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The Cooper Companies, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 8, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.

  • 11Ballot items
  • 659Asset managers
  • 7,684Fund votes
  • April 7, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of April 7, 2026: 11 items on The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 8, 2026: 9 elected · 2 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

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by The Cooper Companies, Inc.

These tallies are The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 8, 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.

The Cooper Companies, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held April 7, 2026
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Colleen E. Jay 168,376,52312,944,96751,475 --4,861,794 93%Elected—
Elect Director: Barbara A. Carbone 179,479,5191,826,62866,818 --4,861,794 99%Elected—
Elect Director: Lawrence E. Kurzius 173,792,2547,503,34877,363 --4,861,794 96%Elected—
Elect Director: Cynthia L. Lucchese 174,519,3486,777,71075,907 --4,861,794 96%Elected—
Elect Director: Teresa S. Madden 178,796,2392,498,48078,246 --4,861,794 99%Elected—
Elect Director: Maria Rivas, M.D. 178,782,9332,418,637171,395 --4,861,794 99%Elected—
Elect Director: Walter M Rosebrough, Jr. 175,933,1385,373,45766,370 --4,861,794 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Robert S. Weiss 175,426,0105,876,76470,191 --4,861,794 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Albert G. White III 176,978,1181,540,0132,854,834 --4,861,794 99.1%Elected—
2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026 177,458,3408,734,64441,775 ---- 95%Approved—
3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation 162,890,74818,385,66796,550 --4,861,794 90%Approved—

Source: The Cooper Companies, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 8, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the The Cooper Companies, Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 659 asset managers that disclosed a The Cooper Companies, Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Elect Director: Albert G. White III

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%
FOR: 176,978,118AGAINST: 1,540,013
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 140 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Albert G. White III

The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Albert G. White III”): 176,978,118 for, 1,540,013 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 8, 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: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 140 asset managers below reported 86,144,068 for, 407,296 against, 5,059 abstained, 153 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 86,144,068AGAINST: 407,296ABSTAIN: 5,059NOT VOTED: 153
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Albert G. White III” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,273,3873 70For
T. Rowe Price8,169,1050 00For
Capital Group7,549,7410 00For
BlackRock6,137,2940 00For
Fidelity5,076,5060 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS3,765,9430 00For
Invesco2,641,2000 00For
State Street2,441,9490 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,171,2740 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND1,999,4460 00For
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST1,881,2430 00For
Virtus1,874,5140 00For
Charles Schwab1,757,9030 00For
DIAMOND HILL FUNDS1,640,2540 00For
Jackson National1,375,8790 00For
MFS1,276,2830 00For
John Hancock910,7820 00For
Dimensional707,3290 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II688,5000 00For
TIAA656,2150 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)611,1980 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS500,3340 00For
Franklin Templeton477,8550 00For
MassMutual438,2860 00For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST0407,293 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Barbara A. Carbone

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 179,479,519AGAINST: 1,826,628
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 140 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Barbara A. Carbone

The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Barbara A. Carbone”): 179,479,519 for, 1,826,628 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 8, 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: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 140 asset managers below reported 86,144,075 for, 407,296 against, 5,052 abstained, 153 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 86,144,075AGAINST: 407,296ABSTAIN: 5,052NOT VOTED: 153
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Barbara A. Carbone” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,273,3943 00For
T. Rowe Price8,169,1050 00For
Capital Group7,549,7410 00For
BlackRock6,137,2940 00For
Fidelity5,076,5060 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS3,765,9430 00For
Invesco2,641,2000 00For
State Street2,441,9490 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,171,2740 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND1,999,4460 00For
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST1,881,2430 00For
Virtus1,874,5140 00For
Charles Schwab1,757,9030 00For
DIAMOND HILL FUNDS1,640,2540 00For
Jackson National1,375,8790 00For
MFS1,276,2830 00For
John Hancock910,7820 00For
Dimensional707,3290 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II688,5000 00For
TIAA656,2150 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)611,1980 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS500,3340 00For
Franklin Templeton477,8550 00For
MassMutual438,2860 00For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST0407,293 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Colleen E. Jay

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%
FOR: 168,376,523AGAINST: 12,944,967
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 140 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Colleen E. Jay

