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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 4, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of June 3, 2026: 9 items on PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 4, 2026: 6 elected · 3 approved.
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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 PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 4, 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: William Ericson | 128,010,323 | 8,109,601 | 1,111,140 | -- | 65,778,311 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Kathy Ordoñez | 130,522,400 | 5,673,816 | 1,034,848 | -- | 65,778,311 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Christopher M. Smith | 131,731,235 | 4,069,337 | 1,430,492 | -- | 65,778,311 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Chris Gibson, Ph.D. | 131,899,750 | 4,107,270 | 1,224,044 | -- | 65,778,311 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Christian O. Henry | 129,999,918 | 5,924,115 | 1,307,031 | -- | 65,778,311 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: John F. Milligan, Ph.D. | 130,471,635 | 5,650,906 | 1,108,523 | -- | 65,778,311 | 96% | Elected | — |
| 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 198,046,666 | 3,990,483 | 972,226 | -- | -- | 98% | Approved | — |
| 3. Advisory Vote on Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation | 114,050,930 | 21,239,989 | 1,940,145 | -- | 65,778,311 | 84% | Approved | — |
| 4. Approval of Amendment to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan | 114,865,820 | 20,469,132 | 1,896,112 | -- | 65,778,311 | 85% | Approved | — |
Source: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 4, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 197 asset managers that disclosed a PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, 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 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Chris Gibson, Ph.D.
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Chris Gibson, Ph.D.”): 131,899,750 for, 4,107,270 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 4, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The four matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the voting results with respect to each such matter are set forth below: Proposal 1: Election of Four Class III Directors Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor …”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 47 asset managers below reported 33,437,522 for, 103,436 against, 29,601 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,187,721 | 15 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,304,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,118,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,406,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,594,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 575,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 560,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 332,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 225,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 223,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARBITRAGE FUNDS | 215,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 203,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 198,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 162,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 139,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 125,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 108,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 0 | 103,421 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Gabelli | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 85,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 74,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 57,809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 52,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 22,369 | 0 | 29,597 | 0 | Mixed |
| Voya | 50,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Christian O. Henry
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christian O. Henry”): 129,999,918 for, 5,924,115 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 4, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The four matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the voting results with respect to each such matter are set forth below: Proposal 1: Election of Four Class III Directors Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor …”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 47 asset managers below reported 33,397,743 for, 143,215 against, 29,602 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,149,531 | 38,205 | 5 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,304,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,118,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,406,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,594,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 575,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 560,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 332,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 225,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 223,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARBITRAGE FUNDS | 215,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 203,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 198,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 162,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 139,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 125,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 108,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 0 | 103,421 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Gabelli | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 85,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 74,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 57,809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 52,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 22,369 | 0 | 29,597 | 0 | Mixed |
| Voya | 50,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Christopher M. Smith
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher M. Smith”): 131,731,235 for, 4,069,337 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 4, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The four matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the voting results with respect to each such matter are set forth below: Proposal 1: Election of Four Class III Directors Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor …”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 47 asset managers below reported 33,414,628 for, 126,330 against, 29,602 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,187,721 | 15 | 5 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,304,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,118,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,406,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,594,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 575,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 560,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 332,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 225,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 223,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARBITRAGE FUNDS | 215,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 203,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 198,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 162,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 139,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 125,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 108,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 0 | 103,421 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Gabelli | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 85,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 74,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 57,809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 52,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 22,369 | 0 | 29,597 | 0 | Mixed |
| Voya | 50,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: John F. Milligan, Ph.D.
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John F. Milligan, Ph.D.”): 130,471,635 for, 5,650,906 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 4, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The four matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the voting results with respect to each such matter are set forth below: Proposal 1: Election of Four Class III Directors Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor …”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 47 asset managers below reported 33,338,145 for, 202,813 against, 29,601 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,149,531 | 38,205 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,304,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,118,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,406,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,594,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 575,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 560,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 332,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 225,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 223,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARBITRAGE FUNDS | 215,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 188,498 | 15,267 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Russell Investments | 198,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 162,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 139,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 125,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 108,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 0 | 103,421 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Gabelli | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 85,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 74,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 57,809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 52,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 22,369 | 0 | 29,597 | 0 | Mixed |
| Voya | 50,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kathy Ordonez
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kathy Ordoñez”): 130,522,400 for, 5,673,816 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 4, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The four matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the voting results with respect to each such matter are set forth below: Proposal 1: Election of Four Class III Directors Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor …”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 47 asset managers below reported 33,350,528 for, 190,431 against, 29,601 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,161,914 | 25,823 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,304,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,118,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,406,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,594,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 575,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 560,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 332,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 225,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 223,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARBITRAGE FUNDS | 215,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 188,498 | 15,267 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Russell Investments | 198,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 162,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 139,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 125,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 108,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 0 | 103,421 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Gabelli | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 85,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 74,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 57,809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 52,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 22,369 | 0 | 29,597 | 0 | Mixed |
| Voya | 50,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: William Ericson
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William Ericson”): 128,010,323 for, 8,109,601 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 4, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The four matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the voting results with respect to each such matter are set forth below: Proposal 1: Election of Four Class III Directors Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor …”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 47 asset managers below reported 31,720,806 for, 1,820,152 against, 29,601 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,149,523 | 38,213 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,304,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,118,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,406,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 1,594,021 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 575,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 560,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 332,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 225,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 223,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARBITRAGE FUNDS | 215,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 188,498 | 15,267 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Russell Investments | 198,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 162,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 139,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 125,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 108,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 0 | 103,421 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Gabelli | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 85,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 74,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 57,809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 52,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 22,369 | 0 | 29,597 | 0 | Mixed |
| Voya | 50,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.
85% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF OUR 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. Approval of Amendment to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan”): 114,865,820 for, 20,469,132 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 4, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4: Approval of Amendment to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan”
Support: 85% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 49 asset managers below reported 31,079,123 for, 2,463,922 against, 29,602 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,161,861 | 25,875 | 5 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,304,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,118,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,406,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 1,594,021 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 575,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 560,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 332,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 225,640 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Prudential/PGIM | 223,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARBITRAGE FUNDS | 215,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 188,498 | 15,267 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Russell Investments | 198,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 162,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 139,484 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 125,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 108,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 103,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 0 | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 85,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 74,568 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ProShares | 0 | 57,809 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 52,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 22,369 | 29,597 | 0 | Mixed |
| Voya | 0 | 50,142 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
84% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory Vote on Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation”): 114,050,930 for, 21,239,989 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 4, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”
Support: 84% 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 | 14,187,661 | 75 | 5 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,304,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,118,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,406,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 1,594,021 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 575,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 560,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 75,637 | 256,690 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Invesco | 0 | 225,640 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Prudential/PGIM | 223,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARBITRAGE FUNDS | 215,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 188,498 | 15,267 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Russell Investments | 198,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 162,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 139,484 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 125,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 108,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 0 | 103,421 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Gabelli | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 85,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 74,568 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ProShares | 0 | 57,809 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 52,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 22,369 | 29,597 | 0 | Mixed |
| Voya | 50,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 46 managers: 30,900,914 for, 2,640,044 against, 29,602 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTBANK GROUP CORP. | 17,822,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,220,876 | 217,369 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 0 | 7,037,987 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6,161,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,406,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,390,402 | 16,182 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Investment Management LLC | 2,248,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 1,804,752 | 74,549 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,753,417 | 17,600 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 0 | 1,741,982 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 1,672,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 0 | 1,204,013 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 923,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. | 918,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOURNE LENT ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 838,855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH | 808,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 0 | 729,554 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Casdin Capital, LLC | 0 | 723,767 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Mirador Capital Partners LP | 0 | 0 | 592,613 | 0 | Abstain |
| Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. | 539,622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC | 468,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 400,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 0 | 387,060 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DE Shaw | 0 | 324,381 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 244,306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 167 managers: 51,534,283 for, 14,599,728 against, 592,613 abstained, 1,040 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 198,046,666 for, 3,990,483 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 4, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 47 asset managers below reported 33,540,956 for, 4 against, 29,600 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,187,734 | 4 | 3 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,304,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,118,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,406,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,594,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 575,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 560,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 332,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 225,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 223,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARBITRAGE FUNDS | 215,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 203,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 198,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 162,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 139,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 125,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 108,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust II | 103,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 85,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 74,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 57,809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 52,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 22,369 | 0 | 29,597 | 0 | Mixed |
| Voya | 50,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 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 310,487,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 4.57% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 2.03% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 1.65% |
| 4 | Charles Schwab | 0.78% |
| 5 | TIAA | 0.51% |
| 6 | AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0.19% |
| 7 | ARK Venture Fund | 0.18% |
| 8 | Equitable | 0.11% |
| 9 | Invesco | 0.07% |
| 10 | Prudential/PGIM | 0.07% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP. | 5.74% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 2.72% |
| 3 | Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 2.27% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.98% |
| 5 | Charles Schwab | 0.78% |
| 6 | State Street | 0.78% |
| 7 | ARK Investment Management LLC | 0.72% |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 0.61% |
| 9 | Vanguard | 0.57% |
| 10 | Nuveen | 0.56% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ARK Investment Management LLC | 12.00% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 8.14% | 13F |
| SB Northstar LP | 6.59% | DEF14A |
| Vanguard Group | 5.49% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.25% | 13F |
| State Street | 1.97% | 13F |
| Millennium Management | 1.58% | 13F |
| D.E. Shaw | 1.17% | 13F |
| Two Sigma | 1.13% | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | 0.80% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 310,487,000 shares outstanding, as reported by PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, 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 PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, 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 PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.'s shareholder meeting held June 3, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 197 asset managers reported how they voted on 9 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,430 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. — PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 84% 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: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2026.
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