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Cytokinetics, Incorporated 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Cytokinetics, Incorporated’s Form 8-K, filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 1, 2026.

  • 6Ballot items
  • 413Asset managers
  • 3,536Fund votes
  • May 27, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 27, 2026: 6 items on Cytokinetics, Incorporated’s Form 8-K, filed May 27, 2026: 3 approved · 3 without a stated outcome.

Material dissent

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 Cytokinetics, Incorporated

These tallies are Cytokinetics, Incorporated’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 27, 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.

Cytokinetics, Incorporated — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 27, 2026
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Edward M. Kaye, M.D. 104,633,356---- 3,234,8628,257,512 97%Not verified—
Elect Director: Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D. 85,427,010---- 22,441,2088,257,512 79%Not verified—
Elect Director: Nancy J. Wysenski 104,820,911---- 3,047,3078,257,512 97%Not verified—
2. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of authorized shares reserved for issuance under the Amended and Restated 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan by 1,000,000 shares of 107,254,415261,354352,449 --8,257,512 99.7%Approved—
3. Ratification of Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026 115,468,025269,258388,447 --0 99.7%Approved—
4. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation 104,005,5313,018,095844,592 --8,257,512 97%Approved—

Source: Cytokinetics, Incorporated, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 27, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Cytokinetics, Incorporated 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 413 asset managers that disclosed a Cytokinetics, Incorporated 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: Edward M. Kaye, M.D.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 104,633,356WITHHELD: 3,234,862
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 109 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Class I Directors for terms expiring in 2029: Edward M. Kaye, M.D.

Cytokinetics, Incorporated’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Edward M. Kaye, M.D.”): 104,633,356 for, 3,234,862 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 109 asset managers below reported 63,947,327 for, 1,637,297 withheld, 7 abstained, 119 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 63,947,327ABSTAIN: 7WITHHOLD: 1,637,297NOT VOTED: 119
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Class I Directors for terms expiring in 2029: Edward M. Kaye, M.D.” at Cytokinetics, Incorporated, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard16,283,0150 70For
T. Rowe Price10,923,8470 01,164,738Mixed
Fidelity11,423,2450 00For
BlackRock8,039,8160 00For
Capital Group2,351,8430 00For
State Street1,952,0010 00For
Jackson National1,888,3830 00For
Charles Schwab1,381,3750 00For
Federated Hermes698,2210 00For
Principal497,2740 048,873Mixed
MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST484,6440 00For
Voya472,5620 00For
JPMorgan469,9120 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC408,4650 00For
Equitable205,8400 0199,733Mixed
John Hancock351,6490 014,740For
American Century339,5300 00For
MFS305,6980 00For
Goldman Sachs281,7310 00For
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES256,3830 00For
Columbia Threadneedle255,7130 00For
TIAA241,4420 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS228,9900 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust225,6400 00For
Brighthouse176,2500 048,275Mixed

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Nancy J. Wysenski

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 104,820,911WITHHELD: 3,047,307
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 109 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Class I Directors for terms expiring in 2029: Nancy J. Wysenski

Cytokinetics, Incorporated’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Nancy J. Wysenski”): 104,820,911 for, 3,047,307 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 109 asset managers below reported 63,958,674 for, 1,625,951 withheld, 6 abstained, 119 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 63,958,674ABSTAIN: 6WITHHOLD: 1,625,951NOT VOTED: 119
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Class I Directors for terms expiring in 2029: Nancy J. Wysenski” at Cytokinetics, Incorporated, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard16,283,0160 60For
T. Rowe Price10,923,8470 01,164,738Mixed
Fidelity11,423,2450 00For
BlackRock8,039,8160 00For
Capital Group2,351,8430 00For
State Street1,952,0010 00For
Jackson National1,888,3830 00For
Charles Schwab1,381,3750 00For
Federated Hermes698,2210 00For
Principal497,2740 048,873Mixed
MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST484,6440 00For
Voya472,5620 00For
JPMorgan469,9120 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC408,4650 00For
Equitable205,8400 0199,733Mixed
John Hancock351,6490 014,740For
American Century339,5300 00For
MFS305,6980 00For
Goldman Sachs281,7310 00For
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES256,3830 00For
Columbia Threadneedle255,7130 00For
TIAA241,4420 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS228,9900 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust225,6400 00For
Brighthouse176,2500 048,275Mixed

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

79% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 79%WITHHELD
FOR: 85,427,010WITHHELD: 22,441,208
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 109 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Class I Directors for terms expiring in 2029: Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D.