The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Colleen E. Jay”): 168,376,523 for, 12,944,967 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 8, 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: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 140 asset managers below reported 85,972,621 for, 578,781 against, 5,052 abstained, 153 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 85,972,621AGAINST: 578,781ABSTAIN: 5,052NOT VOTED: 153
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Colleen E. Jay” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,264,6118,818 00For
T. Rowe Price8,169,1050 00For
Capital Group7,549,7410 00For
BlackRock6,136,1681,126 00For
Fidelity5,076,5060 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS3,765,9430 00For
Invesco2,641,2000 00For
State Street2,441,9490 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,171,2740 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND1,999,4460 00For
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST1,881,2430 00For
Virtus1,874,5140 00For
Charles Schwab1,757,9030 00For
DIAMOND HILL FUNDS1,640,2540 00For
Jackson National1,375,8790 00For
MFS1,276,2830 00For
John Hancock910,7820 00For
Dimensional707,3290 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II688,5000 00For
TIAA656,2150 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)611,1980 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS500,3340 00For
Franklin Templeton477,8550 00For
MassMutual438,2860 00For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST0407,293 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Cynthia L. Lucchese

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 174,519,348AGAINST: 6,777,710
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 140 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Cynthia L. Lucchese

The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Cynthia L. Lucchese”): 174,519,348 for, 6,777,710 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 8, 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: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 140 asset managers below reported 86,032,711 for, 518,690 against, 5,052 abstained, 153 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 86,032,711AGAINST: 518,690ABSTAIN: 5,052NOT VOTED: 153
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Cynthia L. Lucchese” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,264,6198,809 00For
T. Rowe Price8,169,1050 00For
Capital Group7,549,7410 00For
BlackRock6,136,1681,126 00For
Fidelity5,076,5060 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS3,765,9430 00For
Invesco2,641,2000 00For
State Street2,441,9490 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,171,2740 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND1,999,4460 00For
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST1,881,2430 00For
Virtus1,874,5140 00For
Charles Schwab1,757,9030 00For
DIAMOND HILL FUNDS1,640,2540 00For
Jackson National1,375,8790 00For
MFS1,276,2830 00For
John Hancock910,7820 00For
Dimensional707,3290 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II688,5000 00For
TIAA656,2150 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)611,1980 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS500,3340 00For
Franklin Templeton477,8550 00For
MassMutual438,2860 00For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST0407,293 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Lawrence E. Kurzius

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 173,792,254AGAINST: 7,503,348
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 140 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Lawrence E. Kurzius

The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lawrence E. Kurzius”): 173,792,254 for, 7,503,348 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 8, 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: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 140 asset managers below reported 85,192,854 for, 1,358,517 against, 5,052 abstained, 153 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 85,192,854AGAINST: 1,358,517ABSTAIN: 5,052NOT VOTED: 153
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Lawrence E. Kurzius” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,273,38215 00For
T. Rowe Price8,169,1050 00For
Capital Group7,549,7410 00For
BlackRock6,137,2940 00For
Fidelity5,076,5060 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS3,765,9430 00For
Invesco2,641,2000 00For
State Street2,441,9490 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,171,2740 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND1,999,4460 00For
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST1,881,2430 00For
Virtus1,874,5140 00For
Charles Schwab1,757,9030 00For
DIAMOND HILL FUNDS1,640,2540 00For
Jackson National1,370,7105,169 00For
MFS1,276,2830 00For
John Hancock802,610108,172 00Mixed
Dimensional0707,329 00Against
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II688,5000 00For
TIAA656,2150 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)611,1980 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS500,3340 00For
Franklin Templeton477,8550 00For
MassMutual438,2860 00For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST0407,293 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Maria Rivas, M.D.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 178,782,933AGAINST: 2,418,637
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 140 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Maria Rivas, M.D.

The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maria Rivas, M.D.”): 178,782,933 for, 2,418,637 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 8, 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: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 140 asset managers below reported 86,033,265 for, 518,137 against, 5,052 abstained, 153 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 86,033,265AGAINST: 518,137ABSTAIN: 5,052NOT VOTED: 153
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Maria Rivas, M.D.” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,264,6298,800 00For
T. Rowe Price8,169,1050 00For
Capital Group7,549,7410 00For
BlackRock6,136,1681,126 00For
Fidelity5,076,5060 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS3,765,9430 00For
Invesco2,641,2000 00For
State Street2,441,9490 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,171,2740 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND1,999,4460 00For
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST1,881,2430 00For
Virtus1,874,5140 00For
Charles Schwab1,757,9030 00For
DIAMOND HILL FUNDS1,640,2540 00For
Jackson National1,375,8790 00For
MFS1,276,2830 00For
John Hancock910,7820 00For
Dimensional707,3290 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II688,5000 00For
TIAA656,2150 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)611,1980 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS500,3340 00For
Franklin Templeton477,8550 00For
MassMutual438,2860 00For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST0407,293 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Robert S. Weiss

