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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 19, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of May 14, 2026: 12 items on Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 19, 2026: 5 approved · 7 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 Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 19, 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: Marcus A. Lemonis | 31,348,555 | -- | -- | 825,443 | 17,152,702 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Joanna C. Burkey | 30,659,298 | -- | -- | 1,514,700 | 17,152,702 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Barclay F. Corbus | 23,454,567 | -- | -- | 8,719,431 | 17,152,702 | 73% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: William B. Nettles, Jr. | 23,474,943 | -- | -- | 8,699,055 | 17,152,702 | 73% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Debra G. Perelman | 29,851,895 | -- | -- | 2,322,103 | 17,152,702 | 93% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Dr. Robert J. Shapiro | 24,207,575 | -- | -- | 7,966,423 | 17,152,702 | 75% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr. | 24,350,446 | -- | -- | 7,823,552 | 17,152,702 | 76% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 | 41,252,797 | 7,983,094 | 90,809 | -- | 0 | 84% | Approved | — |
| 3. Say on Pay Vote The approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers (the "Say on Pay Vote") | 30,810,623 | 1,185,181 | 178,194 | -- | 17,152,702 | 96% | Approved | — |
| 4. Amendment to the Company ' s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation The approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock | 45,515,674 | 3,479,427 | 331,599 | -- | 0 | 93% | Approved | — |
| 5. Adjournment of the Annual Meeting The approval of an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve Proposal 4 and/or Proposal 6 | 45,370,533 | 3,833,448 | 122,719 | -- | 0 | 92% | Approved | — |
| 6. Amendment and Restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan The approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan | 29,266,406 | 2,655,543 | 252,049 | -- | 17,152,702 | 92% | Approved | — |
Source: Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 19, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 180 asset managers that disclosed a Bed Bath & Beyond, 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.
73% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Barclay F. Corbus
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Barclay F. Corbus”): 23,454,567 for, 8,719,431 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 73% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 10,314,084 for, 6,580,084 withheld, 28 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,532,629 | Withhold |
| Vanguard | 4,594,023 | 0 | 28 | 6,088 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 125,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 21,000 | 0 | 0 | 41,000 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 48,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Debra G. Perelman
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Debra G. Perelman”): 29,851,895 for, 2,322,103 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 16,704,767 for, 189,423 withheld, 5 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 6,532,629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,600,133 | 0 | 5 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125,292 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 21,000 | 0 | 0 | 41,000 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 42,397 | 0 | 0 | 5,634 | Mixed |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,469 | Withhold |
| Voya | 11,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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75% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Dr. Robert J. Shapiro
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dr. Robert J. Shapiro”): 24,207,575 for, 7,966,423 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 75% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 10,309,488 for, 6,584,680 withheld, 28 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,532,629 | Withhold |
| Vanguard | 4,594,023 | 0 | 28 | 6,088 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 125,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 21,000 | 0 | 0 | 41,000 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 48,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Joanna C. Burkey
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joanna C. Burkey”): 30,659,298 for, 1,514,700 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 16,853,192 for, 41,000 withheld, 3 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 6,532,629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,600,135 | 0 | 3 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 125,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 21,000 | 0 | 0 | 41,000 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 48,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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76% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr.”): 24,350,446 for, 7,823,552 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 76% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 10,309,488 for, 6,584,680 withheld, 28 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,532,629 | Withhold |
| Vanguard | 4,594,023 | 0 | 28 | 6,088 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 125,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 21,000 | 0 | 0 | 41,000 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 48,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Marcus A. Lemonis
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcus A. Lemonis”): 31,348,555 for, 825,443 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 16,853,192 for, 41,000 withheld, 3 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 6,532,629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,600,135 | 0 | 3 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 125,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 21,000 | 0 | 0 | 41,000 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 48,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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73% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: William B. Nettles, Jr.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William B. Nettles, Jr.”): 23,474,943 for, 8,699,055 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 73% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 10,311,309 for, 6,582,858 withheld, 28 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,532,629 | Withhold |
| Vanguard | 4,591,248 | 0 | 28 | 8,862 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 125,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 21,000 | 0 | 0 | 41,000 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 48,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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93% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: THE APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. Amendment to the Company ' s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation The approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized share”): 45,515,674 for, 3,479,427 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4 – Amendment to the Company ' s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation The approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock was approved by the following vote:”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 16,864,066 for, 41,004 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 6,532,629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,600,134 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 125,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 21,000 | 41,000 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 48,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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92% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: THE APPROVAL OF AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES AT THE TIME OF THE ANNUAL MEETING TO APPROVE PROPOSAL 4 AND/OR PROPOSAL 6.