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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 12, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 8, 2025: 13 items on CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 12, 2025: 10 elected · 2 approved · 1 not approved.
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 CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 12, 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: Mark W. Adams | 178,887,412 | 44,130,652 | 334,020 | -- | 18,207,627 | 80% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Ita Brennan | 219,138,550 | 3,879,405 | 334,129 | -- | 18,207,627 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Lewis Chew | 219,526,018 | 3,494,195 | 331,871 | -- | 18,207,627 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Anirudh Devgan | 221,910,958 | 1,136,158 | 304,968 | -- | 18,207,627 | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Moshe Gavrielov | 220,245,425 | 2,762,029 | 344,630 | -- | 18,207,627 | 99% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: ML Krakauer | 221,152,731 | 1,869,847 | 329,506 | -- | 18,207,627 | 99.1% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Julia Liuson | 222,065,727 | 837,026 | 449,331 | -- | 18,207,627 | 99.6% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: James D. Plummer | 214,031,920 | 8,819,359 | 500,805 | -- | 18,207,627 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli | 205,436,572 | 17,428,935 | 486,577 | -- | 18,207,627 | 92% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Young K. Sohn | 218,778,301 | 4,254,508 | 319,275 | -- | 18,207,627 | 98% | Elected | — |
| 2. An advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation | 197,054,174 | 25,520,573 | 777,337 | -- | 18,207,627 | 89% | Approved | — |
| 3. A proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Cadence for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 | 240,625,488 | 567,907 | 366,316 | -- | -- | 99.7% | Approved | — |
| 4. A stockholder proposal regarding political spending | 98,107,834 | 121,659,337 | 3,584,913 | -- | 18,207,627 | 45% | Not approved | — |
Source: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 985 asset managers that disclosed a CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS 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 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
80% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Mark W. Adams
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark W. Adams”): 178,887,412 for, 44,130,652 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: “Each of the ten director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 80% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 205 asset managers below reported 79,568,132 for, 11,098,840 against, 22,510 abstained, 823 not voted, 6 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25,937,887 | 15 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,709,790 | 239,103 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,687,671 | 8,955,801 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,492 | 36 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,787,744 | 58,850 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,608,284 | 3,962 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 743,372 | 16,889 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 458,854 | 0 | 22,510 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Ita Brennan
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ita Brennan”): 219,138,550 for, 3,879,405 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: “Each of the ten director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 205 asset managers below reported 90,584,192 for, 82,780 against, 22,510 abstained, 823 not voted, 6 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25,937,901 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,948,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 11,643,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,846,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,612,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 760,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 458,854 | 0 | 22,510 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Lewis Chew
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lewis Chew”): 219,526,018 for, 3,494,195 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: “Each of the ten director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 205 asset managers below reported 90,665,936 for, 1,036 against, 22,510 abstained, 823 not voted, 6 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25,937,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,948,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 11,643,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,846,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,612,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 760,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 458,854 | 0 | 22,510 | 0 | For |
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99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Anirudh Devgan
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anirudh Devgan”): 221,910,958 for, 1,136,158 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: “Each of the ten director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 205 asset managers below reported 90,653,536 for, 13,436 against, 22,510 abstained, 823 not voted, 6 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25,937,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,948,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 11,643,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,515 | 13 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,846,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,612,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 760,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 458,854 | 0 | 22,510 | 0 | For |
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99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Moshe Gavrielov
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Moshe Gavrielov”): 220,245,425 for, 2,762,029 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: “Each of the ten director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 205 asset managers below reported 90,581,617 for, 71,932 against, 35,933 abstained, 823 not voted, 6 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25,937,901 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,948,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 11,643,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,846,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,612,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 760,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 458,854 | 0 | 22,510 | 0 | For |
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99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: ML Krakauer
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: ML Krakauer”): 221,152,731 for, 1,869,847 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: “Each of the ten director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 205 asset managers below reported 90,626,348 for, 40,623 against, 22,510 abstained, 823 not voted, 6 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25,935,210 | 2,691 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,948,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 11,643,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,846,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,612,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 760,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 458,854 | 0 | 22,510 | 0 | For |
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99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Julia Liuson
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Julia Liuson”): 222,065,727 for, 837,026 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: “Each of the ten director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 205 asset managers below reported 90,652,088 for, 14,884 against, 22,510 abstained, 823 not voted, 6 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25,937,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,948,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 11,643,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,846,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,612,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 760,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 458,854 | 0 | 22,510 | 0 | For |
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96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: James D. Plummer
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James D. Plummer”): 214,031,920 for, 8,819,359 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: “Each of the ten director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 205 asset managers below reported 90,543,591 for, 123,381 against, 22,510 abstained, 823 not voted, 6 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25,937,900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,948,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 11,643,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,492 | 36 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,846,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,612,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 760,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 458,854 | 0 | 22,510 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 205 asset managers. See all 205 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Young K. Sohn
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Young K. Sohn”): 218,778,301 for, 4,254,508 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: “Each of the ten director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 205 asset managers below reported 90,543,936 for, 123,036 against, 22,510 abstained, 823 not voted, 6 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25,937,901 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,948,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 11,643,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,492 | 36 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,846,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,612,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 760,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 458,854 | 0 | 22,510 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 205 asset managers. See all 205 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli”): 205,436,572 for, 17,428,935 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: “Each of the ten director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 204 asset managers below reported 84,561,472 for, 6,096,023 against, 22,510 abstained, 823 not voted, 6 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25,937,898 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,021,622 | 5,927,271 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| BlackRock | 11,643,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,492 | 36 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,846,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,612,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 760,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 458,854 | 0 | 22,510 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 204 asset managers. See all 204 in the interactive database.
