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Qualys, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Qualys, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 11, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.

  • 6Ballot items
  • 442Asset managers
  • 2,925Fund votes
  • June 10, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of June 10, 2026: 6 items on Qualys, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 11, 2026: 3 elected · 2 approved · 1 without a stated outcome.

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

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Qualys, Inc.

These tallies are Qualys, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 11, 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.

Qualys, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held June 10, 2026
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Bradford L. Brooks 28,669,493---- 237,8233,064,787 99.1%Elected—
Elect Director: Wendy M. Pfeiffer 26,419,904---- 2,487,4123,064,787 91%Elected—
Elect Director: John A. Zangardi 27,326,956---- 1,580,3603,064,787 95%Elected—
2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 29,290,2782,666,20215,623 ---- 92%Approved—
3. Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation The stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Company's Proxy Statement 26,459,4182,401,82846,070 --3,064,787 92%Not verified—
4. Approval of 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated 26,727,2992,143,32236,695 --3,064,787 93%Approved—

Source: Qualys, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 11, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Qualys, Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 442 asset managers that disclosed a Qualys, 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: Bradford L. Brooks

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%
FOR: 28,669,493WITHHELD: 237,823
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 106 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Bradford L. Brooks

Qualys, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bradford L. Brooks”): 28,669,493 for, 237,823 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 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: “Proposal One – Election of Directors The stockholders elected each of the following nominees as Class II directors to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") until the Company's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Qualys, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BRADFORD L. BROOKS” (6 managers, 117,729 for).

The 106 asset managers below reported 14,670,943 for, 11,146 withheld, 1 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 14,670,943ABSTAIN: 1WITHHOLD: 11,146
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Bradford L. Brooks” at Qualys, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,107,9810 10For
BlackRock3,071,2600 00For
Fidelity1,285,4870 00For
First Trust862,4530 00For
Amplify ETF Trust738,0310 00For
Charles Schwab519,1400 00For
Global X416,9180 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS352,3040 00For
State Street313,1610 00For
JPMorgan292,7950 00For
Dimensional204,3500 00For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST177,1390 00For
Pacer Funds Trust127,7810 00For
Federated Hermes125,8290 00For
Invesco121,0530 00For
Equitable119,5020 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust109,2910 00For
OBERWEIS FUNDS105,4000 00For
AQR88,1480 00For
TIAA79,3060 00For
BEXIL INVESTMENT TRUST78,4830 00For
WisdomTree74,4280 00For
American Century67,1360 00For
Jackson National59,6610 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds59,5330 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 106 asset managers. See all 106 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: John A. Zangardi

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 27,326,956WITHHELD: 1,580,360
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 106 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: John A. Zangardi

Qualys, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John A. Zangardi”): 27,326,956 for, 1,580,360 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 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: “Proposal One – Election of Directors The stockholders elected each of the following nominees as Class II directors to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") until the Company's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Qualys, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN A. ZANGARDI” (6 managers, 117,729 for).

The 106 asset managers below reported 14,579,471 for, 102,611 withheld, 8 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 14,579,471ABSTAIN: 8WITHHOLD: 102,611
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: John A. Zangardi” at Qualys, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,107,9740 80For
BlackRock3,071,2600 00For
Fidelity1,285,4870 00For
First Trust862,4530 00For
Amplify ETF Trust738,0310 00For
Charles Schwab519,1400 00For
Global X416,9180 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS352,3040 00For
State Street313,1610 00For
JPMorgan292,7950 00For
Dimensional204,3500 00For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST177,1390 00For
Pacer Funds Trust127,7810 00For
Federated Hermes125,8290 00For
Invesco121,0530 00For
Equitable60,8350 058,667Mixed
Janus Detroit Street Trust109,2910 00For
OBERWEIS FUNDS105,4000 00For
AQR88,1480 00For
TIAA79,3060 00For
BEXIL INVESTMENT TRUST78,4830 00For
WisdomTree74,4280 00For
American Century67,1360 00For
Jackson National59,6610 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds59,5330 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 106 asset managers. See all 106 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Wendy M. Pfeiffer

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

91% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 91%
FOR: 26,419,904WITHHELD: 2,487,412
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 106 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Wendy M. Pfeiffer

Qualys, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Wendy M. Pfeiffer”): 26,419,904 for, 2,487,412 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 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: “Proposal One – Election of Directors The stockholders elected each of the following nominees as Class II directors to serve on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") until the Company's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Qualys, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WENDY M. PFEIFFER” (6 managers, 117,729 for).

