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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of May 13, 2025: 13 items on Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 14, 2025: 10 elected · 2 approved · 1 without a stated outcome.
None.
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 Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 14, 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: Thomas J. Appio | 208,400,572 | -- | -- | 5,943,436 | 56,339,806 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Christian A. Garcia | 207,181,762 | -- | -- | 7,162,246 | 56,339,806 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Brett M. Icahn | 199,179,508 | -- | -- | 15,164,500 | 56,339,806 | 93% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Sarah B. Kavanagh | 208,164,244 | -- | -- | 6,179,764 | 56,339,806 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Frank D. Lee | 207,489,891 | -- | -- | 6,854,117 | 56,339,806 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Steven D. Miller | 206,805,726 | -- | -- | 7,538,282 | 56,339,806 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Richard C. Mulligan, Ph.D. | 202,866,703 | -- | -- | 11,477,305 | 56,339,806 | 95% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: John A. Paulson | 205,916,286 | -- | -- | 8,427,722 | 56,339,806 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Robert N. Power | 202,283,418 | -- | -- | 12,060,590 | 56,339,806 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Amy B. Wechsler, M.D. | 207,392,798 | -- | -- | 6,951,210 | 56,339,806 | 97% | Elected | — |
| 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 199,584,790 | 13,233,305 | 1,525,913 | -- | 56,339,806 | 94% | Approved | — |
| 3. Approval of the Bausch Health Companies Inc. 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 209,243,257 | 3,660,841 | 1,439,910 | -- | 56,339,806 | 98% | Approved | — |
| 4. Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The shareholders appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditors for the Company to hold office until the close of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and authorized the Company's Bo | 266,669,018 | -- | -- | 4,014,796 | -- | 99% | Not verified | — |
Source: Bausch Health Companies Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 253 asset managers that disclosed a Bausch Health Companies 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 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Amy B. Wechsler, M.D.
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Amy B. Wechsler, M.D.”): 207,392,798 for, 6,951,210 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors, to serve until the close of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director's earlier resignation or removal:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 34 asset managers below reported 16,181,640 for, 1,804,174 withheld, 28,841 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,715,168 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,435 | Withhold |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 25,255 | 5,285 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,527 | Withhold |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,497 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 34 asset managers. See all 34 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election Of Directors: Brett M. Icahn
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brett M. Icahn”): 199,179,508 for, 15,164,500 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors, to serve until the close of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director's earlier resignation or removal:”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 34 asset managers below reported 16,164,793 for, 1,816,174 withheld, 33,688 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,715,168 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,435 | Withhold |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 25,255 | 5,285 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,527 | Withhold |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,000 | Withhold |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,497 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 34 asset managers. See all 34 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election Of Directors: Christian A. Garcia
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christian A. Garcia”): 207,181,762 for, 7,162,246 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors, to serve until the close of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director's earlier resignation or removal:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 34 asset managers below reported 16,181,640 for, 1,804,174 withheld, 28,841 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,715,168 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,435 | Withhold |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 25,255 | 5,285 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,527 | Withhold |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,497 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 34 asset managers. See all 34 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election Of Directors: Frank D. Lee
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Frank D. Lee”): 207,489,891 for, 6,854,117 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors, to serve until the close of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director's earlier resignation or removal:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 34 asset managers below reported 16,181,640 for, 1,804,174 withheld, 28,841 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,715,168 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,435 | Withhold |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 25,255 | 5,285 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,527 | Withhold |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,497 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 34 asset managers. See all 34 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election Of Directors: John A. Paulson
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John A. Paulson”): 205,916,286 for, 8,427,722 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors, to serve until the close of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director's earlier resignation or removal:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 34 asset managers below reported 16,181,640 for, 1,804,174 withheld, 28,841 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,715,168 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,435 | Withhold |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 25,255 | 5,285 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,527 | Withhold |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,497 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 34 asset managers. See all 34 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election Of Directors: Richard C. Mulligan, Ph.D.
