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PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

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.

  • 9Ballot items
  • 197Asset managers
  • 1,430Fund votes
  • June 3, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

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.

Material dissent

None.

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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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

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.

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held June 3, 2026
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: William Ericson 128,010,3238,109,6011,111,140 --65,778,311 94%Elected—
Elect Director: Kathy Ordoñez 130,522,4005,673,8161,034,848 --65,778,311 96%Elected—
Elect Director: Christopher M. Smith 131,731,2354,069,3371,430,492 --65,778,311 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Chris Gibson, Ph.D. 131,899,7504,107,2701,224,044 --65,778,311 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Christian O. Henry 129,999,9185,924,1151,307,031 --65,778,311 96%Elected—
Elect Director: John F. Milligan, Ph.D. 130,471,6355,650,9061,108,523 --65,778,311 96%Elected—
2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 198,046,6663,990,483972,226 ---- 98%Approved—
3. Advisory Vote on Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation 114,050,93021,239,9891,940,145 --65,778,311 84%Approved—
4. Approval of Amendment to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan 114,865,82020,469,1321,896,112 --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.

How asset managers voted at the PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 2025-2026 meeting

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.

1. Elect Director: Chris Gibson, Ph.D.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 131,899,750AGAINST: 4,107,270
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 47 asset managers

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.

FOR
FOR: 33,437,522AGAINST: 103,436ABSTAIN: 29,601
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Chris Gibson, Ph.D.” at PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard14,187,72115 40For
BlackRock6,304,0390 00For
Fidelity5,118,1120 00For
Charles Schwab2,406,6920 00For
TIAA1,594,0210 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS575,7400 00For
ARK Venture Fund560,8040 00For
Equitable332,3270 00For
Invesco225,6400 00For
Prudential/PGIM223,2870 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS215,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial203,7650 00For
Russell Investments198,7460 00For
Global X162,4920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica139,4840 00For
Bridge Builder Trust125,3910 00For
Pacific Life108,9720 00For
Investment Managers Series Trust II0103,421 00Against
Gabelli100,0000 00For
Goldman Sachs85,9130 00For
John Hancock74,5680 00For
ProShares57,8090 00For
Northern Trust52,2000 00For
Brighthouse22,3690 29,5970Mixed
Voya50,1420 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Christian O. Henry

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 129,999,918AGAINST: 5,924,115
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 47 asset managers

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.

FOR
FOR: 33,397,743AGAINST: 143,215ABSTAIN: 29,602
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Christian O. Henry” at PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard14,149,53138,205 50For
BlackRock6,304,0390 00For
Fidelity5,118,1120 00For
Charles Schwab2,406,6920 00For
TIAA1,594,0210 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS575,7400 00For
ARK Venture Fund560,8040 00For
Equitable332,3270 00For
Invesco225,6400 00For
Prudential/PGIM223,2870 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS215,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial203,7650 00For
Russell Investments198,7460 00For
Global X162,4920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica139,4840 00For
Bridge Builder Trust125,3910 00For
Pacific Life108,9720 00For
Investment Managers Series Trust II0103,421 00Against
Gabelli100,0000 00For
Goldman Sachs85,9130 00For
John Hancock74,5680 00For
ProShares57,8090 00For
Northern Trust52,2000 00For
Brighthouse22,3690 29,5970Mixed
Voya50,1420 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Christopher M. Smith

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 131,731,235AGAINST: 4,069,337
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 47 asset managers

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.

FOR
FOR: 33,414,628AGAINST: 126,330ABSTAIN: 29,602
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Christopher M. Smith” at PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard14,187,72115 50For
BlackRock6,304,0390 00For
Fidelity5,118,1120 00For
Charles Schwab2,406,6920 00For
TIAA1,594,0210 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS575,7400 00For
ARK Venture Fund560,8040 00For
Equitable332,3270 00For
Invesco225,6400 00For
Prudential/PGIM223,2870 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS215,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial203,7650 00For
Russell Investments198,7460 00For
Global X162,4920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica139,4840 00For
Bridge Builder Trust125,3910 00For
Pacific Life108,9720 00For
Investment Managers Series Trust II0103,421 00Against
Gabelli100,0000 00For
Goldman Sachs85,9130 00For
John Hancock74,5680 00For
ProShares57,8090 00For
Northern Trust52,2000 00For
Brighthouse22,3690 29,5970Mixed
Voya50,1420 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: John F. Milligan, Ph.D.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 130,471,635AGAINST: 5,650,906
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 47 asset managers

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.

