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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 12, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.

14Ballot items
1,061Asset managers
17,394Fund votes
May 7, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 7, 2026: 14 items on Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 12, 2026: 11 elected · 3 approved.

Material dissent

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

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

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, 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.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 7, 2026
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Support (of votes cast)	Reported outcome	Voting standard
Elect Director: Mark W. Adams	213,641,523	11,871,388	508,228	--	18,337,442	95%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Ita Brennan	197,550,600	27,957,323	513,216	--	18,337,442	88%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Lewis Chew	219,522,489	5,976,372	522,278	--	18,337,442	97%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Anirudh Devgan	223,808,980	1,403,711	808,448	--	18,337,442	99.3%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Moshe Gavrielov	223,914,955	1,553,434	552,750	--	18,337,442	99.3%	Elected	—
Elect Director: ML Krakauer	220,002,370	5,510,919	507,850	--	18,337,442	98%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Julia Liuson	221,571,690	3,819,720	629,729	--	18,337,442	98%	Elected	—
Elect Director: James D. Plummer	218,597,539	6,768,013	655,587	--	18,337,442	97%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli	210,132,429	15,237,989	650,721	--	18,337,442	93%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Young K. Sohn	220,567,252	4,901,487	552,400	--	18,337,442	98%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Luc Van den hove	221,687,359	3,825,730	508,050	--	18,337,442	98%	Elected	—
2. A proposal to approve the amendment of the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan	216,695,272	8,512,065	813,802	--	18,337,442	96%	Approved	—
3. An advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation	195,205,028	29,350,859	1,465,252	--	18,337,442	87%	Approved	—
4. 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, 2026	243,583,173	167,184	608,224	--	--	99.9%	Approved	—

Source: Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 1,061 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.

1. Elect Director: Mark W. Adams

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 213,641,523AGAINST: 11,871,388

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 212 asset managers

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”): 213,641,523 for, 11,871,388 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the eleven (11) director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 212 asset managers below reported 99,352,136 for, 28,612 against, 14,622 abstained, 207 not voted, 26,742 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 99,352,136AGAINST: 28,612ABSTAIN: 14,622UNKNOWN: 26,742NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Mark W. Adams” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,759,040	62	2	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	3,204,124	41	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Ita Brennan

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

88% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 88%

FOR: 197,550,600AGAINST: 27,957,323

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 212 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Ita Brennan

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ita Brennan”): 197,550,600 for, 27,957,323 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the eleven (11) director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 212 asset managers below reported 94,628,666 for, 4,752,081 against, 14,622 abstained, 207 not voted, 26,742 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 94,628,666AGAINST: 4,752,081ABSTAIN: 14,622UNKNOWN: 26,742NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Ita Brennan” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,734,515	24,586	2	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	0	For
BlackRock	9,603,128	3,003	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	0	3,472,407	0	Against
State Street	3,204,165	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,357	464	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Lewis Chew

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 219,522,489AGAINST: 5,976,372

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 212 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Lewis Chew

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lewis Chew”): 219,522,489 for, 5,976,372 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the eleven (11) director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 212 asset managers below reported 99,255,309 for, 125,437 against, 14,622 abstained, 207 not voted, 26,742 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 99,255,309AGAINST: 125,437ABSTAIN: 14,622UNKNOWN: 26,742NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Lewis Chew” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,646,035	113,065	2	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	3,204,165	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Anirudh Devgan

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 223,808,980AGAINST: 1,403,711

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 212 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Anirudh Devgan

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anirudh Devgan”): 223,808,980 for, 1,403,711 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the eleven (11) director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 212 asset managers below reported 99,358,633 for, 22,112 against, 14,625 abstained, 207 not voted, 26,742 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 99,358,633AGAINST: 22,112ABSTAIN: 14,625UNKNOWN: 26,742NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Anirudh Devgan” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,759,091	9	5	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	3,204,144	21	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Moshe Gavrielov

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 223,914,955AGAINST: 1,553,434

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 212 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Moshe Gavrielov

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Moshe Gavrielov”): 223,914,955 for, 1,553,434 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the eleven (11) director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 212 asset managers below reported 99,368,367 for, 12,380 against, 14,622 abstained, 207 not voted, 26,742 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 99,368,367AGAINST: 12,380ABSTAIN: 14,622UNKNOWN: 26,742NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Moshe Gavrielov” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,759,093	8	2	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	3,204,165	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: ML Krakauer

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 220,002,370AGAINST: 5,510,919

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 212 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: ML Krakauer

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: ML Krakauer”): 220,002,370 for, 5,510,919 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the eleven (11) 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 212 asset managers below reported 99,310,567 for, 70,180 against, 14,622 abstained, 207 not voted, 26,742 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 99,310,567AGAINST: 70,180ABSTAIN: 14,622UNKNOWN: 26,742NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: ML Krakauer” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,759,070	31	2	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	3,204,165	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Julia Liuson