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard C. Mulligan, Ph.D.”): 202,866,703 for, 11,477,305 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors, to serve until the close of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director's earlier resignation or removal:”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 34 asset managers below reported 16,181,640 for, 1,804,174 withheld, 28,841 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,715,168 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,435 | Withhold |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 25,255 | 5,285 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,527 | Withhold |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,497 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 34 asset managers. See all 34 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election Of Directors: Robert N. Power
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert N. Power”): 202,283,418 for, 12,060,590 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors, to serve until the close of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director's earlier resignation or removal:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 34 asset managers below reported 16,181,640 for, 1,804,174 withheld, 28,841 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,715,168 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,435 | Withhold |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 25,255 | 5,285 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,527 | Withhold |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,497 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 34 asset managers. See all 34 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election Of Directors: Sarah B. Kavanagh
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sarah B. Kavanagh”): 208,164,244 for, 6,179,764 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors, to serve until the close of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director's earlier resignation or removal:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 34 asset managers below reported 16,181,640 for, 1,804,174 withheld, 28,841 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,715,168 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,435 | Withhold |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 25,255 | 5,285 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,527 | Withhold |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,497 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 34 asset managers. See all 34 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election Of Directors: Steven D. Miller
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven D. Miller”): 206,805,726 for, 7,538,282 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors, to serve until the close of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director's earlier resignation or removal:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 34 asset managers below reported 16,176,793 for, 1,804,174 withheld, 33,688 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,715,168 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,435 | Withhold |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 25,255 | 5,285 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,527 | Withhold |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,497 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 34 asset managers. See all 34 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election Of Directors: Thomas J. Appio
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas J. Appio”): 208,400,572 for, 5,943,436 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors, to serve until the close of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director's earlier resignation or removal:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 34 asset managers below reported 16,181,640 for, 1,804,174 withheld, 28,841 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,715,168 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,435 | Withhold |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 25,255 | 5,285 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,527 | Withhold |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,497 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 34 asset managers. See all 34 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The approval of the Bausch Health Companies Inc. 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Approval of the Bausch Health Companies Inc. 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan”): 209,243,257 for, 3,660,841 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders approved the Bausch Health Companies Inc. 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 37 asset managers below reported 18,025,416 for, 632 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,715,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 56,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 30,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 17,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| X-Square Balanced Fund, LLC | 11,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 37 asset managers. See all 37 in the interactive database.
Combines 13 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The approval, in an advisory vote, of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation”): 199,584,790 for, 13,233,305 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, executive compensation tables and accompanying narrative discussions contained in the Management Proxy Circular an…”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,715,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 98,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 56,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 30,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 17,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| X-Square Balanced Fund, LLC | 11,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 34 managers: 17,190,332 for, 832,485 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icahn | 34,721,118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | 27,206,046 | 310,612 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. | 10,600,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFN Partners Management, LP | 6,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 210,419 | 5,354,519 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. | 5,235,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC | 5,074,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 3,976,116 | 198,242 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,861,135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | 2,302,967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | 1,704,597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,446,410 | 64,031 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | 1,401,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 0 | 0 | 1,270,000 | 0 | Abstain |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | 1,235,178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 1,143,476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Citadel | 1,124,768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 1,045,333 | 34,000 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) | 1,008,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | 950,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 891,622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 882,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 844,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 842,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 228 managers: 125,960,932 for, 7,401,879 against, 1,270,000 abstained, 138,322 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company's auditor until the close of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to authorize the Board to fix the auditor's remuneration.
Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The shareholders appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditors for the Company to hold office until the close of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shar”): 266,669,018 for, 4,014,796 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 35 asset managers below reported 18,023,393 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,160,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 4,780,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,715,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,277,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 605,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 227,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 221,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 181,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 96,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRUCE FUND INC | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 56,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 54,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 51,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC | 50,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 48,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 35,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 30,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 29,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 20,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 17,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| X-Square Balanced Fund, LLC | 11,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. See all 35 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 369,539,455 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 2.21% |
| 2 | Franklin Custodian Funds | 1.29% |
| 3 | Dimensional | 0.46% |
| 4 | Charles Schwab | 0.35% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 0.16% |
| 6 | TIAA | 0.06% |
| 7 | VanEck ETF Trust | 0.06% |
| 8 | Franklin Templeton | 0.05% |
| 9 | Fidelity | 0.05% |
| 10 | Virtus | 0.03% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icahn | 9.40% |
| 2 | GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | 7.45% |
| 3 | Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. | 2.87% |
| 4 | MFN Partners Management, LP | 1.62% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 1.51% |
| 6 | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. | 1.42% |
| 7 | FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC | 1.37% |
| 8 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.13% |
| 9 | Vanguard | 1.04% |
| 10 | Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | 0.62% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PAULSON & CO. INC. | 19.15% | 13D |
| Alex Meruelo | 9.95% | 13D |
| GoldenTree Asset Management LP | 9.27% | 13G |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | 4.25% | 13G |
| Vanguard Group | 3.18% | 13F |
| Franklin Templeton | 1.17% | 13F |
| Norges Bank | 1.07% | 13F |
| Citadel Advisors | 0.94% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 0.84% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 0.36% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 369,539,455 shares outstanding, as reported by Bausch Health Companies 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 Bausch Health Companies 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 Bausch Health Companies Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 13, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 253 asset managers reported how they voted on 13 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,151 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — The approval, in an advisory vote, of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. — Bausch Health Companies Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 94% 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: Bausch Health Companies Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2025.
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