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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and KENNAMETAL INC.’s Form 8-K, filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.
Meeting of October 29, 2024: 12 items on KENNAMETAL INC.’s Form 8-K, filed November 1, 2024: 9 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 KENNAMETAL INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed November 1, 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: Joseph Alvarado | 66,043,534 | -- | -- | 5,747,904 | 2,486,291 | 92% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Sanjay Chowbey | 71,272,588 | -- | -- | 518,850 | 2,486,291 | 99.2% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Cindy L. Davis | 70,205,423 | -- | -- | 1,586,015 | 2,486,291 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: William J. Harvey | 69,619,020 | -- | -- | 2,172,418 | 2,486,291 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: William M. Lambert | 71,371,074 | -- | -- | 420,364 | 2,486,291 | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Lorraine M. Martin | 71,642,395 | -- | -- | 149,043 | 2,486,291 | 99.7% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Sagar A. Patel | 69,698,145 | -- | -- | 2,093,293 | 2,486,291 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Paul Sternlieb | 71,151,927 | -- | -- | 639,511 | 2,486,291 | 99.1% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Steven H. Wunning | 70,010,254 | -- | -- | 1,781,184 | 2,486,291 | 98% | Elected | — |
| The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was approved by the following vote: | 73,364,598 | 810,650 | 102,481 | -- | -- | 99% | Approved | — |
| The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement, was approved on an advisory basis by the following vote: | 71,040,175 | 637,318 | 113,945 | -- | 2,486,291 | 99.1% | Approved | — |
| IV. The Kennametal Inc. 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan was approved by the following vote: | 67,815,131 | 3,838,138 | 138,169 | -- | 2,486,291 | 95% | Approved | — |
Source: KENNAMETAL INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 1, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 281 asset managers that disclosed a KENNAMETAL 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.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of nine directors for terms expiring in 2025: Cindy L. Davis
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Cindy L. Davis”): 70,205,423 for, 1,586,015 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 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: “I. The nine directors listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of Shareowners in 2025 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the following vote:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 84 asset managers below reported 42,896,567 for, 17,140 withheld, 30,105 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,058,760 | 0 | 0 | 424 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 432,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 227,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 199,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 110,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of nine directors for terms expiring in 2025: Joseph Alvarado
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joseph Alvarado”): 66,043,534 for, 5,747,904 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 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: “I. The nine directors listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of Shareowners in 2025 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the following vote:”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 84 asset managers below reported 41,200,019 for, 1,713,384 withheld, 30,409 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,658 | 0 | 0 | 1,057,526 | Withhold |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 432,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227,103 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 126,772 | 0 | 0 | 72,424 | Mixed |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110,710 | Withhold |
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99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of nine directors for terms expiring in 2025: Lorraine M. Martin
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lorraine M. Martin”): 71,642,395 for, 149,043 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 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: “I. The nine directors listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of Shareowners in 2025 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the following vote:”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 84 asset managers below reported 42,928,254 for, 15,558 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,059,013 | 0 | 0 | 171 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 432,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 227,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 199,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 110,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of nine directors for terms expiring in 2025: Paul Sternlieb
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul Sternlieb”): 71,151,927 for, 639,511 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 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: “I. The nine directors listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of Shareowners in 2025 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the following vote:”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 84 asset managers below reported 42,943,641 for, 171 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,059,013 | 0 | 0 | 171 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 432,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 227,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 199,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 110,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of nine directors for terms expiring in 2025: Sagar A. Patel
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sagar A. Patel”): 69,698,145 for, 2,093,293 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 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: “I. The nine directors listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of Shareowners in 2025 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the following vote:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 84 asset managers below reported 42,912,031 for, 1,676 withheld, 30,105 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,058,837 | 0 | 0 | 347 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 432,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 227,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 199,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 110,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of nine directors for terms expiring in 2025: Sanjay Chowbey
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sanjay Chowbey”): 71,272,588 for, 518,850 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 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: “I. The nine directors listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of Shareowners in 2025 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the following vote:”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 84 asset managers below reported 42,928,408 for, 15,404 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,059,167 | 0 | 0 | 17 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 432,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 227,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 199,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 110,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of nine directors for terms expiring in 2025: Steven H. Wunning
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven H. Wunning”): 70,010,254 for, 1,781,184 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 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: “I. The nine directors listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of Shareowners in 2025 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the following vote:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 84 asset managers below reported 42,911,849 for, 1,858 withheld, 30,105 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,058,935 | 0 | 0 | 249 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 432,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 227,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 199,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 110,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of nine directors for terms expiring in 2025: William J. Harvey
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William J. Harvey”): 69,619,020 for, 2,172,418 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 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: “I. The nine directors listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of Shareowners in 2025 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the following vote:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 84 asset managers below reported 42,896,567 for, 17,140 withheld, 30,105 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,058,760 | 0 | 0 | 424 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 432,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 227,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 199,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 110,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of nine directors for terms expiring in 2025: William M. Lambert
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William M. Lambert”): 71,371,074 for, 420,364 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 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: “I. The nine directors listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of Shareowners in 2025 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the following vote:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 84 asset managers below reported 42,871,217 for, 72,595 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,059,013 | 0 | 0 | 171 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 432,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 227,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 126,772 | 0 | 0 | 72,424 | Mixed |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 110,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: APPROVAL OF THE KENNAMETAL INC. 2024 STOCK AND INCENTIVE PLAN.