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 221,571,690AGAINST: 3,819,720

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 212 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Julia Liuson

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Julia Liuson”): 221,571,690 for, 3,819,720 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the eleven (11) 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 212 asset managers below reported 99,316,917 for, 63,829 against, 14,623 abstained, 207 not voted, 26,742 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 99,316,917AGAINST: 63,829ABSTAIN: 14,623UNKNOWN: 26,742NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Julia Liuson” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,759,079	21	3	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	3,204,165	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: James D. Plummer

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 218,597,539AGAINST: 6,768,013

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 212 asset managers

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”): 218,597,539 for, 6,768,013 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the eleven (11) director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 212 asset managers below reported 99,362,161 for, 18,585 against, 14,623 abstained, 207 not voted, 26,742 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 99,362,161AGAINST: 18,585ABSTAIN: 14,623UNKNOWN: 26,742NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: James D. Plummer” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,759,064	36	3	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	3,204,124	41	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.

9. Elect Director: Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%

FOR: 210,132,429AGAINST: 15,237,989

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 212 asset managers

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”): 210,132,429 for, 15,237,989 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the eleven (11) director nominees named in the Proxy Statement was elected as set forth below:”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 212 asset managers below reported 92,797,153 for, 6,583,594 against, 14,623 abstained, 207 not voted, 26,742 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 92,797,153AGAINST: 6,583,594ABSTAIN: 14,623UNKNOWN: 26,742NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,759,010	91	3	For
Fidelity	7,025,283	6,550,554	0	Mixed
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	3,204,124	41	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.

10. Elect Director: Young K. Sohn

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 220,567,252AGAINST: 4,901,487

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 212 asset managers

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”): 220,567,252 for, 4,901,487 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the eleven (11) 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 212 asset managers below reported 99,362,171 for, 18,575 against, 14,622 abstained, 207 not voted, 26,742 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 99,362,171AGAINST: 18,575ABSTAIN: 14,622UNKNOWN: 26,742NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Young K. Sohn” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,759,074	26	2	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	3,204,124	41	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.

11. Elect Director: Luc Van den hove

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 221,687,359AGAINST: 3,825,730

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 212 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Luc Van den hove

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Luc Van den hove”): 221,687,359 for, 3,825,730 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the eleven (11) 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 212 asset managers below reported 99,369,973 for, 10,773 against, 14,622 abstained, 207 not voted, 26,742 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 99,369,973AGAINST: 10,773ABSTAIN: 14,622UNKNOWN: 26,742NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Luc Van den hove” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,759,077	23	2	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	3,204,165	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.

12. 2. A proposal to approve the amendment of the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

Official result Fund totals may overlapCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Approved

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 216,695,272AGAINST: 8,512,065

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 227 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. A proposal to approve the amendment of the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan”): 216,695,272 for, 8,512,065 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “This proposal was approved as set forth below:”
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).

Fund voting reports: 197 asset managers voting on “APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,759,047	53	5	For
Fidelity	13,563,917	11,920	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	3,204,124	41	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,030,583	54,643	0	Mixed
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Fund voting reports, all 197 managers: 98,783,966 for, 316,621 against, 14,625 abstained, 207 not voted, 6,454 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 27 asset managers voting on “APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Navera Investment Management Ltd.	779,909	0	For
Stonehage Fleming Investment Management Ltd	331,985	0	For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	153,890	0	For
Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc.	67,395	0	For
Erste Asset Management GmbH	46,988	0	For
Settian Capital LP	22,000	0	For
ZEVIN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	0	0	--
Vident Advisory, LLC	13,920	0	For
Vontobel Holding Ltd.	13,598	0	For
Decatur Capital Management, Inc.	6,634	0	For
Union Investment Management GmbH	4,304	0	For
Maj Invest Holding A/S	0	3,565	Against
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma	3,309	0	For
WORMSER FRERES GESTION	2,523	0	For
SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT	1,659	0	For
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC	562	0	For
BALLAST ADVISORS LLC	437	0	For
FINANCIAL CONSULATE, INC	243	0	For
Cove Private Wealth, LLC	149	0	For
Boltwood Capital Management	115	0	For
Crewe Advisors LLC	41	0	For
LEAVELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.	0	34	Against
Canopy Partners, LLC	30	0	For
Keel Point, LLC	15	0	For
MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	10	0	For

Institutional-manager reports, all 27 managers: 1,449,724 for, 3,599 against, 20,288 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

13. 3. An advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation

Official result Fund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 25 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

87% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 87%

FOR: 195,205,028AGAINST: 29,350,859

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 1,059 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Advisory resolution to approve named executive officers compensation

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. An advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation”): 195,205,028 for, 29,350,859 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “This proposal was approved as set forth below:”
Support: 87% 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: “Say on pay” (3 managers, 3,097 for).