The 106 asset managers below reported 14,416,793 for, 265,287 withheld, 10 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 14,416,793ABSTAIN: 10WITHHOLD: 265,287
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Wendy M. Pfeiffer” at Qualys, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,104,6510 103,321For
BlackRock3,071,2600 00For
Fidelity1,285,4870 00For
First Trust862,4530 00For
Amplify ETF Trust738,0310 00For
Charles Schwab519,1400 00For
Global X350,1360 066,782Mixed
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS352,3040 00For
State Street313,1610 00For
JPMorgan292,7950 00For
Dimensional204,3500 00For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST177,1390 00For
Pacer Funds Trust127,7810 00For
Federated Hermes125,8290 00For
Invesco121,0530 00For
Equitable60,8350 058,667Mixed
Janus Detroit Street Trust109,2910 00For
OBERWEIS FUNDS105,4000 00For
AQR88,1480 00For
TIAA79,3060 00For
BEXIL INVESTMENT TRUST78,4830 00For
WisdomTree74,4280 00For
American Century67,1360 00For
Jackson National59,6610 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds59,5330 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 106 asset managers. See all 106 in the interactive database.

4. 4. Approval of 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated

Official resultCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Approved

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 93%
FOR: 26,727,299AGAINST: 2,143,322
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 114 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve Qualys, Inc.'s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.

Qualys, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. Approval of 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated”): 26,727,299 for, 2,143,322 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal Four – Approval of 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated The stockholders approved the Plan, as amended and restated.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Qualys, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Amend Omnibus Stock Plan” (3 managers, 23,025 for).

The 114 asset managers below reported 14,601,094 for, 324,045 against, 9,920 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 14,601,094AGAINST: 324,045ABSTAIN: 9,920
Largest asset managers voting on “To approve Qualys, Inc.'s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.” at Qualys, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,107,97210 00For
BlackRock3,071,2600 00For
Fidelity1,285,4870 00For
First Trust862,4530 00For
Amplify ETF Trust738,0310 00For
Charles Schwab519,1400 00For
Global X416,9180 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS352,3040 00For
State Street313,14318 00For
JPMorgan292,7950 00For
Dimensional204,3500 00For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST177,1390 00For
BEXIL INVESTMENT TRUST156,9660 00For
Pacer Funds Trust127,7810 00For
Federated Hermes0125,829 00Against
Invesco121,0530 00For
Equitable119,5020 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust109,2910 00For
OBERWEIS FUNDS105,4000 00For
AQR88,1480 00For
TIAA79,3060 00For
WisdomTree74,4280 00For
Tributary Funds, Inc.68,5320 00For
American Century067,136 00Against
Jackson National59,6610 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

5. 3. Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation The stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote to…

Outcome not verifiedFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 13 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%
FOR: 26,459,418AGAINST: 2,401,828
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 442 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory and non- binding basis, the compensation of Qualys, Inc.'s named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement.

Qualys, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation The stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Company's Proxy”): 26,459,418 for, 2,401,828 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 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: 92% 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: 110 asset managers voting on “To approve, on an advisory and non- binding basis, the compensation of Qualys, Inc.'s named executive officers” at Qualys, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,107,97011 00For
BlackRock3,071,2600 00For
Fidelity1,285,4870 00For
First Trust862,4530 00For
Amplify ETF Trust738,0310 00For
Charles Schwab519,1400 00For
Global X416,9180 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS352,3040 00For
State Street312,570591 00For
JPMorgan292,7950 00For
Dimensional204,3500 00For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST177,1390 00For
BEXIL INVESTMENT TRUST156,9660 00For
Pacer Funds Trust127,7810 00For
Federated Hermes125,8290 00For
Invesco0121,053 00Against
Equitable119,5020 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust109,2910 00For
OBERWEIS FUNDS105,4000 00For
AQR88,1480 00For
TIAA079,306 00Against
WisdomTree074,428 00Against
Tributary Funds, Inc.68,5320 00For
American Century67,1360 00For
Jackson National7,63052,031 00Mixed

