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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 24, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of May 23, 2024: 15 items on FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 24, 2024: 12 elected · 3 approved.
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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 FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 24, 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: David W. Bomboy | 20,598,998 | -- | -- | 460,034 | 3,999,540 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: M. Ray "Hoppy" Cole, Jr. | 20,692,708 | -- | -- | 366,324 | 3,999,540 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: E. Ricky Gibson | 20,674,962 | -- | -- | 384,070 | 3,999,540 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Jonathan A. Levy | 21,010,943 | -- | -- | 48,089 | 3,999,540 | 99.7% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Charles R. Lightsey | 19,557,070 | -- | -- | 1,501,962 | 3,999,540 | 93% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Fred A. McMurry | 20,322,098 | -- | -- | 736,934 | 3,999,540 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Thomas E. Mitchell | 20,461,281 | -- | -- | 597,751 | 3,999,540 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Renee Moore | 20,705,095 | -- | -- | 353,937 | 3,999,540 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Ted E. Parker | 20,205,870 | -- | -- | 853,162 | 3,999,540 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: J. Douglas Seidenburg | 20,708,919 | -- | -- | 350,113 | 3,999,540 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Andrew D. Stetelman | 20,735,348 | -- | -- | 323,684 | 3,999,540 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Valencia M. Williamson | 20,592,766 | -- | -- | 466,266 | 3,999,540 | 98% | Elected | — |
| 2. Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Compensation of Named Executive Officers: To hold an advisory vote to approve, on a non-binding basis, the 2023 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's 2024 Proxy Statement | 19,058,940 | 1,909,351 | 90,741 | -- | 3,999,540 | 91% | Approved | a majority of the votes cast |
| 3. Amend the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan: To approve an amendment to the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance by 500,000 shares | 18,298,288 | 2,687,777 | 72,967 | -- | 3,999,540 | 87% | Approved | a majority of the votes cast |
| 4. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: To ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 | 24,957,413 | 92,847 | 8,312 | -- | -- | 99.6% | Approved | — |
Source: FIRST BANCSHARES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 24, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 156 asset managers that disclosed a FIRST BANCSHARES 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.
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David W. Bomboy
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David W. Bomboy”): 20,598,998 for, 460,034 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 10,044,125 for, 29,324 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,826 | 0 | 0 | 81 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 146,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 82,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: M. Ray "Hoppy" Cole, Jr.
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: M. Ray "Hoppy" Cole, Jr.”): 20,692,708 for, 366,324 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 10,072,025 for, 1,424 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,826 | 0 | 0 | 81 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 146,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 82,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: E. Ricky Gibson
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: E. Ricky Gibson”): 20,674,962 for, 384,070 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 10,072,109 for, 1,340 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,826 | 0 | 0 | 81 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 146,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 82,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Jonathan A. Levy
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jonathan A. Levy”): 21,010,943 for, 48,089 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 10,073,400 for, 49 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,858 | 0 | 0 | 49 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 146,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 82,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Charles R. Lightsey
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Charles R. Lightsey”): 19,557,070 for, 1,501,962 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 9,604,015 for, 469,434 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,800 | 0 | 0 | 107 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146,600 | Withhold |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82,076 | Withhold |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76,364 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,331 | Withhold |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Fred A. McMurry
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Fred A. McMurry”): 20,322,098 for, 736,934 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 9,812,407 for, 261,042 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,800 | 0 | 0 | 107 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146,600 | Withhold |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82,076 | Withhold |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Thomas E. Mitchell
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas E. Mitchell”): 20,461,281 for, 597,751 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 9,840,423 for, 233,026 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,832 | 0 | 0 | 75 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146,600 | Withhold |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82,076 | Withhold |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: J. Douglas Seidenburg
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: J. Douglas Seidenburg”): 20,708,919 for, 350,113 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 10,044,125 for, 29,324 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,826 | 0 | 0 | 81 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 146,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 82,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Andrew D. Stetelman
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrew D. Stetelman”): 20,735,348 for, 323,684 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 10,044,125 for, 29,324 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,826 | 0 | 0 | 81 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 146,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 82,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Valencia M. Williamson
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Valencia M. Williamson”): 20,592,766 for, 466,266 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 9,977,033 for, 96,416 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,826 | 0 | 0 | 81 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 146,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82,076 | Withhold |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Renee Moore
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Renee Moore”): 20,705,095 for, 353,937 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 58 asset managers below reported 10,072,834 for, 49 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,858 | 0 | 0 | 49 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 146,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 82,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 58 asset managers. See all 58 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Ted E. Parker
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ted E. Parker”): 20,205,870 for, 853,162 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The twelve nominees were each elected to the Company's Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company's bylaws.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 58 asset managers below reported 9,811,841 for, 261,042 withheld, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,800 | 0 | 0 | 107 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146,600 | Withhold |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82,076 | Withhold |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 58 asset managers. See all 58 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
87% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval of an amendment to the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Amend the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan: To approve an amendment to the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance by 500,000 shares”): 18,298,288 for, 2,687,777 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Accordingly, this proposal was approved.”