Fund voting reports: 199 asset managers voting on “Advisory resolution to approve named executive officers compensation” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,758,945	150	9	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	0	For
State Street	7,513	3,196,652	0	Against
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	0	For

Fund voting reports, all 199 managers: 95,467,564 for, 3,656,641 against, 14,629 abstained, 207 not voted, 6,454 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 896 asset managers voting on “Advisory resolution to approve named executive officers compensation” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	12,304,714	2,047	For
Invesco	8,694,634	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	7,710,975	0	For
Fidelity	7,295,912	85,043	For
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC	5,752,092	0	For
Janus Henderson	4,780,434	0	For
State Street	204,350	4,185,729	Against
AllianceBernstein	4,632,700	0	For
Wellington	4,523,719	0	For
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP	3,472,407	0	For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	3,298,057	0	For
Capital Group	3,024,505	0	For
Vanguard	2,800,864	0	For
UBS	0	2,534,211	Against
Northern Trust	2,517,851	0	For
Goldman Sachs	2,152,849	0	For
Charles Schwab	2,004,044	0	For
Amundi	0	1,989,138	Against
APG Asset Management US Inc.	1,946,562	0	For
Swedbank Robur Fonder AB	0	1,746,516	Against
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS	1,737,592	0	For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	1,466,302	0	For
Putnam	1,445,549	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	1,428,270	0	For
BROWN ADVISORY INC	1,351,084	0	For

Institutional-manager reports, all 896 managers: 125,200,326 for, 18,986,353 against, 869,041 abstained, 55,131 not voted, 252,047 mixed, 20,288 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

14. 4. A proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 243,583,173AGAINST: 167,184

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 209 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. 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, 2026”): 243,583,173 for, 167,184 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 12, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “This proposal was approved as set forth below:”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 209 asset managers below reported 99,218,975 for, 20,719 against, 14,622 abstained, 207 not voted, 6,454 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 99,218,975AGAINST: 20,719ABSTAIN: 14,622UNKNOWN: 6,454NOT VOTED: 207

Largest asset managers voting on “RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM” at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,759,101	2	For
Fidelity	13,575,837	0	For
BlackRock	9,606,131	0	For
Invesco	7,864,316	0	For
VanEck ETF Trust	3,472,407	0	For
State Street	3,204,165	0	For
Capital Group	2,656,707	0	For
JPMorgan	2,504,492	0	For
MFS	2,246,910	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,951,821	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	1,778,750	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,495,278	0	For
Principal	1,141,070	0	For
American Century	1,085,226	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,084,807	0	For
TIAA	972,126	0	For
Putnam	883,890	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	811,983	0	For
ACAP Strategic Fund	744,002	0	For
Jackson National	565,115	0	For
First Trust	506,080	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	500,000	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	440,213	0	For
ProShares	420,496	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	417,456	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 209 asset managers. See all 209 in the interactive database.

Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of May 8, 2025, which belongs to the 2024-2025 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.

Largest Cadence Design Systems, Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

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 271,799,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top Cadence Design Systems, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “Advisory resolution to approve named executive officers compensation”, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	10.58%
2	Fidelity	4.99%
3	BlackRock	3.53%
4	Invesco	2.89%
5	VanEck ETF Trust	1.28%
6	State Street	1.18%
7	Capital Group	0.98%
8	JPMorgan	0.92%
9	MFS	0.83%
10	Charles Schwab	0.72%

Institutional-manager reports: top Cadence Design Systems, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “Advisory resolution to approve named executive officers compensation”, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	BlackRock	4.53%
2	Invesco	3.20%
3	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.84%
4	Fidelity	2.72%
5	JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC	2.12%
6	Janus Henderson	1.76%
7	State Street	1.71%
8	AllianceBernstein	1.70%
9	Wellington	1.66%
10	VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP	1.28%

Reported Cadence Design Systems, Inc. holdings and ownership

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.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
The Vanguard Group	10.02%	DEF14A
BlackRock	9.36%	13F
State Street	4.60%	13F
FMR (Fidelity)	3.37%	13F
JPMorgan Chase	2.41%	13F
Wellington Management	1.80%	13F
Goldman Sachs	1.48%	13F
Morgan Stanley	1.32%	13F
Anirudh Devgan	0.30%	DEF14A
Paul Cunningham (7}	0.05%	DEF14A

Percentages above are of 271,799,000 shares outstanding, as reported by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on its Form 10-K dated December 31, 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.

About this page

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, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 7, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 1,061 asset managers reported how they voted on 14 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 17,394 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory resolution to approve named executive officers compensation — Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 87% 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, 2026.

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