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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed October 30, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of October 29, 2025: 12 items on John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed October 30, 2025: 2 approved · 10 without a stated outcome.
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 John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed October 30, 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: Pamela Forbes Lieberman | 4,386,997 | -- | -- | 3,305,634 | 664,303 | 57% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Mercedes Romero | 3,738,063 | -- | -- | 3,954,568 | 664,303 | 48.6% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Ellen C. Taaffe | 4,311,361 | -- | -- | 3,381,270 | 664,303 | 56% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: James J. Sanfilippo | 2,597,426 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr. | 2,597,426 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo | 2,597,426 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: John E. Sanfilippo | 2,597,426 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Lisa A. Sanfilippo | 2,597,426 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: James A. Valentine | 2,597,426 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Michael J. Valentine | 2,597,426 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| (ii) The Audit Committee's appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year was ratified by the following vote (with Common Stock and Class A Common Stock stockholders voting t | 34,264,154 | 61,631 | 5,409 | -- | 0 | 99.8% | Approved | — |
| (iii) The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved by the following vote (with Common Stock and Class A Common Stock stockholders voting together): | 33,058,719 | 599,540 | 8,632 | -- | 664,303 | 98% | Approved | — |
Source: John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 30, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 244 asset managers that disclosed a John B. Sanfilippo & Son, 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 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
56% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Ellen C. Taaffe
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ellen C. Taaffe”): 4,311,361 for, 3,381,270 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed October 30, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 56% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 72 asset managers below reported 3,059,687 for, 1,862,580 withheld, 7 abstained, 6,474 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrivent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 987,401 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 980,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 687,355 | 0 | 7 | 670 | For |
| Royce | 236,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 201,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 194,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166,297 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 150,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 146,108 | 0 | 0 | 166 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 139,193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126,836 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 120,327 | 0 | 0 | 5,640 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118,789 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75,065 | Withhold |
| Invesco | 72,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67,131 | Withhold |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37,100 | Withhold |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34,648 | Withhold |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33,052 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26,627 | Withhold |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26,388 | Withhold |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,968 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 8,108 | 0 | 0 | 16,811 | Mixed |
| Two Roads Shared Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,160 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 72 asset managers. See all 72 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
48.6% Plurality election · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Mercedes Romero
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mercedes Romero”): 3,738,063 for, 3,954,568 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed October 30, 2025 (Item 5.07). This is a for/withhold election, which is decided by plurality: a nominee does not need a majority of the votes cast to be elected, so no passed or failed outcome is stated here.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 48.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 72 asset managers below reported 2,668,914 for, 2,251,833 withheld, 1,527 abstained, 6,474 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrivent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 987,401 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 980,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 687,354 | 0 | 8 | 670 | For |
| Royce | 236,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 201,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 15,481 | 0 | 0 | 179,400 | Mixed |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166,297 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150,028 | Withhold |
| State Street | 146,108 | 0 | 0 | 166 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 139,193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126,836 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 120,327 | 0 | 0 | 5,640 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118,789 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75,065 | Withhold |
| Invesco | 72,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67,131 | Withhold |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,000 | Withhold |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37,100 | Withhold |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34,648 | Withhold |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33,052 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26,627 | Withhold |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26,388 | Withhold |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,968 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 8,108 | 0 | 0 | 16,811 | Mixed |
| Two Roads Shared Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,160 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 72 asset managers. See all 72 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
57% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Pamela Forbes Lieberman
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Pamela Forbes Lieberman”): 4,386,997 for, 3,305,634 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed October 30, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 57% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 72 asset managers below reported 3,059,853 for, 1,862,414 withheld, 7 abstained, 6,474 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrivent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 987,401 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 980,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 687,355 | 0 | 7 | 670 | For |
| Royce | 236,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 201,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 194,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166,297 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 150,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 146,108 | 0 | 0 | 166 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 139,193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126,836 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 120,327 | 0 | 0 | 5,640 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118,789 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75,065 | Withhold |
| Invesco | 72,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67,131 | Withhold |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37,100 | Withhold |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34,648 | Withhold |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33,052 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26,627 | Withhold |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26,388 | Withhold |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,968 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 8,108 | 0 | 0 | 16,811 | Mixed |
| Two Roads Shared Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,160 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 72 asset managers. See all 72 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“(iii) The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved by the following vote (with Common Stock and Class A Common Stock stockholders voting together):”): 33,058,719 for, 599,540 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed October 30, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “(iii) The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved by the following vote (with Common Stock and Class A Common Stock stockholders voting together):”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” (6 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrivent | 987,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 980,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 687,361 | 671 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 236,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 201,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 194,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 166,297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 150,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 146,225 | 49 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 139,193 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 126,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 125,967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 118,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 75,065 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 72,432 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 67,131 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 37,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 34,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 33,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 26,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 25,968 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Prudential/PGIM | 24,919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Roads Shared Trust | 18,160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 70 managers: 4,492,524 for, 410,296 against, 990 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrivent | 991,034 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 363,755 | 19,847 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| State Street | 321,151 | 49 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 266,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 205,041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 181,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 170,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 167,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 162,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 131,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 87,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS | 79,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 75,351 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 74,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0 | 55,431 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 27,266 | 26,598 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 52,856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 45,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 44,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MARTIN & CO INC /TN/ | 42,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 40,779 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 37,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 36,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 33,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 190 managers: 4,037,401 for, 328,229 against, 71 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2026 Fiscal Year.
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“(ii) The Audit Committee's appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year was ratified by the following vote (with Common Stock and Cl”): 34,264,154 for, 61,631 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed October 30, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “(ii) The Audit Committee's appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year was ratified by the following vote (with Common Stock and Class A Common Stock stockholders voting together):”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 72 asset managers below reported 4,916,559 for, 4,726 against, 990 abstained, 6,474 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrivent | 987,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 980,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 687,362 | 670 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 236,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 201,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 194,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 166,297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 150,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 146,267 | 7 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 139,193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 126,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 125,967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 118,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 75,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 72,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 67,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 37,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 34,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 33,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 26,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 25,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 24,919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Roads Shared Trust | 18,160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 72 asset managers. See all 72 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 | Thrivent | 987,401 |
| 2 | BlackRock | 980,030 |
| 3 | Vanguard | 688,033 |
| 4 | Royce | 236,931 |
| 5 | DWS | 201,184 |
| 6 | Fidelity | 194,881 |
| 7 | Victory Capital | 166,297 |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 150,028 |
| 9 | State Street | 146,274 |
| 10 | Columbia Threadneedle | 139,193 |
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thrivent | 991,034 |
| 2 | BlackRock | 383,602 |
| 3 | State Street | 321,200 |
| 4 | Janus Henderson | 266,282 |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 205,041 |
| 6 | Renaissance | 181,180 |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 170,655 |
| 8 | Two Sigma | 167,428 |
| 9 | Gabelli | 162,675 |
| 10 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 131,910 |
Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. for the 2025-2026 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 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held October 29, 2025, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 244 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,499 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. — John B. Sanfilippo & Son, 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: John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2025.
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