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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and MERUS NV’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of May 7, 2024: 12 items on MERUS NV’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2024: 12 without a stated outcome.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are MERUS NV’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Adoption of Dutch statutory annual accounts for the financial year 2023 | 42,289,656 | 348 | 1,053 | -- | 5,958,126 | 99.9% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Appointment of KPMG Accountants N.V. as the Company's external auditor for the financial year 2024 for purposes of Dutch law | 48,130,696 | 111,313 | -- | -- | 0 | 99.7% | Not verified | — |
| 3. Release of each member of our board of directors from liability for the exercise of their duties during the financial year 2023 | 41,898,799 | 390,484 | 1,774 | -- | 5,958,126 | 99.0% | Not verified | — |
| 4. Re-appointment of Mark Iwicki as non-executive director | 29,335,264 | 12,955,514 | 279 | -- | 5,958,126 | 69% | Not verified | — |
| 5. Re-appointment of Paolo Pucci as non-executive director | 42,022,158 | 268,820 | 79 | -- | 5,958,126 | 99.3% | Not verified | — |
| 6. Appointment of Jason Haddock as non-executive director | 42,283,426 | 7,552 | 79 | -- | 5,958,126 | 99.9% | Not verified | — |
| 7. Articles Amendment A – Approval of the amendment of the Articles of Association to increase the authorized share capital to the amount of EUR 18,900,000 and divided into 105,000,000 common shares and 105,000,000 preferred shares and authorization to impleme | 33,072,268 | 9,218,543 | 246 | -- | 5,958,126 | 78% | Not verified | — |
| 8. Articles Amendment B - Approval of the amendment of the Articles of Association to reflect Large Company Regime and authorization to implement such amendment | 32,042,967 | 10,247,269 | 821 | -- | 5,958,126 | 76% | Not verified | — |
| 9. Granting authorization to the Company's board of directors to acquire shares (or depository receipts for such shares) in the Company's capital | 42,286,864 | 2,338 | 1,855 | -- | 5,958,126 | 99.9% | Not verified | — |
| 10. Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers | 42,134,653 | 154,934 | 1,470 | -- | 5,958,126 | 99.6% | Not verified | — |
| 11. Approval of the amendment of the Company's Non-Executive Director Compensation Program ("NED Program") to allow the board of directors to determine the number of common shares that may be awarded to a non-executive director for initial and annual awards un | 31,988,309 | 10,301,272 | 1,476 | -- | 5,958,126 | 76% | Not verified | — |
| 12. Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Company's 2016 Incentive Award Plan (the "2016 Plan"), to extend the term of the 2016 Plan to December 31, 2031, which includes a corresponding extension to the annual "evergreen" feature from and including | 27,369,938 | 14,920,150 | 969 | -- | 5,958,126 | 65% | Not verified | — |
Source: MERUS NV, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 128 asset managers that disclosed a MERUS NV 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.
99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: APPOINTMENT OF JASON HADDOCK AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“6. Appointment of Jason Haddock as non-executive director”): 42,283,426 for, 7,552 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 7,320,181 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 520,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 181,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 88,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 41,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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69% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RE-APPOINTMENT OF MARK IWICKI AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“4. Re-appointment of Mark Iwicki as non-executive director”): 29,335,264 for, 12,955,514 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 69% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 1,982,304 for, 5,337,877 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 0 | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 520,518 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Hartford | 0 | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 0 | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 0 | 181,121 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 0 | 88,803 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 0 | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 0 | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 41,736 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 0 | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 0 | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 0 | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 0 | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| New York Life | 0 | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. See all 39 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RE-APPOINTMENT OF PAOLO PUCCI AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“5. Re-appointment of Paolo Pucci as non-executive director”): 42,022,158 for, 268,820 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 7,192,512 for, 127,669 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 520,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 53,452 | 127,669 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Invesco | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 88,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 41,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. See all 39 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
76% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ARTICLES AMENDMENT B - APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO REFLECT THE LARGE COMPANY REGIME AND AUTHORIZATION TO IMPLEMENT SUCH AMENDMENT.
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“8. Articles Amendment B - Approval of the amendment of the Articles of Association to reflect Large Company Regime and authorization to implement such amendment”): 32,042,967 for, 10,247,269 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 76% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 3,072,168 for, 4,248,013 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 0 | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 462,049 | 58,469 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Hartford | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 0 | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 181,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 58,625 | 30,178 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| State Street | 0 | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 0 | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 990 | 40,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 0 | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 0 | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 0 | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| New York Life | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. See all 39 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
78% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ARTICLES AMENDMENT A - APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL TO THE AMOUNT OF EUR 18,900,000 AND DIVIDED INTO 105,000,000 COMMON SHARES AND 105,000,000 PREFERRED SHARES AND AUTHORIZATION TO IMPLEMENT SUCH AMENDMENT.
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“7. Articles Amendment A – Approval of the amendment of the Articles of Association to increase the authorized share capital to the amount of EUR 18,900,000 and divided into 105,000,000 common shares and 105,000,000 prefe”): 33,072,268 for, 9,218,543 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 78% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 3,961,340 for, 3,358,841 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 483,436 | 37,082 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Hartford | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 0 | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 53,452 | 127,669 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Invesco | 0 | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 58,625 | 30,178 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| State Street | 0 | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 0 | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 990 | 40,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 0 | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 0 | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 0 | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacific Life | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. See all 39 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Granting authorization to Menus N.V.'s board of directors to acquire shares (or depository receipts for such shares) in Merus N.V.'s capital.