FOR
FOR: 33,338,145AGAINST: 202,813ABSTAIN: 29,601
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: John F. Milligan, Ph.D.” at PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard14,149,53138,205 40For
BlackRock6,304,0390 00For
Fidelity5,118,1120 00For
Charles Schwab2,406,6920 00For
TIAA1,594,0210 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS575,7400 00For
ARK Venture Fund560,8040 00For
Equitable332,3270 00For
Invesco225,6400 00For
Prudential/PGIM223,2870 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS215,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial188,49815,267 00Mixed
Russell Investments198,7460 00For
Global X162,4920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica139,4840 00For
Bridge Builder Trust125,3910 00For
Pacific Life108,9720 00For
Investment Managers Series Trust II0103,421 00Against
Gabelli100,0000 00For
Goldman Sachs85,9130 00For
John Hancock74,5680 00For
ProShares57,8090 00For
Northern Trust52,2000 00For
Brighthouse22,3690 29,5970Mixed
Voya50,1420 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Kathy Ordoñez

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 130,522,400AGAINST: 5,673,816
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 47 asset managers

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.

FOR
FOR: 33,350,528AGAINST: 190,431ABSTAIN: 29,601
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kathy Ordonez” at PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard14,161,91425,823 40For
BlackRock6,304,0390 00For
Fidelity5,118,1120 00For
Charles Schwab2,406,6920 00For
TIAA1,594,0210 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS575,7400 00For
ARK Venture Fund560,8040 00For
Equitable332,3270 00For
Invesco225,6400 00For
Prudential/PGIM223,2870 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS215,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial188,49815,267 00Mixed
Russell Investments198,7460 00For
Global X162,4920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica139,4840 00For
Bridge Builder Trust125,3910 00For
Pacific Life108,9720 00For
Investment Managers Series Trust II0103,421 00Against
Gabelli100,0000 00For
Goldman Sachs85,9130 00For
John Hancock74,5680 00For
ProShares57,8090 00For
Northern Trust52,2000 00For
Brighthouse22,3690 29,5970Mixed
Voya50,1420 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: William Ericson

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 128,010,323AGAINST: 8,109,601
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 47 asset managers

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.

FOR
FOR: 31,720,806AGAINST: 1,820,152ABSTAIN: 29,601
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: William Ericson” at PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard14,149,52338,213 40For
BlackRock6,304,0390 00For
Fidelity5,118,1120 00For
Charles Schwab2,406,6920 00For
TIAA01,594,021 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS575,7400 00For
ARK Venture Fund560,8040 00For
Equitable332,3270 00For
Invesco225,6400 00For
Prudential/PGIM223,2870 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS215,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial188,49815,267 00Mixed
Russell Investments198,7460 00For
Global X162,4920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica139,4840 00For
Bridge Builder Trust125,3910 00For
Pacific Life108,9720 00For
Investment Managers Series Trust II0103,421 00Against
Gabelli100,0000 00For
Goldman Sachs85,9130 00For
John Hancock74,5680 00For
ProShares57,8090 00For
Northern Trust52,2000 00For
Brighthouse22,3690 29,5970Mixed
Voya50,1420 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.

7. 4. Approval of Amendment to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan

Official resultCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Approved

85% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 85%AGAINST
FOR: 114,865,820AGAINST: 20,469,132
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 49 asset managers

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.

FOR
FOR: 31,079,123AGAINST: 2,463,922ABSTAIN: 29,602
Largest asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF OUR 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.” at PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard14,161,86125,875 50For
BlackRock6,304,0390 00For
Fidelity5,118,1120 00For
Charles Schwab2,406,6920 00For
TIAA01,594,021 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS575,7400 00For
ARK Venture Fund560,8040 00For
Equitable332,3270 00For
Invesco0225,640 00Against
Prudential/PGIM223,2870 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS215,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial188,49815,267 00Mixed
Russell Investments198,7460 00For
Global X162,4920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica0139,484 00Against
Bridge Builder Trust125,3910 00For
Pacific Life108,9720 00For
Investment Managers Series Trust II103,4210 00For
Gabelli0100,000 00Against
Goldman Sachs85,9130 00For
John Hancock074,568 00Against
ProShares057,809 00Against
Northern Trust52,2000 00For
Brighthouse022,369 29,5970Mixed
Voya050,142 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.