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 175,426,010AGAINST: 5,876,764
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 140 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Robert S. Weiss

The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert S. Weiss”): 175,426,010 for, 5,876,764 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 8, 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: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 140 asset managers below reported 86,143,522 for, 407,849 against, 5,052 abstained, 153 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 86,143,522AGAINST: 407,849ABSTAIN: 5,052NOT VOTED: 153
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Robert S. Weiss” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,273,38512 00For
T. Rowe Price8,169,1050 00For
Capital Group7,549,7410 00For
BlackRock6,137,2940 00For
Fidelity5,076,5060 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS3,765,9430 00For
Invesco2,641,2000 00For
State Street2,441,9490 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,171,2740 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND1,999,4460 00For
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST1,881,2430 00For
Virtus1,874,5140 00For
Charles Schwab1,757,9030 00For
DIAMOND HILL FUNDS1,640,2540 00For
Jackson National1,375,8790 00For
MFS1,276,2830 00For
John Hancock910,7820 00For
Dimensional707,3290 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II688,5000 00For
TIAA656,2150 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)611,1980 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS500,3340 00For
Franklin Templeton477,8550 00For
MassMutual438,2860 00For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST0407,293 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Teresa S. Madden

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 178,796,239AGAINST: 2,498,480
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 140 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Teresa S. Madden

The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Teresa S. Madden”): 178,796,239 for, 2,498,480 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 8, 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: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 140 asset managers below reported 86,144,074 for, 407,297 against, 5,052 abstained, 153 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 86,144,074AGAINST: 407,297ABSTAIN: 5,052NOT VOTED: 153
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Teresa S. Madden” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,273,3934 00For
T. Rowe Price8,169,1050 00For
Capital Group7,549,7410 00For
BlackRock6,137,2940 00For
Fidelity5,076,5060 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS3,765,9430 00For
Invesco2,641,2000 00For
State Street2,441,9490 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,171,2740 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND1,999,4460 00For
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST1,881,2430 00For
Virtus1,874,5140 00For
Charles Schwab1,757,9030 00For
DIAMOND HILL FUNDS1,640,2540 00For
Jackson National1,375,8790 00For
MFS1,276,2830 00For
John Hancock910,7820 00For
Dimensional707,3290 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II688,5000 00For
TIAA656,2150 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)611,1980 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS500,3340 00For
Franklin Templeton477,8550 00For
MassMutual438,2860 00For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST0407,293 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

9. Elect Director: Walter M Rosebrough, Jr.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 175,933,138AGAINST: 5,373,457
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 140 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Walter M Rosebrough, Jr.

The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Walter M Rosebrough, Jr.”): 175,933,138 for, 5,373,457 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 8, 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: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 140 asset managers below reported 86,539,251 for, 12,120 against, 5,052 abstained, 153 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 86,539,251AGAINST: 12,120ABSTAIN: 5,052NOT VOTED: 153
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Walter M Rosebrough, Jr.” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,273,3898 00For
T. Rowe Price8,169,1050 00For
Capital Group7,549,7410 00For
BlackRock6,137,2940 00For
Fidelity5,076,5060 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS3,765,9430 00For
Invesco2,641,2000 00For
State Street2,441,9490 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,171,2740 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND1,999,4460 00For
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST1,881,2430 00For
Virtus1,874,5140 00For
Charles Schwab1,757,9030 00For
DIAMOND HILL FUNDS1,640,2540 00For
Jackson National1,375,8790 00For
MFS1,276,2830 00For
John Hancock910,7820 00For
Dimensional707,3290 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II688,5000 00For
TIAA656,2150 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)611,1980 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS500,3340 00For
Franklin Templeton477,8550 00For
MassMutual438,2860 00For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST407,2930 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

10. 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

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

Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

90% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 90%
FOR: 162,890,748AGAINST: 18,385,667
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 659 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.

