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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and NLIGHT INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 10, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of June 6, 2024: 5 items on NLIGHT INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 10, 2024: 3 elected · 2 approved.
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 NLIGHT INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 10, 2024 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Douglas Carlisle | 24,535,230 | -- | -- | 12,283,740 | 4,932,962 | 67% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Bill Gossman | 34,284,609 | -- | -- | 2,534,361 | 4,932,962 | 93% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Gary Locke | 27,379,912 | -- | -- | 9,439,058 | 4,932,962 | 74% | Elected | — |
| 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 41,526,960 | 224,525 | 447 | -- | -- | 99.4% | Approved | — |
| 3. Advisory Non-Binding Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation | 35,602,209 | 903,196 | 313,565 | -- | 4,932,962 | 98% | Approved | — |
Source: NLIGHT INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 10, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 180 asset managers that disclosed a NLIGHT INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Class III Directors: Bill Gossman
NLIGHT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bill Gossman”): 34,284,609 for, 2,534,361 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected as Class III directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 64 asset managers below reported 21,526,693 for, 922,713 withheld, 16,043 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,005,466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 4,380,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,821,179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,745,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,521,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,296,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 1,207,921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 954,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 864,267 | Withhold |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 615,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 409,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 369,198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MERIDIAN FUND INC | 360,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 345,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 184,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 77,297 | 0 | 0 | 42,030 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 113,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guardian Variable Products Trust | 101,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 99,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 84,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 83,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 77,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 58,421 | 0 | 0 | 7,842 | Mixed |
| American Century | 62,098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 56,157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 64 asset managers. See all 64 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
67% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Class III Directors: Douglas Carlisle
NLIGHT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Douglas Carlisle”): 24,535,230 for, 12,283,740 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected as Class III directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 67% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 64 asset managers below reported 17,988,443 for, 4,424,774 withheld, 52,232 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,005,466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 4,380,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,821,179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,745,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,521,770 | Withhold |
| Legg Mason | 1,296,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 1,202,633 | 0 | 0 | 5,288 | For |
| Fidelity | 829,960 | 0 | 0 | 124,048 | Mixed |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 864,267 | Withhold |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 446,311 | 0 | 0 | 168,783 | Mixed |
| Neuberger Berman | 409,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 369,198 | Withhold |
| MERIDIAN FUND INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360,000 | Withhold |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 345,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 184,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119,327 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113,291 | Withhold |
| Guardian Variable Products Trust | 101,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99,434 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84,165 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 83,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77,788 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66,263 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62,098 | Withhold |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,157 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 64 asset managers. See all 64 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
74% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Class III Directors: Gary Locke
NLIGHT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gary Locke”): 27,379,912 for, 9,439,058 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected as Class III directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 74% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 64 asset managers below reported 18,894,822 for, 3,518,851 withheld, 51,776 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,005,466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 4,380,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,821,179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,745,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,521,770 | Withhold |
| Legg Mason | 1,296,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 1,202,633 | 0 | 0 | 5,288 | For |
| Fidelity | 829,960 | 0 | 0 | 124,048 | Mixed |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 864,267 | Withhold |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 446,311 | 0 | 0 | 168,783 | Mixed |
| Neuberger Berman | 409,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 369,198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MERIDIAN FUND INC | 360,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 345,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 184,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119,327 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113,291 | Withhold |
| Guardian Variable Products Trust | 101,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99,434 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84,165 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 83,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77,788 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 37,300 | 0 | 0 | 28,963 | Mixed |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62,098 | Withhold |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,157 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 64 asset managers. See all 64 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory, non- binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
NLIGHT INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory Non-Binding Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation”): 35,602,209 for, 903,196 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,005,466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 4,380,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,821,179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,745,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,521,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,296,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 1,207,921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 954,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 864,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 615,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 409,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 369,198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MERIDIAN FUND INC | 360,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 345,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 184,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 119,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 113,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guardian Variable Products Trust | 101,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 99,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 84,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 83,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 77,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 66,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 62,098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 56,157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 65 managers: 22,446,752 for, 21,697 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan | 3,318,871 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Newton Investment Management North America, LLC | 2,198,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 1,594,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,301,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harvey Partners, LLC | 1,134,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 924,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd | 915,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 900,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 892,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Senvest Management, LLC | 766,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD | 645,852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 525,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | 512,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 377,144 | 33 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 369,198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 363,192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC | 360,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | 345,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 257,907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Herald Investment Management Ltd | 250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STRS OHIO | 215,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 188,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 154,379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | 142,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 0 | 141,617 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 139 managers: 20,739,199 for, 278,359 against, 700 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
NLIGHT INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 41,526,960 for, 224,525 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, was ratified.”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 64 asset managers below reported 22,426,142 for, 21,832 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,005,466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 4,380,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,821,179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,745,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,521,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,296,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 1,207,921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 954,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 864,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 615,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 409,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 369,198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MERIDIAN FUND INC | 360,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 345,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 184,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 119,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 113,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guardian Variable Products Trust | 101,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 99,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 84,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 83,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 77,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 66,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 62,098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 56,157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 64 asset managers. See all 64 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 47,552,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 10.53% |
| 2 | JPMorgan | 9.21% |
| 3 | Royce | 3.83% |
| 4 | NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 3.67% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 3.20% |
| 6 | Legg Mason | 2.73% |
| 7 | BNY Mellon | 2.54% |
| 8 | Fidelity | 2.01% |
| 9 | Dimensional | 1.82% |
| 10 | AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 1.29% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMorgan | 6.98% |
| 2 | Newton Investment Management North America, LLC | 4.62% |
| 3 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 3.35% |
| 4 | BlackRock | 2.74% |
| 5 | Harvey Partners, LLC | 2.39% |
| 6 | Neuberger Berman | 1.94% |
| 7 | Marathon Asset Management Ltd | 1.92% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.89% |
| 9 | State Street | 1.88% |
| 10 | Senvest Management, LLC | 1.61% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 10.23% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 9.50% | 13F |
| BNY Mellon | 5.18% | 13F |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | 5.09% | DEF14A |
| Scott Keeney | 4.25% | DEF14A |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.31% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.19% | 13F |
| State Street | 2.14% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.92% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 0.87% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 47,552,000 shares outstanding, as reported by NLIGHT INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 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 NLIGHT INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At NLIGHT INC.'s shareholder meeting held June 6, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 180 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,063 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on an advisory, non- binding basis, the compensation of our named executive… — NLIGHT INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 98% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: NLIGHT INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2024.
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