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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 13, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 13, 2026: 5 items on Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 13, 2026: 3 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 Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 13, 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.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Paula Harris | 112,194,479 | -- | -- | 10,812,944 | 9,654,977 | 91% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Amy H. Nelson | 108,792,914 | -- | -- | 14,214,509 | 9,654,977 | 88% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: William L. Transier | 103,378,795 | -- | -- | 19,628,628 | 9,654,977 | 84% | Elected | — |
| Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. | 132,170,631 | 447,964 | 43,805 | -- | -- | 99.6% | Approved | a majority of the votes cast |
| Advisory vote on the approval of the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers. | 116,003,801 | 6,593,429 | 410,193 | -- | 9,654,977 | 95% | Approved | a majority of the votes cast |
Source: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 13, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 276 asset managers that disclosed a Helix Energy Solutions Group, 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 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
91% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of three "Class III" directors to serve a three-year term of office expiring at our 2029 annual meeting: Paula Harris
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paula Harris”): 112,194,479 for, 10,812,944 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 13, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the directors received the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares cast and were elected as Class III directors to the Company's Board of Directors to serve a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2029 or, if at a later date, until their respective successo…”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 81 asset managers below reported 64,032,116 for, 784,618 withheld, 75 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 14,872,305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 12,288,355 | 0 | 75 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,715,051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 4,980,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,537,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,175,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,742,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,706,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,456,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,955,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Detroit Street Trust | 989,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 516,253 | 0 | 0 | 57,871 | Mixed |
| EA Series Trust | 553,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 41,891 | 0 | 0 | 439,467 | Mixed |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 467,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 275,481 | 0 | 0 | 180,946 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 384,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 383,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 380,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 330,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 329,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 319,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 316,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 201,644 | 0 | 0 | 94,710 | Mixed |
| Jackson National | 272,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
88% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of three "Class III" directors to serve a three-year term of office expiring at our 2029 annual meeting: Amy H. Nelson
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Amy H. Nelson”): 108,792,914 for, 14,214,509 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 13, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the directors received the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares cast and were elected as Class III directors to the Company's Board of Directors to serve a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2029 or, if at a later date, until their respective successo…”
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 81 asset managers below reported 62,912,308 for, 1,904,408 withheld, 92 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 14,872,305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 12,267,162 | 0 | 92 | 21,175 | For |
| Invesco | 5,715,051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 4,980,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,537,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,175,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,742,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,706,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,456,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,955,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Detroit Street Trust | 989,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 516,253 | 0 | 0 | 57,871 | Mixed |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 553,380 | Withhold |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 41,891 | 0 | 0 | 439,467 | Mixed |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 467,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 275,481 | 0 | 0 | 180,946 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 384,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 383,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 380,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 330,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 329,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 319,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316,185 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 201,644 | 0 | 0 | 94,710 | Mixed |
| Jackson National | 272,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
84% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of three "Class III" directors to serve a three-year term of office expiring at our 2029 annual meeting: William L. Transier
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William L. Transier”): 103,378,795 for, 19,628,628 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 13, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the directors received the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares cast and were elected as Class III directors to the Company's Board of Directors to serve a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2029 or, if at a later date, until their respective successo…”
Support: 84% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 81 asset managers below reported 60,393,201 for, 4,423,467 withheld, 141 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 14,872,305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 12,245,224 | 0 | 141 | 43,064 | For |
| Invesco | 5,715,051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 4,980,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,537,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,108 | 0 | 0 | 3,169,532 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 2,742,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,706,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,456,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,955,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Detroit Street Trust | 989,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 516,253 | 0 | 0 | 57,871 | Mixed |
| EA Series Trust | 553,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 41,891 | 0 | 0 | 439,467 | Mixed |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 467,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 275,481 | 0 | 0 | 180,946 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 384,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 383,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 380,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 330,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 329,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 319,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316,185 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 201,644 | 0 | 0 | 94,710 | Mixed |
| Jackson National | 272,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Approved · of votes cast
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Advisory vote on the approval of the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers.”): 116,003,801 for, 6,593,429 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 13, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “This proposal received a majority of the votes cast; accordingly, our shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers.”
Support: 95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 14,872,305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 12,288,386 | 41 | 4 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,715,051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 4,980,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,537,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,175,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,742,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,706,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,456,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,955,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Detroit Street Trust | 989,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 574,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 553,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 481,358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 467,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 456,427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 384,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 383,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 380,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 330,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 329,292 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Russell Investments | 319,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 316,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 296,354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 272,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 80 managers: 64,453,509 for, 353,289 against, 10,012 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco | 6,183,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,035,336 | 4,378 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,962,976 | 2,986 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 5,184,447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3,352,621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 3,225,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 0 | 2,830,488 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Boston Partners | 2,798,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 2,713,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 2,706,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,594,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 2,010,298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP | 1,802,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO | 1,495,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 1,432,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GATE CITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 1,297,832 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 1,103,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 908,523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 881,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tensile Capital Management LP | 849,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 844,119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 748,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 632,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 573,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 560,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 220 managers: 64,336,679 for, 5,170,420 against, 659 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.”): 132,170,631 for, 447,964 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 13, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “This proposal received a majority of the votes cast; accordingly, our shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.”
Support: 99.6% 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”).
The 81 asset managers below reported 64,816,676 for, 132 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 14,872,305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 12,288,426 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,715,051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 4,980,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,537,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,175,512 | 128 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,742,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VanEck ETF Trust | 2,706,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,456,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,955,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Detroit Street Trust | 989,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 574,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 553,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 481,358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 467,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 456,427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 384,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 383,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 380,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 330,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 329,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 319,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 316,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 296,354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 272,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 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 151,530,339 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 9.81% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 8.11% |
| 3 | Invesco | 3.77% |
| 4 | American Century | 3.29% |
| 5 | Fidelity | 2.33% |
| 6 | State Street | 2.10% |
| 7 | Dimensional | 1.81% |
| 8 | VanEck ETF Trust | 1.79% |
| 9 | Charles Schwab | 1.62% |
| 10 | Principal | 1.29% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invesco | 4.08% |
| 2 | State Street | 3.99% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 3.94% |
| 4 | American Century | 3.42% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.21% |
| 6 | PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 2.13% |
| 7 | BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 1.87% |
| 8 | Boston Partners | 1.85% |
| 9 | Wellington | 1.79% |
| 10 | VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 1.79% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ASOF HOS GP, LLC | 40.74% | 13D |
| BlackRock | 14.62% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 8.63% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 5.91% | 13F |
| State Street | 4.43% | 13F |
| Invesco | 4.40% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 2.60% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.22% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 1.71% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.47% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 151,530,339 shares outstanding, as reported by Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated April 21, 2025 (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 Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s 10-Q dated April 21, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 13, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 276 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,712 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote on the approval of the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers. — Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 95% 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: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2026.
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