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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Lakeland Financial Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed April 9, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of April 8, 2025: 14 items on Lakeland Financial Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed April 9, 2025: 14 without a stated outcome.
None.
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 Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 9, 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: A. Faraz Abbasi | 20,083,201 | -- | -- | 225,298 | 2,813,969 | 99% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Blake W. Augsburger | 18,929,249 | -- | -- | 1,379,250 | 2,813,969 | 93% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Robert E. Bartels, Jr. | 19,569,920 | -- | -- | 738,579 | 2,813,969 | 96% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Darrianne P. Christian | 20,008,196 | -- | -- | 300,303 | 2,813,969 | 99% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: David M. Findlay | 19,822,023 | -- | -- | 486,476 | 2,813,969 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Emily E. Pichon | 19,706,614 | -- | -- | 601,885 | 2,813,969 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Kristin L. Pruitt | 19,757,677 | -- | -- | 550,822 | 2,813,969 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Steven D. Ross | 19,388,766 | -- | -- | 919,733 | 2,813,969 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Brian J. Smith | 19,905,419 | -- | -- | 403,080 | 2,813,969 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Bradley J. Toothaker | 17,135,907 | -- | -- | 3,172,592 | 2,813,969 | 84% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: M. Scott Welch | 19,350,755 | -- | -- | 957,744 | 2,813,969 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Approval of Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation: | 19,106,943 | 999,204 | 202,352 | -- | 2,813,969 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Approval of 2025 Equity Incentive Plan: | 19,519,130 | 591,477 | 197,892 | -- | 2,813,969 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Ratification of Crowe LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: | 22,866,292 | 249,137 | 7,039 | -- | 0 | 99% | Not verified | — |
Source: Lakeland Financial Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 9, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 251 asset managers that disclosed a Lakeland Financial Corporation 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 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: A. Faraz Abbasi
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: A. Faraz Abbasi”): 20,083,201 for, 225,298 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 11,923,337 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Blake W. Augsburger
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Blake W. Augsburger”): 18,929,249 for, 1,379,250 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 11,332,326 for, 591,011 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 0 | 27 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328,841 | Withhold |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81,691 | Withhold |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 6,423 | 0 | 0 | 46,996 | Mixed |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48,211 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29,792 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
84% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Bradley J. Toothaker
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bradley J. Toothaker”): 17,135,907 for, 3,172,592 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 84% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 10,029,526 for, 1,893,811 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 944,804 | Withhold |
| Neuberger Berman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 816,049 | Withhold |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 0 | 27 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 1,733 | 0 | 0 | 70,274 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Brian J. Smith
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brian J. Smith”): 19,905,419 for, 403,080 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 11,910,516 for, 12,821 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 0 | 27 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Darrianne P. Christian
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Darrianne P. Christian”): 20,008,196 for, 300,303 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 11,923,337 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: David M. Findlay
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David M. Findlay”): 19,822,023 for, 486,476 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 11,889,786 for, 33,551 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 0 | 27 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Emily E. Pichon
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Emily E. Pichon”): 19,706,614 for, 601,885 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 11,899,257 for, 24,080 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 0 | 27 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Kristin L. Pruitt
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kristin L. Pruitt”): 19,757,677 for, 550,822 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 11,793,718 for, 129,619 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 0 | 27 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 6,423 | 0 | 0 | 46,996 | Mixed |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48,211 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29,792 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: M. Scott Welch
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: M. Scott Welch”): 19,350,755 for, 957,744 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 11,562,215 for, 361,122 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 0 | 27 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328,841 | Withhold |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Robert E. Bartels, Jr.
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert E. Bartels, Jr.”): 19,569,920 for, 738,579 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 11,891,056 for, 32,281 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 0 | 27 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Steven D. Ross
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven D. Ross”): 19,388,766 for, 919,733 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 11,562,215 for, 361,122 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 0 | 27 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328,841 | Withhold |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: APPROVAL OF THE LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2025 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Approval of 2025 Equity Incentive Plan:”): 19,519,130 for, 591,477 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 69 asset managers below reported 11,749,946 for, 162,680 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 27 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 4,146 | 23,228 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
Showing the 25 largest of 69 asset managers. See all 69 in the interactive database.
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: APPROVAL, by non-binding vote, of the Company's compensation of certain executive officers.
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Approval of Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation:”): 19,106,943 for, 999,204 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 95% 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 | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,107 | 69 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 26,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 69 managers: 11,495,635 for, 162,693 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Capital | 1,310,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,254,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,177,260 | 69 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 963,489 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 895,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 607,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 449,414 | 1,357 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 5,184 | 445,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 434,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 339,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 280,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 249,191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMUCUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/FL | 189,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 150,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 0 | 0 | 131,824 | 0 | Abstain |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 131,512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 130,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 129,308 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC | 121,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 120,369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 112,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 102,772 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 92,460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 90,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 82,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 202 managers: 10,414,218 for, 679,508 against, 132,375 abstained, 885 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF CROWE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Ratification of Crowe LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:”): 22,866,292 for, 249,137 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 9, 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: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 70 asset managers below reported 11,892,069 for, 31,268 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 27 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 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 25,556,904 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 11.13% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 7.41% |
| 3 | Victory Capital | 3.95% |
| 4 | Charles Schwab | 3.70% |
| 5 | Neuberger Berman | 3.19% |
| 6 | Fidelity | 2.73% |
| 7 | State Street | 2.60% |
| 8 | Dimensional | 2.49% |
| 9 | Bridge Builder Trust | 1.50% |
| 10 | Columbia Threadneedle | 1.29% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victory Capital | 5.13% |
| 2 | Neuberger Berman | 4.91% |
| 3 | State Street | 4.61% |
| 4 | Charles Schwab | 3.77% |
| 5 | SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 3.50% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.38% |
| 7 | BlackRock | 1.76% |
| 8 | Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 1.76% |
| 9 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.70% |
| 10 | Northern Trust | 1.33% |
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 | 14.45% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 7.41% | 13F |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 5.92% | 13G |
| Victory Capital Management Inc. | 5.81% | DEF14A |
| State Street | 5.08% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 3.91% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.99% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.43% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 1.87% | 13F |
| M. Scott Welch | 1.21% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 25,556,904 shares outstanding, as reported by Lakeland Financial Corporation on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2025 (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 Lakeland Financial Corporation’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Lakeland Financial Corporation's shareholder meeting held April 8, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 251 asset managers reported how they voted on 14 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,552 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — APPROVAL, by non-binding vote, of the Company's compensation of certain executive officers. — FOR was 95% 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), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: Lakeland Financial Corporation's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2025.
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