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“5. Adjournment of the Annual Meeting The approval of an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve Propos”): 45,370,533 for, 3,833,448 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “an adjournment of the Annual Meeting was not necessary because the Company's stockholders approved ”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 16,804,260 for, 89,935 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 6,532,629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,600,131 | 7 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 125,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 21,000 | 41,000 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 5,634 | 42,397 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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92% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: THE APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED 2005 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“6. Amendment and Restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan The approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan”): 29,266,406 for, 2,655,543 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 6 – Amendment and Restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan The approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the following vote:”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 45 asset managers below reported 16,128,947 for, 815,547 against, 1 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 6,532,629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,600,130 | 7 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 0 | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 125,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 21,000 | 41,000 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Parkside Investments, LLC | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 48,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 45 asset managers. See all 45 in the interactive database.
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: THE APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION PAID BY THE COMPANY TO ITS NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Say on Pay Vote The approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers (the "Say on Pay Vote")”): 30,810,623 for, 1,185,181 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 – Say on Pay Vote The approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers (the "Say on Pay Vote"), was approved by the following vote:”
Support: 96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 6,532,629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,597,360 | 2,778 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 125,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 21,000 | 41,000 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 48,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 42 managers: 16,850,417 for, 43,778 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,646,062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,157,228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 864,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 674,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | 486,714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 467,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 338,384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pamplona Capital Management, LLC | 330,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\ | 303,157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 274,937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 264,708 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 164,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 148,781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 144,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 136,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 133,863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 99,810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Citadel | 91,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 90,444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Shay Capital LLC | 62,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 53,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parkside Investments, LLC | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Round Rock Advisors LLC | 42,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 39,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 154 managers: 9,218,137 for, 56,985 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
84% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the yea”): 41,252,797 for, 7,983,094 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 19, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 was approved by the following vote:”
Support: 84% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 10,365,960 for, 6,539,111 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify ETF Trust | 0 | 6,532,629 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 4,594,024 | 6,115 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,097,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 909,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 774,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 720,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 512,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 265,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 158,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 125,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 114,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 74,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jacob Funds Inc. | 62,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 48,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 41,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 36,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 35,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 35,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 32,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 13,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 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 57,679,459 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amplify ETF Trust | 11.33% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 7.98% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 1.90% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 1.58% |
| 5 | Federated Hermes | 1.34% |
| 6 | Royce | 1.25% |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 0.97% |
| 8 | ProShares | 0.89% |
| 9 | TIAA | 0.46% |
| 10 | Equitable | 0.28% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 2.85% |
| 2 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.01% |
| 3 | Federated Hermes | 1.50% |
| 4 | State Street | 1.17% |
| 5 | Charles Schwab | 0.97% |
| 6 | Verition Fund Management LLC | 0.84% |
| 7 | Vanguard | 0.81% |
| 8 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 0.59% |
| 9 | Pamplona Capital Management, LLC | 0.57% |
| 10 | STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\ | 0.53% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amplify Investments, LLC | 12.51% | DEF14A |
| Rosen Mitchell A. | 12.48% | 13G |
| The Rosen Trusts | 12.48% | DEF14A |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 9.87% | 13G |
| Vanguard Group | 9.10% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 8.50% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 4.23% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 2.87% | 13F |
| State Street | 2.25% | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | 1.80% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 57,679,459 shares outstanding, as reported by Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated April 25, 2025 (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 Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s 10-Q dated April 25, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 14, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 180 asset managers reported how they voted on 12 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,827 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — THE APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION PAID BY THE COMPANY TO… — Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 96% 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: Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2026.
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