The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation”): 162,890,748 for, 18,385,667 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 8, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The stockholders adopted, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as presented in the Proxy Statement.”
Support: 90% 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: 138 asset managers voting on “Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,250,60522,824 00For
T. Rowe Price8,169,1050 00For
Capital Group7,549,7410 00For
BlackRock5,784,273353,021 00Mixed
Fidelity5,076,5060 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS3,765,9430 00For
Invesco2,641,2000 00For
State Street2,438,3633,586 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,171,2740 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND1,999,4460 00For
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST1,881,2430 00For
Virtus1,874,5140 00For
Charles Schwab1,757,9030 00For
DIAMOND HILL FUNDS1,640,2540 00For
Jackson National1,375,8790 00For
MFS1,276,2830 00For
John Hancock910,7820 00For
Dimensional707,3290 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II688,5000 00For
TIAA656,2150 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)611,1980 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS500,3340 00For
Franklin Templeton477,8550 00For
MassMutual438,2860 00For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST407,2930 00For

Fund voting reports, all 138 managers: 85,942,578 for, 566,492 against, 5,052 abstained, 153 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 556 asset managers voting on “Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
T. Rowe Price15,667,8930 00For
Capital Group8,961,6760 00For
BlackRock6,945,721840,536 00Mixed
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC7,022,6050 00For
Janus Henderson5,982,7450 00For
State Street5,579,85932,894 00For
BROWNING WEST LP5,543,3480 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC5,326,4100 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS LLC4,016,5850 00For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/3,516,7840 00For
Neuberger Berman3,436,0030 00For
Invesco2,852,186408,659 00Mixed
Jana Partners2,968,9510 00For
Wellington2,871,3920 00For
GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP02,752,157 00Against
LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA2,374,9590 00For
UBS02,301,765 00Against
AllianceBernstein2,189,8720 00For
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP2,090,3150 00For
Vanguard1,999,0240 00For
Charles Schwab1,787,8960 00For
Northern Trust1,625,65114,745 00For
Findlay Park Partners LLP1,466,9000 00For
River Road Asset Management, LLC1,349,5160 00For
Manning & Napier1,121,7770 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 556 managers: 127,737,556 for, 12,307,150 against, 42,544 abstained, 23,206 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

11. 2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 177,458,340AGAINST: 8,734,644
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 139 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2026.

The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2”): 177,458,340 for, 8,734,644 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 8, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026 was ratified.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 139 asset managers below reported 86,482,846 for, 26,307 against, 5,052 abstained, 153 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 86,482,846AGAINST: 26,307ABSTAIN: 5,052NOT VOTED: 153
Largest asset managers voting on “RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISC” at The Cooper Companies, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,264,6178,812 00For
T. Rowe Price8,169,1050 00For
Capital Group7,549,7410 00For
BlackRock6,136,1681,126 00For
Fidelity5,076,5060 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS3,765,9430 00For
Invesco2,641,2000 00For
State Street2,441,92623 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,171,2740 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND1,999,4460 00For
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST1,881,2430 00For
Virtus1,874,5140 00For
Charles Schwab1,757,9030 00For
DIAMOND HILL FUNDS1,640,2540 00For
Jackson National1,375,8790 00For
MFS1,276,2830 00For
John Hancock910,7820 00For
Dimensional707,3290 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II688,5000 00For
TIAA656,2150 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)611,1980 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS500,3340 00For
Franklin Templeton477,8550 00For
MassMutual438,2860 00For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST407,2930 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 139 asset managers. See all 139 in the interactive database.

Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of April 2, 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 The Cooper Companies, 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 195,114,398 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top The Cooper Companies, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 12.44%
2T. Rowe Price 4.19%
3Capital Group 3.87%
4BlackRock 3.15%
5Fidelity 2.60%
6FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS 1.93%
7Invesco 1.35%
8State Street 1.25%
9Bridge Builder Trust 1.11%
10JANUS INVESTMENT FUND 1.02%
Institutional-manager reports: top The Cooper Companies, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1T. Rowe Price 8.03%
2Capital Group 4.59%
3BlackRock 3.99%
4KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.60%
5Janus Henderson 3.07%
6State Street 2.88%
7BROWNING WEST LP 2.84%
8GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.73%
9FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS LLC 2.06%
10MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 1.80%

Reported The Cooper Companies, 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.

The Cooper Companies, Inc. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 8.52% 13F
State Street 4.49% 13F
T. Rowe Price 2.76% 13F
Geode Capital 2.72% 13F
Franklin Templeton 2.49% 13F
Invesco 1.87% 13F
Wellington Management 1.73% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 1.06% 13F

Percentages above are of 195,114,398 shares outstanding, as reported by The Cooper Companies, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated March 2, 2026 (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 The Cooper Companies, Inc.’s 10-Q dated March 2, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 25, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At The Cooper Companies, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held April 7, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 659 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 7,684 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. — The Cooper Companies, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 90% 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: The Cooper Companies, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2026.

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