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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Guidewire Software, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed December 18, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.
Meeting of December 15, 2025: 10 items on Guidewire Software, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed December 18, 2025: 8 elected · 2 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 Guidewire Software, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed December 18, 2025 (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: Michael C. Keller | 73,720,973 | 1,077,712 | 39,677 | -- | 4,942,509 | 99% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Mike Rosenbaum | 74,781,365 | 21,630 | 35,367 | -- | 4,942,509 | 99.9% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Mark V. Anquillare | 74,772,527 | 24,174 | 41,661 | -- | 4,942,509 | 99.9% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: David S. Bauer | 74,622,245 | 174,494 | 41,623 | -- | 4,942,509 | 99.7% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Margaret Dillon | 73,218,928 | 1,582,138 | 37,296 | -- | 4,942,509 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Catherine P. Lego | 73,717,231 | 1,018,908 | 102,223 | -- | 4,942,509 | 99% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Rajani Ramanathan | 74,653,381 | 145,896 | 39,085 | -- | 4,942,509 | 99.8% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Jeffrey Sloan | 74,710,194 | 83,148 | 45,020 | -- | 4,942,509 | 99.8% | Elected | — |
| 2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 79,400,946 | 320,826 | 59,099 | -- | 0 | 99.5% | Approved | — |
| 3. Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers | 73,326,214 | 1,447,631 | 64,517 | -- | 4,942,509 | 98% | Approved | — |
Source: Guidewire Software, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on December 18, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 640 asset managers that disclosed a Guidewire Software, 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.
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders: Catherine P. Lego
Guidewire Software, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Catherine P. Lego”): 73,717,231 for, 1,018,908 against, per its Form 8-K filed December 18, 2025 (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 following proposals were voted upon, and the final results with respect to each such proposal are set forth below: The stockholders elected the eight persons named below as directors of the Company, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until …”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 36,504,708 for, 34,805 against, 17,307 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,811,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,284,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,510,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 2,680,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,166,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON SELECT FUNDS | 1,453,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,124,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 666,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 567,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 537,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 413,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 405,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 374,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 353,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 295,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 283,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC. | 250,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 239,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 223,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 216,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 216,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 206,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 185,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders: David S. Bauer
Guidewire Software, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David S. Bauer”): 74,622,245 for, 174,494 against, per its Form 8-K filed December 18, 2025 (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 following proposals were voted upon, and the final results with respect to each such proposal are set forth below: The stockholders elected the eight persons named below as directors of the Company, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until …”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 36,539,433 for, 80 against, 17,307 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,811,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,284,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,510,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 2,680,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,166,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON SELECT FUNDS | 1,453,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,124,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 666,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 567,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 537,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 413,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 405,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 374,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 353,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 295,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 283,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC. | 250,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 239,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 223,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 216,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 216,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 206,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 185,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 157 asset managers. See all 157 in the interactive database.
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders: Jeffrey Sloan
Guidewire Software, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jeffrey Sloan”): 74,710,194 for, 83,148 against, per its Form 8-K filed December 18, 2025 (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 following proposals were voted upon, and the final results with respect to each such proposal are set forth below: The stockholders elected the eight persons named below as directors of the Company, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until …”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 36,539,433 for, 80 against, 17,307 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,811,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,284,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,510,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 2,680,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,166,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON SELECT FUNDS | 1,453,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,124,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 666,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 567,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 537,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 413,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 405,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 374,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 353,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 295,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 283,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC. | 250,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 239,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 223,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 216,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 216,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 206,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 185,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders: Margaret Dillon
Guidewire Software, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Margaret Dillon”): 73,218,928 for, 1,582,138 against, per its Form 8-K filed December 18, 2025 (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 following proposals were voted upon, and the final results with respect to each such proposal are set forth below: The stockholders elected the eight persons named below as directors of the Company, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until …”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 36,280,931 for, 258,582 against, 17,307 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,811,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,284,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,510,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 2,680,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,166,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON SELECT FUNDS | 1,453,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,124,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 666,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 567,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 537,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 413,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 405,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 374,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 353,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 295,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 283,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC. | 250,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 239,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 0 | 223,777 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 216,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 216,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 206,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 185,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 157 asset managers. See all 157 in the interactive database.