Cytokinetics, Incorporated’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D.”): 85,427,010 for, 22,441,208 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 79% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 109 asset managers below reported 50,207,324 for, 15,377,264 withheld, 43 abstained, 119 not voted.

FORWITHHOLD
FOR: 50,207,324ABSTAIN: 43WITHHOLD: 15,377,264NOT VOTED: 119
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Class I Directors for terms expiring in 2029: Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D.” at Cytokinetics, Incorporated, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard16,276,5430 436,436For
T. Rowe Price00 012,088,585Withhold
Fidelity11,423,2450 00For
BlackRock8,039,8160 00For
Capital Group2,351,8430 00For
State Street1,951,9050 096For
Jackson National315,6060 01,572,777Mixed
Charles Schwab1,381,3750 00For
Federated Hermes698,2210 00For
Principal497,2740 048,873Mixed
MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST484,6440 00For
Voya472,5620 00For
JPMorgan469,9120 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC26,1510 0382,314Mixed
Equitable205,8400 0199,733Mixed
John Hancock198,5430 0167,846Mixed
American Century339,5300 00For
MFS305,6980 00For
Goldman Sachs281,7310 00For
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES256,3830 00For
Columbia Threadneedle255,7130 00For
TIAA241,4420 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS228,9900 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust225,6400 00For
Brighthouse166,2490 058,276Mixed

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

4. 2. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase…

Official resultCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 107,254,415AGAINST: 261,354
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 115 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of authorized shares reserved for issuance thereunder by 1,000,000 shares of common stock.

Cytokinetics, Incorporated’s own tally for this item (“2. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of authorized shares reserved for issuance under the Amended and Restated 2015 Employee St”): 107,254,415 for, 261,354 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2: Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of authorized shares reserved for issuance under the Amended and Restated 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan by 1,000,000 shares of common stock The stockholders…”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 65,793,645 for, 28,784 against, 1 abstained, 119 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 65,793,645AGAINST: 28,784ABSTAIN: 1NOT VOTED: 119
Largest asset managers voting on “To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Pl” at Cytokinetics, Incorporated, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard16,283,0210 10For
T. Rowe Price12,088,5850 00For
Fidelity11,423,2450 00For
BlackRock8,039,8160 00For
Capital Group2,351,8430 00For
State Street1,952,0010 00For
Jackson National1,888,3830 00For
Charles Schwab1,381,3750 00For
Federated Hermes698,2210 00For
Principal546,1470 00For
MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST484,6440 00For
Voya472,5620 00For
JPMorgan469,9120 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC408,4650 00For
Equitable405,5730 00For
John Hancock366,3890 00For
American Century339,5300 00For
MFS305,6980 00For
Goldman Sachs281,7310 00For
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES256,3830 00For
Columbia Threadneedle255,7130 00For
TIAA241,4420 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS228,9900 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust225,6400 00For
Brighthouse195,74128,784 00Mixed

Showing the 25 largest of 115 asset managers. See all 115 in the interactive database.

5. 4. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

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

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 104,005,531AGAINST: 3,018,095
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 412 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

Cytokinetics, Incorporated’s own tally for this item (“4. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation”): 104,005,531 for, 3,018,095 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.”
Support: 97% 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: 107 asset managers voting on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in ” at Cytokinetics, Incorporated, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard16,283,0164 10For
T. Rowe Price12,088,5850 00For
Fidelity11,423,2450 00For
BlackRock8,039,8160 00For
Capital Group2,351,8430 00For
State Street1,952,0010 00For
Jackson National1,802,69085,693 00For
Charles Schwab1,381,3750 00For
Federated Hermes698,2210 00For
Principal546,1470 00For
MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST484,6440 00For
Voya472,5620 00For
JPMorgan469,9120 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC408,4650 00For
Equitable405,5730 00For
John Hancock366,3890 00For
American Century339,5300 00For
MFS305,6980 00For
Goldman Sachs281,7310 00For
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES256,3830 00For
Columbia Threadneedle255,7130 00For
TIAA241,4420 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS228,9900 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust225,6400 00For
Brighthouse155,86239,879 28,7840Mixed

