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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings. Page generated October 25, 2026.
No official results are on file for this meeting: no Form 8-K tally (Item 5.07) from Merck KGaA has been matched to it. The figures below are the funds’ own votes from Form N-PX. They are not the meeting result, so they are not used to judge dissent.
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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Each item below shows how the 115 asset managers that disclosed a Merck KGaA 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. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Merck KGaA’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 83 asset managers below reported 22,238,706 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFS | 4,563,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,882,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 3,172,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,881,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,874,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 790,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 370,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 333,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 322,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 238,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 214,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 197,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 187,332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 123,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 117,609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 97,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 96,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 95,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 91,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 89,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 88,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 80,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 75,523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 83 asset managers. See all 83 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 83 asset managers below reported 22,238,706 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFS | 4,563,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,882,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 3,172,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,881,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,874,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 790,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 370,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 333,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 322,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 238,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 214,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 197,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 187,332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 123,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 117,609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 97,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 96,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 95,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 91,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 89,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 88,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 80,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 75,523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 83 asset managers. See all 83 in the interactive database.
99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 83 asset managers below reported 22,234,075 for, 4,631 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFS | 4,563,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,882,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 3,172,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,881,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,874,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 790,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 370,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 333,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 322,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 238,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 214,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 197,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 187,332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 123,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 117,609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 97,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 96,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 95,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 91,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 89,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 88,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 80,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 75,523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 83 asset managers. See all 83 in the interactive database.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 83 asset managers below reported 21,916,375 for, 322,331 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFS | 4,563,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,882,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 3,172,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,881,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,874,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 790,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 370,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 333,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 322,331 | 0 | Abstain |
| State Street | 238,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 214,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 197,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 187,332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 123,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 117,609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 97,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 96,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 95,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 91,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 89,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 88,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 80,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 75,523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 83 asset managers. See all 83 in the interactive database.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 15 asset managers below reported 1,186,199 for, 4,526 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 409,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 224,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 155,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 91,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 89,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 84,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST | 56,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 23,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 9,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MassMutual | 9,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 8,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 4,526 | 0 | Abstain |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 15 asset managers below reported 1,186,199 for, 4,526 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 409,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 224,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 155,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 91,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 89,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 84,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST | 56,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 23,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 9,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MassMutual | 9,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 8,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 4,526 | 0 | Abstain |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 15 asset managers below reported 1,186,199 for, 4,526 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 409,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 224,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 155,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 91,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 89,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 84,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST | 56,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 23,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 9,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MassMutual | 9,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 8,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 4,526 | 0 | Abstain |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 15 asset managers below reported 1,186,199 for, 4,526 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 409,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 224,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 155,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 91,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 89,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 84,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST | 56,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 23,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 9,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MassMutual | 9,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 8,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 4,526 | 0 | Abstain |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
99.4% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 83 asset managers below reported 22,124,969 for, 113,737 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFS | 4,563,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,882,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 3,172,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,881,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,874,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 790,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 370,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 332,896 | 932 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 322,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 238,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 214,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 197,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 187,332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 123,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 114,388 | 3,221 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 97,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 25,238 | 71,358 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| T. Rowe Price | 95,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 91,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 89,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 88,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 80,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 75,523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 83 asset managers. See all 83 in the interactive database.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 15 asset managers below reported 1,186,199 for, 4,526 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 409,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 224,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 155,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 91,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 89,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 84,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST | 56,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 23,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 9,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MassMutual | 9,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 8,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 4,526 | 0 | Abstain |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
— of fund votes cast · no official result
The 4 asset managers below reported 97,073 abstained, 300,754 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not Voted |
| Gallery Trust | 0 | 0 | 97,073 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not Voted |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not Voted |
99.5% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result
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). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFS | 4,563,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,882,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 3,172,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,881,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,874,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 790,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 370,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 332,896 | 932 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 322,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 238,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 214,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 197,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 187,332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 123,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 117,609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 97,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 25,238 | 71,358 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| T. Rowe Price | 95,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 91,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 89,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 88,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 80,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 75,523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 83 managers: 22,143,084 for, 95,622 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,727,630 | 4,402 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Walter Scott & Partners Ltd | 1,846,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD | 1,012,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Close Asset Management Ltd | 882,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TPG GP A, LLC | 487,714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. | 336,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina | 301,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 280,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 222,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd. | 63,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| South Dakota Investment Council | 60,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH | 0 | 55,151 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Korea Investment CORP | 52,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 31,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. | 27,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Sivik Global Healthcare LLC | 25,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NATIONAL BANK TRUST INC. | 4,446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| XPONANCE, INC. | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 21 managers: 12,361,671 for, 59,553 against.