Support: 87% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Voting standard, as the filing states it: a majority of the votes cast (“majority of the votes cast”).
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 | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,875 | 32 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 146,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 82,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 0 | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 59 managers: 9,003,351 for, 1,070,098 against, 2,027 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALGEBRIS (UK) LTD | 147,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| LEAVELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | 0 | 0 | 12,702 | 0 | Abstain |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 147,300 for, 12,702 abstained.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
91% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Compensation of Named Executive Officers: To hold an advisory vote to approve, on a non-binding basis, the 2023 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclose”): 19,058,940 for, 1,909,351 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Accordingly, this proposal was approved.”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Voting standard, as the filing states it: a majority of the votes cast (“majority of the votes cast”).
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 | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,800 | 107 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 146,600 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 82,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 60 managers: 9,783,722 for, 291,042 against, 2,027 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 2,183,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FJ Capital Management LLC | 0 | 1,189,228 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 1,125,446 | 9,506 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 656,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 414,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 385,384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 280,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 256,295 | 1,820 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P. | 201,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 187,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Steele Capital Management, Inc. | 162,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 151,400 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ALGEBRIS (UK) LTD | 147,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 140,060 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 137,467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 128,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 121,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D | 0 | 115,450 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EJF Capital LLC | 104,436 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 102,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 73,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC | 70,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | 70,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 116 managers: 8,612,941 for, 1,736,374 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year 2024
FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: To ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024”): 24,957,413 for, 92,847 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm : To ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 59 asset managers below reported 9,991,373 for, 82,076 against, 2,027 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,578,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,287,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,135,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 847,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 714,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 625,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 353,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 210,907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 146,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 140,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 126,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 98,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 83,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 82,076 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 78,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 76,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 60,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 58,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 54,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 51,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 50,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 40,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 34,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 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 | 1,578,236 |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price | 1,471,741 |
| 3 | BlackRock | 1,287,077 |
| 4 | Dimensional | 1,135,190 |
| 5 | Charles Schwab | 847,474 |
| 6 | Royce | 714,760 |
| 7 | Fidelity | 625,171 |
| 8 | John Hancock | 353,111 |
| 9 | RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 335,000 |
| 10 | State Street | 210,907 |
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Rowe Price | 2,183,080 |
| 2 | FJ Capital Management LLC | 1,189,228 |
| 3 | BlackRock | 1,134,952 |
| 4 | Charles Schwab | 847,474 |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 656,300 |
| 6 | AllianceBernstein | 414,368 |
| 7 | John Hancock | 385,384 |
| 8 | MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 280,000 |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 258,115 |
| 10 | State Street | 210,373 |
Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to FIRST BANCSHARES 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 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At FIRST BANCSHARES INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 23, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 156 asset managers reported how they voted on 15 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,226 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers — FIRST BANCSHARES INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 91% 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: FIRST BANCSHARES INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2024.
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