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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Ribbon Communications Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 30, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 28, 2025: 12 items on Ribbon Communications Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 30, 2025: 8 elected · 4 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 Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 30, 2025 (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: R. Stewart Ewing, Jr. | 150,243,162 | 867,374 | 599,004 | -- | 16,093,512 | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Bruns H. Grayson | 149,147,046 | 1,963,000 | 599,494 | -- | 16,093,512 | 99% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Beatriz V. Infante | 150,366,044 | 741,289 | 602,207 | -- | 16,093,512 | 99.5% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Scott Mair | 150,426,318 | 682,818 | 600,404 | -- | 16,093,512 | 99.5% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Bruce W. McClelland | 150,303,195 | 793,021 | 613,324 | -- | 16,093,512 | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Shaul Shani | 146,017,154 | 4,888,361 | 804,025 | -- | 16,093,512 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Richard W. Smith | 146,195,852 | 4,913,234 | 600,454 | -- | 16,093,512 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Tanya Tamone | 150,223,758 | 589,887 | 895,895 | -- | 16,093,512 | 99.6% | Elected | — |
| 2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 | 165,514,680 | 1,286,156 | 1,002,216 | -- | -- | 99.2% | Approved | — |
| 3. The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section and the accompanying compensation tables and related narratives contained in the Proxy Statement | 149,692,834 | 1,182,807 | 833,899 | -- | 16,093,512 | 99.2% | Approved | — |
| 4. Approval of an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, to increase the number of authorized shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, by 150 million shares to 390 million shares | 164,284,641 | 2,550,552 | 967,859 | -- | -- | 98% | Approved | — |
| 5. Adoption of the Ribbon Communications Inc. 2025 Incentive Award Plan | 133,544,430 | 14,425,105 | 3,740,005 | -- | 16,093,512 | 90% | Approved | — |
Source: Ribbon Communications Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 30, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 152 asset managers that disclosed a Ribbon Communications 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 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: R. Stewart Ewing, Jr.
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: R. Stewart Ewing, Jr.”): 150,243,162 for, 867,374 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (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: “All of the nominees named above were elected, having received more votes cast "for" their election than "against" their election.”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 30,525,088 for, 220,503 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,693,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 209,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 142,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.
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99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Bruns H. Grayson
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bruns H. Grayson”): 149,147,046 for, 1,963,000 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (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: “All of the nominees named above were elected, having received more votes cast "for" their election than "against" their election.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 30,604,639 for, 140,952 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,693,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 209,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 142,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Beatriz V. Infante
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Beatriz V. Infante”): 150,366,044 for, 741,289 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (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: “All of the nominees named above were elected, having received more votes cast "for" their election than "against" their election.”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 30,745,591 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,693,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 209,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 142,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Scott Mair
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Scott Mair”): 150,426,318 for, 682,818 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (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: “All of the nominees named above were elected, having received more votes cast "for" their election than "against" their election.”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 30,533,751 for, 211,840 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,693,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 209,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 142,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Bruce W. McClelland
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bruce W. McClelland”): 150,303,195 for, 793,021 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (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: “All of the nominees named above were elected, having received more votes cast "for" their election than "against" their election.”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 30,533,751 for, 211,840 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,693,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 209,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 142,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Shaul Shani
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Shaul Shani”): 146,017,154 for, 4,888,361 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (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: “All of the nominees named above were elected, having received more votes cast "for" their election than "against" their election.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 30,446,686 for, 298,905 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,693,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 209,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 75,978 | 66,302 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Richard W. Smith
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard W. Smith”): 146,195,852 for, 4,913,234 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (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: “All of the nominees named above were elected, having received more votes cast "for" their election than "against" their election.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 30,455,709 for, 289,882 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,693,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 209,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 75,978 | 66,302 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Tanya Tamone
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Tanya Tamone”): 150,223,758 for, 589,887 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (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: “All of the nominees named above were elected, having received more votes cast "for" their election than "against" their election.”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 30,736,928 for, 8,663 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,693,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 209,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 142,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS' RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE ITS AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK TO 390 MILLION SHARES.
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. Approval of an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, to increase the number of authorized shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, by 150 million shares to 390 million share”): 164,284,641 for, 2,550,552 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Based on the foregoing vote, Item 4 was approved.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 30,556,976 for, 189,210 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,693,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 209,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 0 | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Voya | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 142,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.
90% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2025 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN.
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“5. Adoption of the Ribbon Communications Inc. 2025 Incentive Award Plan”): 133,544,430 for, 14,425,105 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Based on the foregoing vote, Item 5 was approved.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 55 asset managers below reported 21,223,681 for, 6,719,539 against, 1,693,583 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 0 | 0 | 1,693,583 | 0 | Abstain |
| Putnam | 0 | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 24,126 | 184,990 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 66,302 | 75,978 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 72,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 55 asset managers. See all 55 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of Ribbon Communication Inc.'s named executive officers as disclosed in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section and the accompanying compensation tables and related narratives contained in the Proxy Statement.
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section and the accompanying compensation tables and related narr”): 149,692,834 for, 1,182,807 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Based on the foregoing vote, Item 3 was approved.”
Support: 99.2% 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 | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,693,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 209,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 142,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 57 managers: 30,589,587 for, 156,599 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuberger Berman | 14,741,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY | 8,481,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,215,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,138,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,723,322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,398,485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STRS OHIO | 1,338,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT INC | 1,257,278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,158,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Herald Investment Management Ltd | 912,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 906,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 880,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 711,224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 677,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 536,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 482,178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 396,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DE Shaw | 377,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 349,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 240,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 213,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 203,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC | 0 | 0 | 196,189 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 182,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 115 managers: 45,205,803 for, 459,423 against, 197,789 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS RIBBON COMMUNICATION INC.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.
Ribbon Communications Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025”): 165,514,680 for, 1,286,156 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Based on the foregoing vote, Item 2 was approved.”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 57 asset managers below reported 30,742,419 for, 3,172 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,329,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,583,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,813,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 3,432,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,193,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,693,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 1,157,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 837,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 764,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 746,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 326,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 267,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 211,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 209,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 200,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 189,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 167,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 156,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 156,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 147,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 142,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 132,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 80,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 79,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 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 176,544,386 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 4.15% |
| 2 | Neuberger Berman | 2.60% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 2.16% |
| 4 | Dimensional | 1.94% |
| 5 | Fidelity | 1.24% |
| 6 | Royce | 0.96% |
| 7 | Putnam | 0.66% |
| 8 | PARADIGM FUNDS | 0.57% |
| 9 | TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 0.47% |
| 10 | FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0.43% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuberger Berman | 8.35% |
| 2 | PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY | 4.80% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 1.82% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.21% |
| 5 | State Street | 0.98% |
| 6 | Royce | 0.79% |
| 7 | STRS OHIO | 0.76% |
| 8 | FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT INC | 0.71% |
| 9 | Putnam | 0.66% |
| 10 | Herald Investment Management Ltd | 0.52% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | 29.48% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 4.41% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 4.22% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 3.61% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 1.21% | 13F |
| State Street | 1.13% | 13F |
| Franklin Templeton | 0.69% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.46% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 0.42% | 13F |
| D.E. Shaw | 0.24% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 176,544,386 shares outstanding, as reported by Ribbon Communications Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated April 28, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 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 Ribbon Communications Inc.’s 10-Q dated April 28, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Ribbon Communications Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 28, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 152 asset managers reported how they voted on 12 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,039 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of Ribbon Communication Inc.'s… — Ribbon Communications Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 99.2% 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: Ribbon Communications Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2025.
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