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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Arista Networks, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 2, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 29, 2026: 5 items on Arista Networks, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 2, 2026: 3 elected · 2 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
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These tallies are Arista Networks, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 2, 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: Lewis Chew | 810,796,786 | -- | -- | 225,130,281 | 99,356,888 | 78% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Greg Lavender | 819,814,267 | -- | -- | 216,112,800 | 99,356,888 | 79% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Mark B. Templeton | 655,362,300 | -- | -- | 380,564,767 | 99,356,888 | 63% | Elected | — |
| 2. Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation | 624,907,669 | 410,157,079 | 862,319 | -- | 99,356,888 | 60% | Approved | — |
| 3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 1,103,492,066 | 31,447,422 | 344,467 | -- | -- | 97% | Approved | — |
This meeting is also recorded here as May 28, 2026; both records come from the same filing, so the date should be checked against it.
Source: Arista Networks, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 2, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 1,264 asset managers that disclosed a Arista Networks, 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.
Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
78% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Lewis Chew
Arista Networks, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lewis Chew”): 810,796,786 for, 225,130,281 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 2, 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: “Election of Director Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 78% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 220 asset managers below reported 280,958,483 for, 39,963,718 withheld, 3,349,739 abstained, 1,016 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 95,892,463 | 0 | 1,757 | 349,758 | For |
| Fidelity | 59,113,692 | 0 | 0 | 709,692 | For |
| BlackRock | 34,780,237 | 0 | 25,378 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 12,692,305 | 0 | 0 | 4,401 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,110,450 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 11,849,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,453,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,206,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 5,877,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,413,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,483,329 | Withhold |
| AMCAP FUND | 4,120,029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,947,473 | Withhold |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 3,851,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 3,001,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 813,003 | 0 | 1,655,478 | 0 | Mixed |
| Legg Mason | 1,988,821 | 0 | 0 | 13,441 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,000,000 | Withhold |
| New York Life | 1,817,975 | 0 | 0 | 57,833 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,834,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,581,919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,443,372 | Withhold |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 499,507 | 0 | 816,460 | 0 | Mixed |
| Victory Capital | 43,648 | 0 | 0 | 1,255,585 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,274,717 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 220 asset managers. See all 220 in the interactive database.
Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
79% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Greg Lavender
Arista Networks, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Greg Lavender”): 819,814,267 for, 216,112,800 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 2, 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: “Election of Director Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 79% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 219 asset managers below reported 281,312,083 for, 39,609,882 withheld, 3,349,710 abstained, 1,016 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 96,216,150 | 0 | 1,728 | 26,100 | For |
| Fidelity | 59,113,692 | 0 | 0 | 709,692 | For |
| BlackRock | 34,780,237 | 0 | 25,378 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 12,692,305 | 0 | 0 | 4,401 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,110,450 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 11,849,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,453,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,206,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 5,877,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,413,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,483,329 | Withhold |
| AMCAP FUND | 4,120,029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,947,473 | Withhold |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 3,851,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 3,001,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 813,003 | 0 | 1,655,478 | 0 | Mixed |
| Legg Mason | 1,988,821 | 0 | 0 | 13,441 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,000,000 | Withhold |
| New York Life | 1,817,975 | 0 | 0 | 57,833 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,834,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,581,919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,443,372 | Withhold |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 499,507 | 0 | 816,460 | 0 | Mixed |
| Victory Capital | 43,648 | 0 | 0 | 1,255,585 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,274,717 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 219 asset managers. See all 219 in the interactive database.
Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
63% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Mark B. Templeton
Arista Networks, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark B. Templeton”): 655,362,300 for, 380,564,767 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 2, 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: “Election of Director Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 63% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 219 asset managers below reported 228,845,181 for, 56,383,369 withheld, 39,043,126 abstained, 1,016 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 96,215,592 | 0 | 2,286 | 26,100 | For |
| Fidelity | 58,196,140 | 0 | 0 | 1,627,244 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,110,217 | 0 | 32,695,398 | 0 | Mixed |
| State Street | 25,755 | 0 | 0 | 12,670,951 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,110,450 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 11,849,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,453,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,206,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 5,877,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,413,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,483,329 | Withhold |
| AMCAP FUND | 4,120,029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,947,473 | Withhold |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 3,851,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 3,001,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 813,003 | 0 | 1,655,478 | 0 | Mixed |
| Legg Mason | 1,988,821 | 0 | 0 | 13,441 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,000,000 | Withhold |
| New York Life | 1,817,975 | 0 | 0 | 57,833 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,834,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 27,120 | 0 | 1,554,799 | 0 | Abstain |
| Thrivent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,443,372 | Withhold |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 70,223 | 0 | 1,245,744 | 0 | Mixed |
| Victory Capital | 43,648 | 0 | 0 | 1,255,585 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,274,717 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 219 asset managers. See all 219 in the interactive database.
