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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and nLIGHT, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 8, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of June 5, 2026: 3 items on nLIGHT, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 8, 2026: 1 approved · 1 not approved · 1 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 nLIGHT, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 8, 2026 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Geoffrey Moore | 22,884,069 | -- | -- | 18,307,711 | 8,653,773 | 56% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 48,294,544 | 1,466,757 | 84,252 | -- | -- | 97% | Approved | — |
| 3. Advisory Non-Binding Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation | 15,842,169 | 24,647,654 | 701,957 | -- | 8,653,773 | 39% | Not approved | — |
Source: nLIGHT, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 8, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 326 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. 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 nLIGHT, Inc.’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.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
56% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Class II Director: Geoffrey Moore
nLIGHT, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Geoffrey Moore”): 22,884,069 for, 18,307,711 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 56% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 94 asset managers below reported 13,568,446 for, 6,747,824 withheld, 83 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,762,146 | 0 | 83 | 3,663 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,398,168 | 0 | 0 | 1,092,532 | Mixed |
| BlackRock | 1,786,847 | 0 | 0 | 129,222 | Mixed |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,760,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,142,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Manager Directed Portfolios | 604,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 564,198 | Withhold |
| Royce | 555,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 527,025 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512,851 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 457,161 | Withhold |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347,800 | Withhold |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 19,180 | 0 | 0 | 312,925 | Mixed |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327,225 | Withhold |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315,105 | Withhold |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253,230 | Withhold |
| Neuberger Berman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214,023 | Withhold |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189,101 | Withhold |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 183,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 177,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 174,516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163,610 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 154,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MERIDIAN FUND INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151,023 | Withhold |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134,368 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 94 asset managers. See all 94 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
39% Not 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”): 15,842,169 for, 24,647,654 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed June 8, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Not approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders did not approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement.”
Support: 39% 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 | 4,762,128 | 3,760 | 3 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 0 | 2,490,700 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 0 | 1,916,069 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,760,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 1,142,419 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Manager Directed Portfolios | 604,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 0 | 564,198 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Royce | 0 | 0 | 555,302 | 0 | Abstain |
| AllianceBernstein | 0 | 527,025 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 512,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 457,161 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 0 | 347,800 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 266,511 | 65,594 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Principal | 182,441 | 144,784 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 0 | 315,105 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 253,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Neuberger Berman | 0 | 214,023 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 189,101 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 183,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 177,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 174,516 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 163,610 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 154,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MERIDIAN FUND INC | 0 | 151,023 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 134,368 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Fund voting reports, all 94 managers: 9,090,512 for, 10,642,649 against, 583,191 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 15,195 | 1,956,557 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 1,439,733 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 1,178,530 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 1,107,501 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AllianceBernstein | 0 | 1,067,556 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 1,907 | 1,005,735 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 0 | 996,630 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | 884,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 453 | 816,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Artisan | 0 | 724,342 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc | 0 | 639,846 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 0 | 564,198 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nuveen | 541,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD | 499,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 488,757 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 466,510 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC | 434,006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 425,909 | 2,674 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harvey Partners, LLC | 405,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 393,374 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ | 0 | 363,010 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIGH Capital Management LLC | 340,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 0 | 337,990 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AQR | 0 | 322,162 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 0 | 312,095 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 262 managers: 5,682,880 for, 19,056,918 against, 85,750 abstained, 6,367 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
97% 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, 2026.
nLIGHT, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 48,294,544 for, 1,466,757 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 8, 2026 (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, 2026, was ratified.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 91 asset managers below reported 20,257,477 for, 5,804 against, 27,886 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,762,222 | 3,670 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,490,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,916,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 1,760,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,142,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Manager Directed Portfolios | 604,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 564,198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 555,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 527,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 512,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 457,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 347,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 332,105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 327,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 315,105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 253,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 214,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 189,101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 183,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 177,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 174,516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 163,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 154,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MERIDIAN FUND INC | 151,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 134,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 91 asset managers. See all 91 in the interactive database.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 3 asset managers below reported 25,186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 13,113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 8,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS | 3,600 | 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, shown as a share of the 56,406,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 8.45% |
| 2 | Fidelity | 4.42% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 3.40% |
| 4 | NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 3.12% |
| 5 | Invesco | 2.03% |
| 6 | Manager Directed Portfolios | 1.07% |
| 7 | MFS | 1.00% |
| 8 | Royce | 0.98% |
| 9 | AllianceBernstein | 0.93% |
| 10 | TIAA | 0.91% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 3.50% |
| 2 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.55% |
| 3 | Invesco | 2.09% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 1.96% |
| 5 | AllianceBernstein | 1.89% |
| 6 | State Street | 1.79% |
| 7 | DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.77% |
| 8 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 1.57% |
| 9 | Neuberger Berman | 1.45% |
| 10 | Artisan | 1.28% |
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 | 8.85% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 7.66% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.55% | 13F |
| Scott Keeney | 2.22% | DEF14A |
| Invesco | 2.13% | 13F |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 1.95% | 13F |
| State Street | 1.93% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 1.28% | 13F |
| Millennium Management | 1.19% | 13F |
| Citadel Advisors | 1.13% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 56,406,000 shares outstanding, as reported by nLIGHT, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from nLIGHT, Inc.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At nLIGHT, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held June 5, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 326 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,242 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 4 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. 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 not approved, with 39% 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 8, 2026.
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