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99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders: Mark V. Anquillare
Guidewire Software, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark V. Anquillare”): 74,772,527 for, 24,174 against, per its Form 8-K filed December 18, 2025 (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 following proposals were voted upon, and the final results with respect to each such proposal are set forth below: The stockholders elected the eight persons named below as directors of the Company, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until …”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 36,539,513 for, 17,307 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,811,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,284,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,510,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 2,680,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,166,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON SELECT FUNDS | 1,453,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,124,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 666,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 567,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 537,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 413,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 405,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 374,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 353,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 295,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 283,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC. | 250,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 239,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 223,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 216,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 216,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 206,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 185,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders: Michael C. Keller
Guidewire Software, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael C. Keller”): 73,720,973 for, 1,077,712 against, per its Form 8-K filed December 18, 2025 (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 following proposals were voted upon, and the final results with respect to each such proposal are set forth below: The stockholders elected the eight persons named below as directors of the Company, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until …”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 36,504,708 for, 34,805 against, 17,307 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,811,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,284,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,510,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 2,680,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,166,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON SELECT FUNDS | 1,453,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,124,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 666,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 567,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 537,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 413,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 405,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 374,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 353,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 295,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 283,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC. | 250,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 239,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 223,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 216,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 216,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 206,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 185,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders: Mike Rosenbaum
Guidewire Software, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mike Rosenbaum”): 74,781,365 for, 21,630 against, per its Form 8-K filed December 18, 2025 (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 following proposals were voted upon, and the final results with respect to each such proposal are set forth below: The stockholders elected the eight persons named below as directors of the Company, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until …”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 36,539,513 for, 17,307 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,811,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,284,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,510,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 2,680,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,166,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON SELECT FUNDS | 1,453,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,124,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 666,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 567,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 537,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 413,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 405,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 374,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 353,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 295,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 283,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC. | 250,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 239,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 223,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 216,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 216,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 206,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 185,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 157 asset managers. See all 157 in the interactive database.
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders: Rajani Ramanathan
Guidewire Software, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rajani Ramanathan”): 74,653,381 for, 145,896 against, per its Form 8-K filed December 18, 2025 (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 following proposals were voted upon, and the final results with respect to each such proposal are set forth below: The stockholders elected the eight persons named below as directors of the Company, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until …”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 36,539,433 for, 80 against, 17,307 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,811,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,284,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,510,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 2,680,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,166,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON SELECT FUNDS | 1,453,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,124,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 666,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 567,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 537,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 413,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 405,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 374,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 353,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 295,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 283,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC. | 250,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 239,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 223,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 216,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 216,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 206,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 185,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To conduct a non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.
Guidewire Software, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers”): 73,326,214 for, 1,447,631 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed December 18, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,811,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,284,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,510,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 2,680,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,166,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON SELECT FUNDS | 1,453,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,124,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 666,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 567,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 537,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 413,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 405,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 374,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 353,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 295,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 283,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC. | 250,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 239,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 223,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 216,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 216,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 206,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 185,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 156 managers: 36,231,452 for, 315,616 against, 17,307 abstained, 66 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 5,400,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | 4,338,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Linonia Partnership LP | 4,312,151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,847,016 | 482 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,286,487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Darsana Capital Partners LP | 2,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Route One Investment Company, L.P. | 1,790,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,620,558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,207,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Stockbridge Partners LLC | 1,059,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL | 1,030,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 986,224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 972,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 928,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 852,501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 809,713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SurgoCap Partners LP | 750,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | 731,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC | 665,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 629,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 622,146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | 598,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 1,160 | 569,786 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | 559,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 556,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 518 managers: 54,366,299 for, 1,235,756 against, 17,468 abstained, 11,433 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.5% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
Guidewire Software, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 79,400,946 for, 320,826 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed December 18, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 156 asset managers below reported 36,330,971 for, 7,161 against, 17,307 abstained, 65 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,811,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,284,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 3,510,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 2,680,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,166,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON SELECT FUNDS | 1,453,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,124,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 666,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 567,287 | 37 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 537,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 413,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 405,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 374,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 353,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Custodian Funds | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 283,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 252,047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC. | 250,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 239,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 223,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 216,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 216,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 206,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 185,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 156 asset managers. See all 156 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, shown as a share of the 83,025,637 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 10.61% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 7.57% |
| 3 | MFS | 4.23% |
| 4 | BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 3.23% |
| 5 | Fidelity | 2.61% |
| 6 | BARON SELECT FUNDS | 1.75% |
| 7 | Invesco | 1.35% |
| 8 | Lord Abbett | 0.80% |
| 9 | State Street | 0.68% |
| 10 | American Century | 0.66% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 6.50% |
| 2 | BAMCO INC /NY/ | 5.22% |
| 3 | Linonia Partnership LP | 5.19% |
| 4 | BlackRock | 4.63% |
| 5 | State Street | 2.75% |
| 6 | Darsana Capital Partners LP | 2.41% |
| 7 | Route One Investment Company, L.P. | 2.16% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.95% |
| 9 | Invesco | 1.45% |
| 10 | Stockbridge Partners LLC | 1.28% |
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.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 11.23% | 13F |
| Baron Capital Group, Inc. | 10.83% | 13G |
| The Vanguard Group | 10.04% | DEF14A |
| Linonia Partners Fund LP | 9.22% | 13G |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 5.56% | 13G |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 3.61% | 13G |
| State Street | 3.16% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 1.34% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 1.03% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.90% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 83,025,637 shares outstanding, as reported by Guidewire Software, Inc. on its Form 10-K dated July 31, 2024 (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.
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 Guidewire Software, Inc.’s 10-K dated July 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 25, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Guidewire Software, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held December 15, 2025, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 640 asset managers reported how they voted on 10 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 6,354 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To conduct a non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive… — Guidewire Software, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 98% 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: Guidewire Software, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2025.
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