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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 15, 2024: 15 items on COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 17, 2024: 3 approved · 12 without a stated outcome.
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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 COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 17, 2024 (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 J. Bolus | 40,049,359 | 531,375 | 429,753 | -- | 4,848,587 | 99% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Neil E. Fesette | 40,236,493 | 344,891 | 429,103 | -- | 4,848,587 | 99.1% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Dimitar A. Karaivanov | 40,302,056 | 286,430 | 422,001 | -- | 4,848,587 | 99.2% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Jeffery J. Knauss | 40,325,690 | 476,670 | 208,127 | -- | 4,848,587 | 99% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Kerrie D. MacPherson | 40,148,973 | 644,595 | 216,919 | -- | 4,848,587 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: John Parente | 40,146,757 | 436,143 | 427,587 | -- | 4,848,587 | 99% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Raymond C. Pecor, III | 40,359,197 | 437,203 | 214,087 | -- | 4,848,587 | 99% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Susan E. Skerritt | 40,160,602 | 636,739 | 213,146 | -- | 4,848,587 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Sally A. Steele | 39,892,679 | 683,107 | 434,701 | -- | 4,848,587 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Eric E. Stickels | 40,405,876 | 380,682 | 223,929 | -- | 4,848,587 | 99.0% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Michele P. Sullivan | 40,264,183 | 531,334 | 214,970 | -- | 4,848,587 | 99% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: John F. Whipple, Jr. | 38,712,368 | 1,826,816 | 471,303 | -- | 4,848,587 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| 2. The Company's | 38,183,537 | 2,496,827 | 330,123 | -- | 4,848,587 | 94% | Approved | — |
| 3. The Company's | 39,550,983 | 1,096,992 | 362,512 | -- | 4,848,587 | 97% | Approved | — |
| 4. The Company's | 45,200,602 | 619,285 | 39,187 | -- | -- | 99% | Approved | — |
Source: COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 263 asset managers that disclosed a COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM 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. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Dimitar A. Karaivanov
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dimitar A. Karaivanov”): 40,302,056 for, 286,430 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR DIMITAR A. KARAIVANOV” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,510,702 for, 2,032 withheld, 38,334 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,298,048 | 0 | 0 | 340 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Eric E. Stickels
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Eric E. Stickels”): 40,405,876 for, 380,682 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR ERIC E. STICKELS” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,545,943 for, 545 against, 4,580 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,297,843 | 545 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Jeffery J. Knauss
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jeffery J. Knauss”): 40,325,690 for, 476,670 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR JEFFERY J. KNAUSS” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,540,890 for, 5,598 against, 4,580 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,297,432 | 956 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: John F. Whipple, Jr.
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John F. Whipple, Jr.”): 38,712,368 for, 1,826,816 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (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 + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR JOHN F. WHIPPLE, JR.” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 23,219,465 for, 1,291,238 against, 2,032 withheld, 38,334 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,297,093 | 956 | 0 | 340 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: John Parente
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John Parente”): 40,146,757 for, 436,143 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR JOHN PARENTE” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,505,105 for, 5,598 against, 2,032 withheld, 38,334 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,297,093 | 956 | 0 | 340 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 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: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Kerrie D. MacPherson
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kerrie D. MacPherson”): 40,148,973 for, 644,595 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (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: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR KERRIE D. MACPHERSON” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,545,943 for, 545 against, 4,580 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,297,843 | 545 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Mark J. Bolus
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark J. Bolus”): 40,049,359 for, 531,375 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR MARK J. BOLUS” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,509,972 for, 731 against, 2,032 withheld, 38,334 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,297,504 | 545 | 0 | 340 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Michele P. Sullivan
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michele P. Sullivan”): 40,264,183 for, 531,334 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR MICHELE P. SULLIVAN” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,546,488 for, 4,580 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,298,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Neil E. Fesette
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Neil E. Fesette”): 40,236,493 for, 344,891 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR NEIL E. FESETTE” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,504,919 for, 5,784 against, 2,032 withheld, 38,334 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,297,093 | 956 | 0 | 340 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Raymond C. Pecor, III
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Raymond C. Pecor, III”): 40,359,197 for, 437,203 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR RAYMOND C. PECOR, III” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,540,890 for, 5,598 against, 4,580 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,297,432 | 956 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Sally A. Steele
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sally A. Steele”): 39,892,679 for, 683,107 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (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: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR SALLY A. STEELE” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,398,007 for, 112,696 against, 2,032 withheld, 38,334 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,297,504 | 545 | 0 | 340 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 0 | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Susan E. Skerritt
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Susan E. Skerritt”): 40,160,602 for, 636,739 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (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: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECT DIRECTOR SUSAN E. SKERRITT” (2 managers, 4,641 for, 39,482 not voted).