Combines 22 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
89% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. An advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation”): 197,054,174 for, 25,520,573 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “This proposal was approved as set forth below:”
Support: 89% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Compensation” (2 managers, 884 for).
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 | 25,937,897 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,948,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 11,643,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,846,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,612,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 996,481 | 32,378 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 439,521 | 363,491 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 743,372 | 16,889 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 456,750 | 2,104 | 22,510 | 0 | Mixed |
Fund voting reports, all 199 managers: 89,005,023 for, 1,429,887 against, 22,510 abstained, 823 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 13,531,321 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 7,832,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 7,379,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,513,483 | 32,864 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6,200,228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 5,413,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 5,085,519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 0 | 2,803,713 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 2,572,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 2,546,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | 2,545,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC | 2,187,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. | 2,148,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 50,773 | 2,048,536 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,075,971 | 21,214 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 2,021,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 2,009,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | 1,885,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Swedbank Robur Fonder AB | 0 | 1,858,159 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 1,777,145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,710,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 1,646,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 1,495,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amundi | 0 | 1,429,807 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 811 managers: 120,496,427 for, 19,242,743 against, 381,045 abstained, 33,206 not voted, 34 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.7% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Cadence for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. A proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Cadence for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2025”): 240,625,488 for, 567,907 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “This proposal was approved as set forth below:”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors” (8 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown); “PricewaterhouseCoopers” (2 managers, no shares for or against).
The 203 asset managers below reported 90,450,627 for, 33,707 against, 22,510 abstained, 823 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25,937,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,948,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 11,643,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,959,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,846,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,804,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,612,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 876,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 760,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 458,854 | 0 | 22,510 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
45% Not approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Stockholder proposal regarding political spending.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. A stockholder proposal regarding political spending”): 98,107,834 for, 121,659,337 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Not approved, in the filing’s own words: “This proposal was not approved as set forth below:”
Support: 45% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “S/H Proposal - Political/Government” (2 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).
The 204 asset managers below reported 13,983,739 for, 74,049,584 against, 2,513,755 abstained, 823 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,710 | 25,935,192 | 1 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 11,948,893 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 159,565 | 11,483,907 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MFS | 0 | 3,805,590 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 2,958,991 | 537 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,418,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 58,850 | 1,787,744 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 0 | 1,814,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 0 | 1,804,901 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 1,746,069 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 308,121 | 1,304,125 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 0 | 1,376,465 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 1,028,859 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 1,020,154 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Capital Group | 0 | 939,840 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 81 | 876,380 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 804,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 803,012 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 0 | 781,291 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 760,261 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 677,839 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 0 | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Artisan | 485,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 48,857 | 408,403 | 24,104 | 0 | Mixed |
Showing the 25 largest of 204 asset managers. See all 204 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of May 2, 2024, which belongs to the 2023-2024 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 273,851,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 9.47% |
| 2 | Fidelity | 4.36% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 4.25% |
| 4 | MFS | 1.39% |
| 5 | State Street | 1.08% |
| 6 | VanEck ETF Trust | 0.88% |
| 7 | Prudential/PGIM | 0.67% |
| 8 | HARBOR FUNDS | 0.66% |
| 9 | JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0.66% |
| 10 | Charles Schwab | 0.64% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 4.94% |
| 2 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 2.86% |
| 3 | State Street | 2.69% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 2.39% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.26% |
| 6 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 1.98% |
| 7 | AllianceBernstein | 1.86% |
| 8 | UBS | 1.02% |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 0.94% |
| 10 | Janus Henderson | 0.93% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 11.44% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 9.62% | 13F |
| State Street | 4.44% | 13F |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 3.06% | 13F |
| Franklin Templeton | 1.56% | 13F |
| Norges Bank | 1.49% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.38% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 1.34% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 1.09% | 13F |
| Anirudh Devgan | 0.21% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 273,851,000 shares outstanding, as reported by CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC. on its Form 10-K dated December 31, 2024 (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 CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.’s 10-K dated December 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 8, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 985 asset managers reported how they voted on 13 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 14,285 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation. — CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 89% 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: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2025.
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