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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 10, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of June 10, 2025: 5 items on AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 10, 2025: 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
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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 10, 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: Arthur A. Levin, Ph.D. | 107,228,713 | -- | -- | 3,977,391 | 5,546,736 | 96% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Simona Skerjanec | 110,454,102 | -- | -- | 812,002 | 5,546,736 | 99.2% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Tamar Thompson | 80,562,501 | -- | -- | 30,703,603 | 5,546,736 | 72% | Not verified | — |
| 2. The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 | 116,729,544 | 31,495 | 51,801 | -- | 0 | 99.9% | 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 2025 Annual Meeting | 80,649,100 | 25,309,060 | 5,307,944 | -- | 5,546,736 | 76% | Approved | — |
Source: AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 10, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 241 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.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect Class II directors for a three-year term that expires at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified: Arthur Levin, Ph.D.
AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Arthur A. Levin, Ph.D.”): 107,228,713 for, 3,977,391 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 71 asset managers below reported 47,830,271 for, 1,418,519 withheld, 0 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,263,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 12,547,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 8,591,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 4,290,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,214,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,361 | 0 | 0 | 1,161,896 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,033,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 632,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 525,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 375,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 215,219 | 0 | 0 | 125,570 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 332,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 279,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 203,082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 97,060 | 0 | 0 | 88,503 | Mixed |
| Brighthouse | 172,092 | 0 | 0 | 7,237 | For |
| MoA Funds Corp | 161,006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 140,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 134,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 130,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 128,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 124,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 118,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 87,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 72,877 | 0 | 0 | 8,133 | Mixed |
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Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect Class II directors for a three-year term that expires at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified: Simona Skerjanec
AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Simona Skerjanec”): 110,454,102 for, 812,002 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 71 asset managers below reported 49,082,176 for, 166,614 withheld, 0 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,263,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 12,547,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 8,591,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 4,290,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,214,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,166,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,033,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 632,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 525,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 375,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 215,219 | 0 | 0 | 125,570 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 332,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 279,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 203,082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 180,560 | 0 | 0 | 5,003 | For |
| Brighthouse | 172,092 | 0 | 0 | 7,237 | For |
| MoA Funds Corp | 161,006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 140,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 134,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 130,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 128,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 124,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 118,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 87,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 72,877 | 0 | 0 | 8,133 | Mixed |
Showing the 25 largest of 71 asset managers. See all 71 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
72% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect Class II directors for a three-year term that expires at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified: Tamar Thompson
AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Tamar Thompson”): 80,562,501 for, 30,703,603 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 72% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 71 asset managers below reported 38,090,315 for, 11,158,475 withheld, 0 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,262,597 | 0 | 0 | 940 | For |
| Fidelity | 12,510,143 | 0 | 0 | 37,063 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 8,591,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,290,266 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,214,528 | Withhold |
| State Street | 2,929 | 0 | 0 | 1,163,328 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,033,389 | 0 | 0 | 125 | For |
| Artisan | 632,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 525,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 375,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 34,639 | 0 | 0 | 306,150 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 332,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279,828 | Withhold |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203,082 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 37,000 | 0 | 0 | 148,563 | Mixed |
| Brighthouse | 131,297 | 0 | 0 | 48,032 | Mixed |
| MoA Funds Corp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161,006 | Withhold |
| John Hancock | 100,574 | 0 | 0 | 39,443 | Mixed |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134,009 | Withhold |
| New York Life | 130,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 128,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124,100 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118,347 | Withhold |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87,664 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81,010 | Withhold |
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Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
76% 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 this 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 2025 Annual Meeting”): 80,649,100 for, 25,309,060 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2025 (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: 76% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” (9 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 | 13,262,597 | 940 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 10,053,162 | 2,494,044 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| T. Rowe Price | 8,532,621 | 58,500 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 4,290,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 250,979 | 2,963,549 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| State Street | 1,164,825 | 1,432 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 399 | 1,033,114 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Artisan | 632,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 525,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 375,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 34,639 | 306,150 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 332,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 279,828 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Voya | 0 | 203,082 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 83,500 | 102,063 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Brighthouse | 131,297 | 40,795 | 7,237 | 0 | Mixed |
| MoA Funds Corp | 0 | 161,006 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 100,574 | 39,443 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 0 | 134,009 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| New York Life | 44,677 | 85,957 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Northwestern Mutual | 128,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 0 | 124,100 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 118,347 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 87,664 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 55,064 | 25,946 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
Fund voting reports, all 71 managers: 40,308,469 for, 8,933,084 against, 7,237 abstained, 65 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 15,290,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 11,303,111 | 95,776 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 8,281,388 | 131,654 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 8,046,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | 5,989,346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | 5,500,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 5,156,024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,292,676 | 48,111 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 216,550 | 2,567,241 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 2,772,418 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | 0 | 1,812,886 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Siren, L.L.C. | 1,110,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 399 | 1,038,419 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 825,223 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | 0 | 774,337 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Woodline Partners LP | 750,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fiera Capital Corp | 0 | 721,757 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Artisan | 675,510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P. | 625,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MPM BioImpact LLC | 489,002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 342,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc | 329,978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 321,344 | 7,362 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 0 | 280,964 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 279,828 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 184 managers: 68,278,566 for, 15,389,065 against, 30,830 abstained, 4,078 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025;
AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025”): 116,729,544 for, 31,495 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The appointment was ratified by the votes indicated:”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 74 asset managers below reported 49,365,186 for, 1,367 against, 7,237 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,263,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 12,547,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 8,591,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 4,290,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,214,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,166,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,033,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 632,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 525,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 375,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 340,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 332,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 279,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 203,082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 185,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 172,092 | 0 | 7,237 | 0 | For |
| MoA Funds Corp | 161,006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 140,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 134,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 130,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 128,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Simplify Exchange Traded Funds | 125,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 124,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 118,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 87,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 74 asset managers. See all 74 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 120,512,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 11.01% |
| 2 | Fidelity | 10.41% |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price | 7.13% |
| 4 | JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 3.56% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 2.67% |
| 6 | State Street | 0.97% |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 0.86% |
| 8 | Artisan | 0.53% |
| 9 | Hartford | 0.44% |
| 10 | MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 0.31% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity | 12.69% |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price | 9.46% |
| 3 | Janus Henderson | 6.98% |
| 4 | Wellington | 6.68% |
| 5 | RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | 4.97% |
| 6 | Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | 4.56% |
| 7 | RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 4.28% |
| 8 | State Street | 2.77% |
| 9 | BlackRock | 2.31% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.30% |
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) | 12.96% | 13F |
| T. Rowe Price | 9.41% | 13F |
| FMR LLC | 8.63% | DEF14A |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | 8.24% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 8.23% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 8.04% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 7.67% | 13F |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 5.76% | 13G |
| RA Capital Management, L.P. | 5.23% | DEF14A |
| RTW Investments, LP | 3.89% | 13D |
Percentages above are of 120,512,000 shares outstanding, as reported by AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC. 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 AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.’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 AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC.'s shareholder meeting held June 10, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 241 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,643 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 76% 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 10, 2025.
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