Combines 26 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
60% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers.
Arista Networks, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation”): 624,907,669 for, 410,157,079 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 2, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”
Support: 60% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Arista Networks, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Compensation” (2 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).
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 | 95,819,144 | 424,828 | 6 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 58,661,913 | 1,161,471 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,098,959 | 32,706,656 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| State Street | 12,692,305 | 4,401 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 12,110,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 11,849,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,497 | 7,445,916 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Capital Group | 6,206,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 5,877,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 5,413,518 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MFS | 0 | 4,483,329 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMCAP FUND | 4,120,029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 3,947,473 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 3,851,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 3,001,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 1,646,740 | 821,741 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Legg Mason | 1,988,821 | 13,441 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 0 | 2,000,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| New York Life | 1,817,975 | 57,833 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,834,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 27,120 | 1,554,799 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Thrivent | 0 | 1,443,372 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 816,460 | 499,507 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Victory Capital | 43,648 | 1,255,585 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 1,274,717 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Fund voting reports, all 213 managers: 238,581,004 for, 85,225,202 against, 82,882 abstained, 1,017 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 48,000,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,869,578 | 38,382,173 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| T. Rowe Price | 33,638,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,671,955 | 721,009 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 27,221,476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 0 | 20,682,153 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 14,733,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 12,367,208 | 7,139 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 0 | 11,016,327 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 10,537,399 | 126,444 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 9,222,662 | 280,822 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amundi | 0 | 8,692,523 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 8,675,290 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 0 | 8,082,556 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 7,497 | 7,639,697 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Wellington | 7,039,265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Union Investment Management GmbH | 0 | 6,509,254 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC | 6,162,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Swedbank Robur Fonder AB | 0 | 5,991,730 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. | 0 | 5,717,658 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 5,606,252 | 79,568 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 5,619,228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH | 0 | 5,594,590 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 5,146,349 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AQR | 0 | 4,938,233 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1,090 managers: 257,126,547 for, 300,861,872 against, 46,277 abstained, 188,852 not voted, 1,004,389 mixed, 44 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Arista Networks, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 1,103,492,066 for, 31,447,422 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 2, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 223 asset managers below reported 323,211,365 for, 203,519 against, 80,094 abstained, 1,016 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 96,243,742 | 235 | 2 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 59,823,384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 34,805,615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 12,696,491 | 215 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 12,110,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 11,849,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,453,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,206,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 5,877,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,413,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 4,483,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 4,120,029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 3,947,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 3,851,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 3,001,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,468,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 2,002,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 2,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 1,875,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,834,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,581,919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 1,443,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,315,967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,299,233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 1,274,717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 223 asset managers. See all 223 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of May 30, 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 1,259,200,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 7.64% |
| 2 | Fidelity | 4.75% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 2.76% |
| 4 | State Street | 1.01% |
| 5 | T. Rowe Price | 0.96% |
| 6 | TIAA | 0.94% |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 0.59% |
| 8 | Capital Group | 0.49% |
| 9 | Columbia Threadneedle | 0.47% |
| 10 | Invesco | 0.43% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity | 3.81% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 3.51% |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price | 2.67% |
| 4 | State Street | 2.41% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.16% |
| 6 | Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 1.64% |
| 7 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.17% |
| 8 | Nuveen | 0.98% |
| 9 | UBS | 0.87% |
| 10 | Vanguard | 0.85% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 8.04% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 7.30% | 13F |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 4.15% | 13F |
| State Street | 3.71% | 13F |
| T. Rowe Price | 2.33% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.44% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 0.84% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 0.81% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.81% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 1,259,200,000 shares outstanding, as reported by Arista Networks, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2026 (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 Arista Networks, Inc.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Arista Networks, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 29, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 1,264 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 8,603 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. — Arista Networks, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 60% 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: Arista Networks, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2026.
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