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,545,943 for, 545 against, 4,580 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,297,843 | 545 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
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97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval of the Community Bank System, Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as Amended.
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. The Company's”): 39,550,983 for, 1,096,992 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares by 1,100,000, as set forth below:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 80 asset managers below reported 24,447,158 for, 99,330 against, 4,580 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,298,048 | 340 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 80 asset managers. See all 80 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Advisory vote on executive compensation.
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. The Company's”): 38,183,537 for, 2,496,827 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation programs, as described in the proxy statement, as set forth below:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,297,432 | 956 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 34,689 | 54,886 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 60,834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 62 managers: 22,714,161 for, 1,433,208 against, 4,580 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuberger Berman | 3,245,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,308,973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,365,077 | 1,076 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 1,304,638 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,166,501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Man Group plc | 0 | 850,820 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 621,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 488,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 432,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO | 382,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 334,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 276,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 272,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | 260,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 252,444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 201,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 172,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 153,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legal & General Investment Management America Inc | 0 | 99,998 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BNY Mellon | 95,591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 95,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 94,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 91,135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Rhumbline | 86,065 | 2,825 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 151 managers: 13,712,330 for, 2,565,187 against, 492 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
94% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. The Company's”): 38,183,537 for, 2,496,827 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation programs, as described in the proxy statement, as set forth below:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 54,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 52,545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not Voted |
| Allianz | 34,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 23,504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 18,122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 17,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust II | 17,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisor Managed Portfolios | 11,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 6,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 4,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 2,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 1,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILSHIRE MUTUAL FUNDS INC | 923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GPS Funds I | 304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 17 managers: 399,070 for, 39,482 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust | 395,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Community Bank, N.A. | 0 | 0 | 123,232 | 0 | Abstain |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 56,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BERKSHIRE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/PA | 53,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Carnegie Investment Counsel | 52,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 51,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | 40,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 37,334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO | 34,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Corient Private Wealth LLC | 17,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MassMutual | 12,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Laurus Investment Counsel Inc. | 11,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Carl P. Sherr & Co., LLC | 8,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 7,903 | 21 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 7,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hanson & Doremus Investment Management | 7,252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST CO OF VERMONT | 6,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FULTON BANK, N.A. | 6,476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 5,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 5,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NBT BANK N A /NY | 4,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| XPONANCE, INC. | 2,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Benjamin F. Edwards Wealth Management, LLC | 2,495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BBR PARTNERS, LLC | 2,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 59 managers: 851,490 for, 501 against, 123,232 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. The Company's”): 45,200,602 for, 619,285 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024, as set forth below:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 79 asset managers below reported 24,522,236 for, 24,252 against, 4,580 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,434,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,026,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,298,048 | 340 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,356,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 1,285,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,141,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 600,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 486,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 184,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 178,678 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 170,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust | 160,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 153,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 145,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 129,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 125,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 108,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 89,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 86,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 81,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 64,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 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.
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 6,434,000 |
| 2 | BlackRock | 6,026,199 |
| 3 | State Street | 2,298,388 |
| 4 | Neuberger Berman | 2,014,402 |
| 5 | Dimensional | 1,356,452 |
| 6 | Calvert | 1,285,454 |
| 7 | Fidelity | 1,141,595 |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 600,159 |
| 9 | TIAA | 486,511 |
| 10 | Columbia Threadneedle | 213,655 |
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuberger Berman | 3,245,830 |
| 2 | State Street | 2,308,973 |
| 3 | BlackRock | 1,366,153 |
| 4 | Calvert | 1,304,638 |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,166,501 |
| 6 | Man Group plc | 850,820 |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 622,067 |
| 8 | Nuveen | 488,721 |
| 9 | Federated Hermes | 432,088 |
| 10 | PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO | 382,715 |
Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC. for the 2023-2024 season, so there is no denominator to divide by.
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. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 15, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 263 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,273 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 16 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote on executive compensation. — COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 94% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2024.
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