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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s Form 8-K, filed May 28, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 13, 2026.
Meeting of May 28, 2026: 5 items on Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s Form 8-K, filed May 28, 2026: 2 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 · This season’s results screens
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These tallies are Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 28, 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: Andrew G. Inglis | 330,744,174 | 8,744,193 | 1,518,978 | -- | 92,923,932 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Maria Moraeus Hanssen | 311,320,495 | 28,147,991 | 1,538,859 | -- | 92,923,932 | 92% | Elected | — |
| 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 and to authorize the Company's Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine their remuneration | 418,283,107 | 14,081,268 | 1,566,902 | -- | -- | 97% | Approved | — |
| 3. To provide a non-binding, advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation | 328,035,642 | 10,098,952 | 2,872,751 | -- | 92,923,932 | 97% | Approved | — |
| 4. To approve an amendment and restatement of the Kosmos Energy Ltd. Long Term Incentive Plan | 334,006,608 | 4,222,119 | 2,778,618 | -- | 92,923,932 | 99% | Approved | — |
Source: Kosmos Energy Ltd., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 28, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 210 asset managers that disclosed a Kosmos Energy Ltd. 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 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect Class I Directors to 3-year term: Andrew G. Inglis
Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrew G. Inglis”): 330,744,174 for, 8,744,193 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 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 nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 62 asset managers below reported 138,510,749 for, 2,200,566 against, 7 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 16,073,477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 15,337,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 14,941,345 | 76,524 | 7 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 14,106,572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,880,703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 10,600,488 | 11,581 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 10,574,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 10,066,751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 7,694,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 5,433,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,483,423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 3,064,838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 1,866,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 1,423,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 0 | 1,382,806 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 1,262,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,176,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 1,016,569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 950,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 528,182 | 377,612 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 763,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 689,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 557,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 452,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 400,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 62 asset managers. See all 62 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect Class I Directors to 3-year term: Maria Moraeus Hanssen
Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maria Moraeus Hanssen”): 311,320,495 for, 28,147,991 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 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 nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 62 asset managers below reported 124,845,272 for, 15,866,044 against, 7 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 16,073,477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 15,337,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 15,017,737 | 132 | 7 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 14,106,572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,880,703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 38,185 | 10,573,884 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 10,574,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 10,066,751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 7,694,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 5,433,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,483,423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 3,064,838 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 1,866,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 1,423,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 0 | 1,382,806 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 1,262,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,176,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 1,016,569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 950,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 528,182 | 377,612 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 763,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 689,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 557,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 131,436 | 321,100 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 400,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 62 asset managers. See all 62 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve an amendment and restatement of the Kosmos Energy Ltd. Long Term Incentive Plan.
Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“4. To approve an amendment and restatement of the Kosmos Energy Ltd. Long Term Incentive Plan”): 334,006,608 for, 4,222,119 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The proposal was approved by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Kosmos Energy Ltd.’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, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).
The 63 asset managers below reported 140,381,647 for, 39,661 against, 13 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 16,073,477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 15,337,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 15,017,844 | 19 | 13 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 14,106,572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,880,703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 10,612,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 10,574,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 10,066,751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 7,694,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 5,433,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,483,423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 3,064,838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 1,866,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 1,423,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 1,382,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 1,262,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,176,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 1,016,569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 950,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 905,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 763,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 689,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 557,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 452,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 400,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 63 asset managers. See all 63 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To provide a non-binding, advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.
Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“3. To provide a non-binding, advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation”): 328,035,642 for, 10,098,952 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved by a nonbinding, advisory vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 16,073,477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 15,337,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 15,017,819 | 43 | 13 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 14,106,572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,880,703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 10,612,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 10,574,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 10,066,751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 7,694,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 5,433,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,483,423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 3,064,838 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 1,866,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 1,423,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 1,382,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 1,262,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,176,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 1,016,569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 950,123 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Prudential/PGIM | 905,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 763,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 689,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 0 | 557,941 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 379,912 | 72,624 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 400,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 61 managers: 135,567,064 for, 4,851,732 against, 13 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 22,482,978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 20,383,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 18,759,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC | 17,890,029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 14,111,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 11,290,756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DE Shaw | 9,531,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 9,037,597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 8,793,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| M&G Plc | 8,398,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 6,454,782 | 11,426 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 5,758,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Boston Partners | 4,359,986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,023,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OSTRUM ASSET MANAGEMENT | 4,008,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC | 3,657,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,434,821 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 3,419,318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 0 | 3,109,802 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC | 2,601,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Point72 | 2,161,771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ballast Asset Management, LP | 2,028,059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Covalis Capital LLP | 1,805,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | 1,785,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 1,671,477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 163 managers: 205,592,438 for, 3,496,684 against, 1,283 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMPANY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THEIR REMUNERATION.
Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 and to authorize the Company's Audit Committee of the Board of Directors”): 418,283,107 for, 14,081,268 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The proposal was approved by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 63 asset managers below reported 140,401,656 for, 309,755 against, 7 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 16,073,477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 15,337,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 14,911,615 | 106,255 | 7 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 14,106,572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,880,703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 10,600,488 | 11,581 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 10,574,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 10,066,751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 7,694,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 5,433,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,483,423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 3,064,838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 1,866,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 1,423,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 1,382,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 1,262,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,176,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 1,016,569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 950,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 905,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 763,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 689,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 557,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 452,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 400,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 63 asset managers. See all 63 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 593,189,274 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 2.71% |
| 2 | GMO | 2.59% |
| 3 | Vanguard | 2.53% |
| 4 | Charles Schwab | 2.38% |
| 5 | Fidelity | 2.00% |
| 6 | State Street | 1.79% |
| 7 | Invesco | 1.78% |
| 8 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 1.70% |
| 9 | First Trust | 1.30% |
| 10 | Russell Investments | 0.92% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 3.79% |
| 2 | Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 3.44% |
| 3 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.16% |
| 4 | Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC | 3.02% |
| 5 | Charles Schwab | 2.38% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.90% |
| 7 | DE Shaw | 1.61% |
| 8 | Two Sigma | 1.52% |
| 9 | Invesco | 1.48% |
| 10 | M&G Plc | 1.42% |
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, Inc. | 8.08% | 13G |
| State Street | 4.76% | 13F |
| D.E. Shaw | 3.44% | 13F |
| Two Sigma | 3.15% | 13F |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 3.09% | 13G |
| Vanguard Group | 2.50% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 2.38% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.14% | 13F |
| Millennium Management | 2.13% | 13F |
| American Century Investment Management, Inc. | 1.91% | 13G |
Percentages above are of 593,189,274 shares outstanding, as reported by Kosmos Energy Ltd. on its Form 10-Q dated April 30, 2026 (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 Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s 10-Q dated April 30, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 13, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s shareholder meeting held May 28, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 210 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,135 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To provide a non-binding, advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. — Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 97% 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: Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2026.
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