Fund voting reports, all 107 managers: 65,136,666 for, 342,191 against, 28,785 abstained, 119 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 332 asset managers voting on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in ” at Cytokinetics, Incorporated, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
T. Rowe Price18,395,8550 00For
Fidelity9,986,5180 00For
Wellington6,706,5760 00For
State Street5,003,7370 00For
BlackRock4,014,9531,007 2130For
Polar Capital Holdings Plc3,087,8540 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC2,795,7920 00For
Avoro Capital Advisors LLC1,746,2540 00For
Capital Group1,586,7340 00For
Charles Schwab1,397,1020 00For
Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P.1,159,8790 00For
Northern Trust1,040,7770 00For
Vanguard1,004,1670 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC855,6710 00For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS786,6780 00For
Capital Research Global Investors770,9990 00For
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.0714,344 00Against
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp702,6460 00For
Federated Hermes698,831622 00For
RTW INVESTMENTS, LP696,5710 00For
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA682,8810 00For
Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd615,0070 00For
BROWN ADVISORY INC559,6650 00For
Voya537,0170 00For
Foresite Capital Management IV, LLC503,1750 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 332 managers: 77,453,582 for, 2,273,009 against, 663,892 abstained, 1,954 not voted, 246,596 mixed. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

6. 3. Ratification of Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 115,468,025AGAINST: 269,258
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 109 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

Cytokinetics, Incorporated’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026”): 115,468,025 for, 269,258 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026 The stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent reg…”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 109 asset managers below reported 65,555,751 for, 96 against, 28,785 abstained, 119 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 65,555,751AGAINST: 96ABSTAIN: 28,785NOT VOTED: 119
Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm ” at Cytokinetics, Incorporated, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard16,283,0210 10For
T. Rowe Price12,088,5850 00For
Fidelity11,423,2450 00For
BlackRock8,039,8160 00For
Capital Group2,351,8430 00For
State Street1,951,90596 00For
Jackson National1,888,3830 00For
Charles Schwab1,381,3750 00For
Federated Hermes698,2210 00For
Principal546,1470 00For
MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST484,6440 00For
Voya472,5620 00For
JPMorgan469,9120 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC408,4650 00For
Equitable405,5730 00For
John Hancock366,3890 00For
American Century339,5300 00For
MFS305,6980 00For
Goldman Sachs281,7310 00For
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES256,3830 00For
Columbia Threadneedle255,7130 00For
TIAA241,4420 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS228,9900 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust225,6400 00For
Brighthouse195,7410 28,7840Mixed

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

Largest Cytokinetics, Incorporated 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 124,432,565 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top Cytokinetics, Incorporated shareholders by shares voted on “To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2015 Employee…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 13.09%
2T. Rowe Price 9.71%
3Fidelity 9.18%
4BlackRock 6.46%
5Capital Group 1.89%
6State Street 1.57%
7Jackson National 1.52%
8Charles Schwab 1.11%
9Federated Hermes 0.56%
10Principal 0.44%
Institutional-manager reports: top Cytokinetics, Incorporated shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1T. Rowe Price 14.78%
2Fidelity 8.03%
3Wellington 5.39%
4State Street 4.02%
5BlackRock 3.23%
6Polar Capital Holdings Plc 2.48%
7GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.25%
8Avoro Capital Advisors LLC 1.40%
9Capital Group 1.28%
10Charles Schwab 1.12%

Reported Cytokinetics, Incorporated 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.

Cytokinetics, Incorporated holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 13.30% 13F
Entities affiliated with BlackRock, Inc. 12.26% DEF14A
Entities affiliated with Fidelity Investments 10.53% DEF14A
Vanguard Group 9.68% 13F
FMR (Fidelity) 8.62% 13F
Wellington Management 6.44% 13F
Entities affiliated with Wellington Management Group LLP 5.25% DEF14A
State Street 4.62% 13F
Goldman Sachs 1.97% 13F
Robert I. Blum 1.32% DEF14A

Percentages above are of 124,432,565 shares outstanding, as reported by Cytokinetics, Incorporated on its Form 10-Q dated May 4, 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 Cytokinetics, Incorporated’s 10-Q dated May 4, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 1, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Cytokinetics, Incorporated's shareholder meeting held May 27, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 413 asset managers reported how they voted on 6 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,536 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers… — Cytokinetics, Incorporated's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 97% 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: Cytokinetics, Incorporated's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2026.

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