Fund voting reports, all 110 managers: 14,417,428 for, 469,866 against, 9,920 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 357 asset managers voting on “To approve, on an advisory and non- binding basis, the compensation of Qualys, Inc.'s named executive officers” at Qualys, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock1,588,955453 00For
State Street1,279,374759 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1,183,0650 00For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd0994,452 00Against
RWA WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC548,7400 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION544,2120 00For
Charles Schwab519,2710 00For
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP501,7950 00For
LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA453,5500 00For
Northern Trust425,6210 00For
AQR399,6550 00For
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.330,3400 00For
Vanguard310,5850 00For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp0276,720 00Against
Voya270,6930 00For
Utah Retirement Systems261,0550 00For
Portolan Capital Management, LLC237,9640 00For
ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C226,5550 00For
Janus Henderson222,3620 00For
FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/192,0520 00For
UBS0191,631 00Against
Keyridge Asset Management Ltd185,6670 00For
Federated Hermes177,5640 00For
Retirement Systems of Alabama167,0740 00For
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC150,8240 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 357 managers: 13,684,909 for, 1,923,776 against, 16,024 abstained, 1,032 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

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

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 92%
FOR: 29,290,278AGAINST: 2,666,202
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 115 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Qualys, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

Qualys, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 29,290,278 for, 2,666,202 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal Two – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 14,059,528 for, 815,186 against, 9,920 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 14,059,528AGAINST: 815,186ABSTAIN: 9,920
Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Qualys, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting fir” at Qualys, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,104,6483,334 00For
BlackRock3,071,2600 00For
Fidelity1,285,4870 00For
First Trust862,4530 00For
Amplify ETF Trust0738,031 00Against
Charles Schwab519,1400 00For
Global X350,13666,782 00Mixed
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS352,3040 00For
State Street313,14318 00For
JPMorgan292,7950 00For
Dimensional204,3500 00For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST177,1390 00For
BEXIL INVESTMENT TRUST156,9660 00For
Pacer Funds Trust127,7810 00For
Federated Hermes125,8290 00For
Invesco121,0530 00For
Equitable119,5020 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust109,2910 00For
OBERWEIS FUNDS105,4000 00For
AQR88,1480 00For
TIAA79,3060 00For
WisdomTree74,4280 00For
Tributary Funds, Inc.68,5320 00For
American Century67,1360 00For
Jackson National59,6610 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 115 asset managers. See all 115 in the interactive database.

Largest Qualys, 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 35,379,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top Qualys, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, on an advisory and non- binding basis, the compensation of Qualys, Inc.'s named…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 11.61%
2BlackRock 8.68%
3Fidelity 3.63%
4First Trust 2.44%
5Amplify ETF Trust 2.09%
6Charles Schwab 1.47%
7Global X 1.18%
8BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS 1.00%
9State Street 0.89%
10JPMorgan 0.83%
Institutional-manager reports: top Qualys, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, on an advisory and non- binding basis, the compensation of Qualys, Inc.'s named…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1BlackRock 4.49%
2State Street 3.62%
3GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.34%
4Legal & General Investment Management Ltd 2.81%
5RWA WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 1.55%
6BOSTON TRUST WALDEN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 1.54%
7Charles Schwab 1.47%
8ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1.42%
9LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 1.28%
10Northern Trust 1.20%

Reported Qualys, 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.

Qualys, Inc. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 15.15% 13F
Vanguard Group 12.34% 13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management 7.26% 13G
State Street 3.93% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 2.16% 13F
JPMorgan Chase 2.15% 13F
Morgan Stanley 1.96% 13F
Northern Trust 1.44% 13F
Charles Schwab 1.42% 13F

Percentages above are of 35,379,000 shares outstanding, as reported by Qualys, 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.

About this page

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 Qualys, Inc.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 25, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Qualys, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held June 10, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 442 asset managers reported how they voted on 6 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,925 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on an advisory and non- binding basis, the compensation of Qualys, Inc.'s named… — FOR was 92% 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: Qualys, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2026.

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