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“9. Granting authorization to the Company's board of directors to acquire shares (or depository receipts for such shares) in the Company's capital”): 42,286,864 for, 2,338 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 7,320,181 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 520,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 181,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 88,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 41,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. See all 39 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Adoption of Merus N.V.'s Dutch statutory annual accounts in the English language for the financial year 2023,
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“1. Adoption of Dutch statutory annual accounts for the financial year 2023”): 42,289,656 for, 348 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 7,320,181 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 520,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 181,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 88,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 41,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. See all 39 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RELEASE OF EACH MEMBER OF MERUS N.V.'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM LIABILITY FOR THE EXERCISE OF THEIR DUTIES DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2023.
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“3. Release of each member of our board of directors from liability for the exercise of their duties during the financial year 2023”): 41,898,799 for, 390,484 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 7,320,181 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 520,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 181,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 88,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 41,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. See all 39 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
65% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Merus NV. 2016 Incentive Award Plan (the "2016 Plan"), to extend the term of the 2016 Plan to December 31, 2031, which includes a corresponding extension to the annual "evergreen" feature from and including January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2029, along with other minor amendments updated for best practices.
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“12. Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Company's 2016 Incentive Award Plan (the "2016 Plan"), to extend the term of the 2016 Plan to December 31, 2031, which includes a corresponding extension to the annual”): 27,369,938 for, 14,920,150 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 65% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 0 | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 0 | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 520,518 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Hartford | 0 | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 0 | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 0 | 181,121 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 0 | 88,803 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 0 | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 0 | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 41,736 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 0 | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 0 | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 0 | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 0 | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| New York Life | 0 | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 39 managers: 21,104 for, 7,299,077 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn V Capital Management LP | 304,515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | 0 | 8,285 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 304,515 for, 8,285 against.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
76% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval of the amendment of the Merus N.V.'s Non- Executive Director Compensation Program ("NED Program") to allow the board of directors to determine the number of common shares that may be awarded to a non-executive director for initial and annual awards under the NED Program to more closely align with the 50th percentile of the Company's peer group.
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“11. Approval of the amendment of the Company's Non-Executive Director Compensation Program ("NED Program") to allow the board of directors to determine the number of common shares that may be awarded to a non-executive d”): 31,988,309 for, 10,301,272 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 76% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 0 | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 0 | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 462,049 | 58,469 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Hartford | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 0 | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 181,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 58,625 | 30,178 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| State Street | 0 | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 0 | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 990 | 40,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 0 | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 0 | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 0 | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| New York Life | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 39 managers: 3,060,282 for, 4,259,899 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn V Capital Management LP | 304,515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | 8,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 312,800 for.
Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of Merus N.V.'s named executive officers.
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“10. Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers”): 42,134,653 for, 154,934 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 520,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 181,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 88,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 41,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 39 managers: 7,320,181 for. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Life | 14,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| COMMODORE CAPITAL LP | 4,225,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | 4,057,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. (SERIES C) | 2,649,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | 2,317,638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,949,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC | 1,851,769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VR Adviser, LLC | 1,790,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Rock Springs Capital Management LP | 1,147,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BVF INC/IL | 1,129,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 1,083,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | 888,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 715,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 703,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cormorant Asset Management, LP | 692,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Woodline Partners LP | 687,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Integral Health Asset Management, LLC | 579,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| 5AM Venture Management, LLC | 548,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 518,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | 493,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 462,359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SILVERARC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 398,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DAFNA Capital Management LLC | 378,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Candriam S.C.A. | 358,151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
No total is shown for the institutional-manager reports: their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: APPOINTMENT OF KPMG ACCOUNTANTS N.V. AS MERUS N.V.'S EXTERNAL AUDITOR FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2024 FOR PURPOSES OF DUTCH LAW.
MERUS NV’s own tally for this item (“2. Appointment of KPMG Accountants N.V. as the Company's external auditor for the financial year 2024 for purposes of Dutch law”): 48,130,696 for, 111,313 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 7,320,181 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes | 1,961,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,454,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 991,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 901,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 520,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 225,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 206,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 181,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 127,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 88,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 80,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 61,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 41,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 40,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | 32,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 31,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 31,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brinker Capital Destinations Trust | 21,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 20,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 14,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 13,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. See all 39 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 58,687,551 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federated Hermes | 3.34% |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price | 2.48% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 1.69% |
| 4 | FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 1.54% |
| 5 | Fidelity | 0.89% |
| 6 | Hartford | 0.38% |
| 7 | DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 0.35% |
| 8 | Vanguard | 0.31% |
| 9 | Invesco | 0.22% |
| 10 | John Hancock | 0.15% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Life | 23.86% |
| 2 | COMMODORE CAPITAL LP | 7.20% |
| 3 | RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | 6.91% |
| 4 | DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. (SERIES C) | 4.51% |
| 5 | SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | 3.95% |
| 6 | Federated Hermes | 3.34% |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price | 3.32% |
| 8 | FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC | 3.16% |
| 9 | VR Adviser, LLC | 3.05% |
| 10 | Rock Springs Capital Management LP | 1.95% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Entities affiliated with Commodore Capital LP | 8.09% | DEF14A |
| Commodore Capital LP | 6.39% | 13G |
| Entities affiliated with Samlyn | 5.81% | DEF14A |
| Entities affiliated with Deerfield LP | 5.15% | DEF14A |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 4.79% | 13F |
| S | 4.45% | 13G |
| BlackRock | 3.70% | 13F |
| Franklin Templeton | 3.19% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 2.62% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 2.13% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 58,687,551 shares outstanding, as reported by MERUS NV on its Form 10-Q dated May 1, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 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 MERUS NV’s 10-Q dated May 1, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At MERUS NV's shareholder meeting held May 7, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 128 asset managers reported how they voted on 12 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,211 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of Merus N.V.'s named… — FOR was 99.6% 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: MERUS NV's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2024.
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