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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 14, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 13, 2026.
Meeting of June 13, 2024: 5 items on AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 14, 2024: 2 approved · 3 without a stated outcome.
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 · This season’s results screens
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These tallies are AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 14, 2024 (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: Carsten Boess | 63,891,628 | -- | -- | 9,825,456 | 5,160,086 | 87% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Sarah Boyce | 67,562,873 | -- | -- | 6,154,211 | 5,160,086 | 92% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D. | 45,112,985 | -- | -- | 28,048,738 | 5,715,447 | 62% | Not verified | — |
| 2. The ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C | 78,738,268 | 81,366 | 57,536 | -- | 0 | 99.8% | Approved | — |
| 3. The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the proxy statement related to the 2024 Annual Meeting | 67,573,742 | 995,207 | 5,179,358 | -- | 5,128,863 | 99% | Approved | — |
Source: AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 14, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 170 asset managers that disclosed a AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES 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 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
87% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect three directors to serve as Class I directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified: Carsten Boess
AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carsten Boess”): 63,891,628 for, 9,825,456 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 14, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 87% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 62 asset managers below reported 28,594,691 for, 3,878,992 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 11,131,304 | 0 | 0 | 35,878 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,920,339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,766,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,622,447 | Withhold |
| Artisan | 1,457,894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,349,905 | 0 | 0 | 17,971 | For |
| TIAA | 1,074,205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 550,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 538,602 | Withhold |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314,734 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 37,031 | 0 | 0 | 198,930 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 203,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 182,149 | 0 | 0 | 19,645 | Mixed |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180,994 | Withhold |
| Global X | 164,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 131,700 | 0 | 0 | 27,347 | Mixed |
| Hartford | 158,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156,967 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137,879 | Withhold |
| MoA Funds Corp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136,191 | Withhold |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129,414 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101,815 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 69,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 68,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 61,400 | 0 | 0 | 6,406 | Mixed |
Showing the 25 largest of 62 asset managers. See all 62 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
62% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect three directors to serve as Class I directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified: Dr. Troy Wilson
AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D.”): 45,112,985 for, 28,048,738 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 14, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 62% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 62 asset managers below reported 14,317,378 for, 18,156,305 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 11,131,304 | 0 | 0 | 35,878 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,920,339 | Withhold |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,766,989 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,622,447 | Withhold |
| Artisan | 1,457,894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 13,233 | 0 | 0 | 1,354,643 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 1,074,205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 550,076 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 538,602 | Withhold |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314,734 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235,961 | Withhold |
| JPMorgan | 203,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 58,246 | 0 | 0 | 143,548 | Mixed |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180,994 | Withhold |
| Global X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164,185 | Withhold |
| John Hancock | 22,682 | 0 | 0 | 136,365 | Mixed |
| Hartford | 158,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156,967 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137,879 | Withhold |
| MoA Funds Corp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136,191 | Withhold |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129,414 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101,815 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 46,001 | 0 | 0 | 23,166 | Mixed |
| Transamerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68,728 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67,806 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 62 asset managers. See all 62 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect three directors to serve as Class I directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified: Sarah Boyce
AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sarah Boyce”): 67,562,873 for, 6,154,211 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 14, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 62 asset managers below reported 30,792,173 for, 1,681,510 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 11,167,182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,920,339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,766,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,622,447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,457,894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,349,905 | 0 | 0 | 17,971 | For |
| TIAA | 1,074,205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 550,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 538,602 | Withhold |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314,734 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 235,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 203,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 182,149 | 0 | 0 | 19,645 | Mixed |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180,994 | Withhold |
| Global X | 164,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 131,700 | 0 | 0 | 27,347 | Mixed |
| Hartford | 158,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156,967 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 137,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MoA Funds Corp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136,191 | Withhold |
| Aberdeen | 129,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101,815 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 69,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 68,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 61,400 | 0 | 0 | 6,406 | Mixed |
Showing the 25 largest of 62 asset managers. See all 62 in the interactive database.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To consider and vote upon, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the related proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the proxy statement related to the 2024 Annual Meeting”): 67,573,742 for, 995,207 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 14, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The compensation of the named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the votes indicated:”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 11,167,182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,920,339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,766,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 3,318,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,622,447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,362,835 | 5,041 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,074,205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 550,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 538,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 314,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 235,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 203,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 201,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 180,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 164,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 159,047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 158,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 156,967 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 137,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MoA Funds Corp | 136,191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 129,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Simplify Exchange Traded Funds | 125,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 101,815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 69,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 68,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 63 managers: 34,270,508 for, 189,111 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 14,070,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 9,911,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | 6,746,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 3,464,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | 3,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,512,048 | 27,621 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,741,609 | 27,520 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,524,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 1,138,034 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 1,077,323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 781,531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Woodline Partners LP | 685,666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| 5AM Venture Management, LLC | 665,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 579,404 | 3,450 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 550,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | 372,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BESSEMER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 314,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SILVERARC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 271,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC | 180,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 158,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 156,967 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 152,657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 147,508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 141,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 129,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 125 managers: 51,736,429 for, 641,985 against, 47,057 withheld, 3,776 abstained, 4,462 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024;
AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. The ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C”): 78,738,268 for, 81,366 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 14, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The appointment was ratified by the votes indicated:”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 62 asset managers below reported 32,471,599 for, 2,084 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 11,167,182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,920,339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,766,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,622,447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 1,457,894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,365,792 | 2,084 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,074,205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 550,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 538,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 314,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 235,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 203,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 201,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 180,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 164,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 159,047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 158,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 156,967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 137,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MoA Funds Corp | 136,191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 129,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 101,815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 69,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 68,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 67,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 62 asset managers. See all 62 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 95,594,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity | 11.68% |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price | 8.29% |
| 3 | Vanguard | 3.94% |
| 4 | Artisan | 3.47% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 1.70% |
| 6 | State Street | 1.43% |
| 7 | TIAA | 1.12% |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 0.58% |
| 9 | Dimensional | 0.56% |
| 10 | OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0.33% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity | 14.72% |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price | 10.37% |
| 3 | RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | 7.06% |
| 4 | RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 3.62% |
| 5 | Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | 3.14% |
| 6 | State Street | 2.66% |
| 7 | BlackRock | 1.85% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.59% |
| 9 | Wellington | 1.19% |
| 10 | Nuveen | 1.13% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FMR (Fidelity) | 22.58% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 13.83% | 13F |
| FMR LLC | 13.10% | DEF14A |
| Entities affiliated with T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 10.10% | DEF14A |
| Entities affiliated with RTW Investments | 9.99% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 9.63% | 13F |
| Entities affiliated with Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | 8.97% | DEF14A |
| T. Rowe Price | 7.77% | 13F |
| Cowen Financial Products LLC | 5.89% | 13G |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 5.31% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 95,594,000 shares outstanding, as reported by AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 13, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.'s shareholder meeting held June 13, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 170 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,232 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To consider and vote upon, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive… — AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.'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: AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2024.
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