8. 3. Advisory Vote on Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

84% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 84%AGAINST
FOR: 114,050,930AGAINST: 21,239,989
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 196 asset managers

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).

Fund voting reports: 46 asset managers voting on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.” at PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard14,187,66175 50For
BlackRock6,304,0390 00For
Fidelity5,118,1120 00For
Charles Schwab2,406,6920 00For
TIAA01,594,021 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS575,7400 00For
ARK Venture Fund560,8040 00For
Equitable75,637256,690 00Mixed
Invesco0225,640 00Against
Prudential/PGIM223,2870 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS215,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial188,49815,267 00Mixed
Russell Investments198,7460 00For
Global X162,4920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica0139,484 00Against
Bridge Builder Trust125,3910 00For
Pacific Life108,9720 00For
Investment Managers Series Trust II0103,421 00Against
Gabelli100,0000 00For
Goldman Sachs85,9130 00For
John Hancock074,568 00Against
ProShares057,809 00Against
Northern Trust52,2000 00For
Brighthouse022,369 29,5970Mixed
Voya50,1420 00For

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.

Institutional-manager reports: 167 asset managers voting on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.” at PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.17,822,0720 00For
BlackRock8,220,876217,369 00For
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.07,037,987 00Against
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC6,161,4630 00For
Charles Schwab2,406,9900 00For
State Street2,390,40216,182 00For
ARK Investment Management LLC2,248,9660 00For
Northern Trust1,804,75274,549 00For
Vanguard1,753,41717,600 00For
Nuveen01,741,982 00Against
STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM1,672,0780 00For
Two Sigma01,204,013 00Against
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp923,4060 00For
HHLR ADVISORS, LTD.918,8920 00For
BOURNE LENT ASSET MANAGEMENT INC838,8550 00For
Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH808,7000 00For
AQR0729,554 00Against
Casdin Capital, LLC0723,767 00Against
Mirador Capital Partners LP00 592,6130Abstain
Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc.539,6220 00For
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC468,3820 00For
Russell Investments400,3270 00For
AllianceBernstein0387,060 00Against
DE Shaw0324,381 00Against
MARSHALL WACE, LLP244,3060 00For

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.

9. 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

98% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 198,046,666AGAINST: 3,990,483
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 47 asset managers

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.

FOR
FOR: 33,540,956AGAINST: 4ABSTAIN: 29,600
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YE” at PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard14,187,7344 30For
BlackRock6,304,0390 00For
Fidelity5,118,1120 00For
Charles Schwab2,406,6920 00For
TIAA1,594,0210 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS575,7400 00For
ARK Venture Fund560,8040 00For
Equitable332,3270 00For
Invesco225,6400 00For
Prudential/PGIM223,2870 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS215,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial203,7650 00For
Russell Investments198,7460 00For
Global X162,4920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica139,4840 00For
Bridge Builder Trust125,3910 00For
Pacific Life108,9720 00For
Investment Managers Series Trust II103,4210 00For
Gabelli100,0000 00For
Goldman Sachs85,9130 00For
John Hancock74,5680 00For
ProShares57,8090 00For
Northern Trust52,2000 00For
Brighthouse22,3690 29,5970Mixed
Voya50,1420 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.

Largest PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

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.

Fund voting reports: top PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 4.57%
2BlackRock 2.03%
3Fidelity 1.65%
4Charles Schwab 0.78%
5TIAA 0.51%
6AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS 0.19%
7ARK Venture Fund 0.18%
8Equitable 0.11%
9Invesco 0.07%
10Prudential/PGIM 0.07%
Institutional-manager reports: top PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1SOFTBANK GROUP CORP. 5.74%
2BlackRock 2.72%
3Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. 2.27%
4GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.98%
5Charles Schwab 0.78%
6State Street 0.78%
7ARK Investment Management LLC 0.72%
8Northern Trust 0.61%
9Vanguard 0.57%
10Nuveen 0.56%

Reported PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. holdings and ownership

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.

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
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.

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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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