99.6% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result
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). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFS | 4,563,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,882,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 3,172,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,881,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,874,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 790,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 370,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 332,896 | 932 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 322,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 238,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 214,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 197,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 187,332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 123,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 114,388 | 3,221 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 97,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 25,238 | 71,358 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| T. Rowe Price | 95,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 91,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 89,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 88,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 80,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 75,523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 83 managers: 22,139,863 for, 98,843 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,727,630 | 4,402 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Close Asset Management Ltd | 882,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT | 31,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Regime de rentes du Mouvement Desjardins | 4,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 4 managers: 7,645,231 for, 4,402 against.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 16 asset managers below reported 1,195,193 for, 4,526 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 409,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 224,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 155,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 91,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 89,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 84,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST | 56,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 23,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 9,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MassMutual | 9,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | 8,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 8,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 4,526 | 0 | Abstain |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 16 asset managers below reported 1,195,193 for, 4,526 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 409,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 224,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 155,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 91,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 89,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 84,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST | 56,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 23,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 9,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MassMutual | 9,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | 8,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 8,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 4,526 | 0 | Abstain |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 4 asset managers below reported 89,694 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 40,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT | 31,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC | 13,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Regime de rentes du Mouvement Desjardins | 4,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
Description as filed by funds: Ratify Deloitte GmbH as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2025 and for the Review of the Interim Financial Statements for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2025
The 83 asset managers below reported 22,238,706 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFS | 4,563,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,882,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 3,172,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,881,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,874,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 790,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 370,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 333,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 322,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 238,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 214,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 197,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 187,332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 123,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 117,609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 97,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 96,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 95,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 91,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 89,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 88,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 80,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 75,523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 83 asset managers. See all 83 in the interactive database.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 15 asset managers below reported 1,186,199 for, 4,526 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 409,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 224,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 155,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 91,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 89,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 84,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST | 56,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 23,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 9,789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MassMutual | 9,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 8,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 8,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 4,526 | 0 | Abstain |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported.
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MFS | 4,563,933 |
| 2 | Vanguard | 3,882,957 |
| 3 | FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 3,172,295 |
| 4 | BlackRock | 2,881,502 |
| 5 | Fidelity | 2,874,389 |
| 6 | BNY Mellon | 790,267 |
| 7 | Lazard | 370,435 |
| 8 | TIAA | 354,239 |
| 9 | Transamerica | 333,828 |
| 10 | Columbia Threadneedle | 322,331 |
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 6,732,032 |
| 2 | Walter Scott & Partners Ltd | 1,846,285 |
| 3 | MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD | 1,012,994 |
| 4 | Close Asset Management Ltd | 882,150 |
| 5 | TPG GP A, LLC | 487,714 |
| 6 | APG Asset Management US Inc. | 336,103 |
| 7 | Treasurer of the State of North Carolina | 301,100 |
| 8 | JPMorgan | 280,152 |
| 9 | 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 222,556 |
| 10 | Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd. | 63,000 |
Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to Merck KGaA for the 2024-2025 season, so there is no denominator to divide by.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 25, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Merck KGaA's shareholder meeting held April 25, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 115 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,794 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 18 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. No official Form 8-K vote tally has been matched to this meeting, so this page states no certified outcome for its most widely held ballot item. On that item — Approve Remuneration Report — the reporting funds and managers cast 99.5% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST plus WITHHELD; abstained and unvoted shares are excluded because neither took a side). Fund and manager reports are combined in it and may count the same shares twice: it adds fund reports to institutional-manager reports, which can cover the same shares. It is not the company's certified result.
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