91% |
| 6 | FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 1.04% |
| 7 | Principal | 0.91% |
| 8 | State Street | 0.71% |
| 9 | MFS | 0.67% |
| 10 | JPMorgan | 0.65% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardano Risk Management B.V. | <0.01% |
| 2 | Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC | <0.01% |
| 3 | Crewe Advisors LLC | <0.01% |
| 4 | McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. | <0.01% |
| 5 | Keel Point, LLC | <0.01% |
| 6 | SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | <0.01% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antony P. Ressler | 34.94% | 13G |
| Ares Partners Holdco LLC | 34.20% | 13G |
| Vanguard Group | 8.32% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 5.16% | 13F |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 4.27% | DEF14A |
| Wellington Management | 3.56% | 13F |
| State Street | 2.75% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 1.90% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 1.80% | 13F |
| Franklin Templeton | 1.64% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 313,170,171 shares outstanding, as reported by Ares Management Corporation on its Form 10-K dated December 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 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 Ares Management Corporation’s 10-K dated December 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Ares Management Corporation's shareholder meeting held June 8, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 144 asset managers reported how they voted on 12 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 7,799 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC… — Ares Management Corporation's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 99.8% 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: Ares Management Corporation's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2026.
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