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“IV. The Kennametal Inc. 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan was approved by the following vote:”): 67,815,131 for, 3,838,138 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Kennametal Inc. 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan was approved by the following vote:”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of KENNAMETAL INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Amend Omnibus Stock Plan” (2 managers, 86,453 for).
The 88 asset managers below reported 40,466,119 for, 2,527,748 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,059,167 | 17 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 218,606 | 214,000 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 227,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 0 | 135,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 114,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.
Combines 13 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.1% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Non-Binding (Advisory) Vote to Approve the Compensation Paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers;
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement, was approved on an advisory basis by the following vote:”): 71,040,175 for, 637,318 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement, was approved on an advisory basis by the following vote:”
Support: 99.1% 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 | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,059,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 432,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 227,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 199,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 85 managers: 43,063,425 for, 15,387 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 4,545,947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 3,516,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 3,002,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,270,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,148,856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. | 2,053,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 1,957,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,854,754 | 694 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 1,710,782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,691,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 1,405,767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,393,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Utah Retirement Systems | 1,186,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 1,091,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,029,041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc | 1,016,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 779,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 457,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 385,919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 350,279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC | 321,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD | 298,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Azarias Capital Management, L.P. | 274,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 254,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 254,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 216 managers: 38,692,764 for, 331,075 against, 88 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025;
KENNAMETAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was approved by the following vote:”): 73,364,598 for, 810,650 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was approved by the following vote:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 84 asset managers below reported 43,036,639 for, 38,168 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,913,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,772,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,389,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,635,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,376,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,062,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,625,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,339,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1,269,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,059,106 | 78 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 833,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 432,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 354,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 313,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 233,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 227,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 219,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 199,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 194,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 134,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 127,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 111,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 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 77,900,791 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 15.29% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 12.54% |
| 3 | ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST | 4.35% |
| 4 | Dimensional | 3.38% |
| 5 | Victory Capital | 3.05% |
| 6 | American Century | 2.65% |
| 7 | Fidelity | 2.09% |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 1.72% |
| 9 | UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS | 1.63% |
| 10 | State Street | 1.36% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | 5.84% |
| 2 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 4.51% |
| 3 | Victory Capital | 3.85% |
| 4 | State Street | 2.91% |
| 5 | American Century | 2.76% |
| 6 | Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. | 2.64% |
| 7 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 2.51% |
| 8 | BlackRock | 2.38% |
| 9 | BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 2.20% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.17% |
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 | 15.14% | 13F |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 13.26% | 13G |
| Vanguard Group | 11.33% | 13F |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 7.17% | 13G |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 6.47% | 13F |
| Ariel Investments, LLC | 4.85% | 13G |
| American Century Investment Management, Inc. | 4.05% | 13G |
| State Street | 3.78% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 3.50% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 1.96% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 77,900,791 shares outstanding, as reported by KENNAMETAL INC. on its Form 10-K dated July 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 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 KENNAMETAL 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 KENNAMETAL INC.'s shareholder meeting held October 29, 2024, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 281 asset managers reported how they voted on 12 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,469 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Non-Binding (Advisory) Vote to Approve the Compensation Paid to the Company's Named Executive… — KENNAMETAL INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 99.1% 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: KENNAMETAL INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2024.
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