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ROBERT HALF INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and ROBERT HALF INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 16, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 1, 2026.

  • 11Ballot items
  • 572Asset managers
  • 7,589Fund votes
  • May 15, 2024Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 15, 2024: 11 items on ROBERT HALF INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 16, 2024: 2 approved · 9 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

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by ROBERT HALF INC.

These tallies are ROBERT HALF INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 16, 2024 (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.

ROBERT HALF INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 15, 2024
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Jana L. Barsten 90,856,42937,87772,073 --4,554,057 99.9%Not verified—
Elect Director: Julia L. Coronado 89,439,5551,457,18669,638 --4,554,057 98%Not verified—
Elect Director: Dirk A. Kempthorne 88,799,1702,095,81971,390 --4,554,057 98%Not verified—
Elect Director: Harold M. Messmer, Jr. 88,673,1892,226,46266,728 --4,554,057 98%Not verified—
Elect Director: Marc H. Morial 89,534,4581,361,58270,339 --4,554,057 99%Not verified—
Elect Director: Robert J. Pace 85,153,3955,740,28572,699 --4,554,057 94%Not verified—
Elect Director: Frederick A. Richman 83,212,0257,681,95772,397 --4,554,057 92%Not verified—
Elect Director: M. Keith Waddell 89,814,3911,085,17866,810 --4,554,057 99%Not verified—
Elect Director: Marnie H. Wilking 89,436,0141,459,02571,340 --4,554,057 98%Not verified—
The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation was approved by the following vote: 87,290,5803,591,01684,783 --4,554,057 96%Approved—
The proposal regarding the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors for 2024 was approved by the following vote: 89,307,2106,150,02863,198 --0 94%Approved—

Source: ROBERT HALF INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the ROBERT HALF INC. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 572 asset managers that disclosed a ROBERT HALF 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: Dirk A. Kempthorne

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 88,799,170AGAINST: 2,095,819
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 129 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Director Nominees: Dirk A. Kempthorne

ROBERT HALF INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dirk A. Kempthorne”): 88,799,170 for, 2,095,819 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2024 (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: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 129 asset managers below reported 47,668,743 for, 103,955 against, 33,623 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 47,668,743AGAINST: 103,955ABSTAIN: 33,623
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Director Nominees: Dirk A. Kempthorne” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard12,833,1300 00For
Capital Group10,307,8800 00For
Charles Schwab3,317,2630 00For
BlackRock3,061,1761,582 00For
Fidelity2,830,6000 00For
John Hancock1,991,0270 00For
Invesco1,984,4910 00For
First Trust1,392,6800 00For
Pacer Funds Trust1,046,3360 00For
FMI FUNDS INC940,0000 00For
Dimensional936,2640 00For
AllianceBernstein776,3220 00For
State Street676,235118 00For
Hartford483,3620 00For
Eaton Vance432,5930 00For
AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.358,2430 00For
TIAA353,2780 00For
WisdomTree249,7330 00For
Nationwide230,8620 00For
Bridge Builder Trust193,0720 00For
Northern Trust150,74932,498 00Mixed
AIG/SunAmerica182,2740 00For
ETF Series Solutions162,3820 00For
American Century158,2440 00For
Equitable150,8410 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 129 asset managers. See all 129 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Frederick A. Richman

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%
FOR: 83,212,025AGAINST: 7,681,957
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 129 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Director Nominees: Frederick A. Richman

ROBERT HALF INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Frederick A. Richman”): 83,212,025 for, 7,681,957 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2024 (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.

The 129 asset managers below reported 47,214,679 for, 558,497 against, 33,145 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 47,214,679AGAINST: 558,497ABSTAIN: 33,145
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Director Nominees: Frederick A. Richman” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard12,833,1300 00For
Capital Group10,307,8800 00For
Charles Schwab3,317,2630 00For
BlackRock3,061,1761,582 00For
Fidelity2,830,6000 00For
John Hancock1,991,0270 00For
Invesco1,984,4910 00For
First Trust1,392,6800 00For
Pacer Funds Trust1,046,3360 00For
FMI FUNDS INC940,0000 00For
Dimensional936,2640 00For
AllianceBernstein776,3220 00For
State Street676,201152 00For
Hartford314,863168,499 00Mixed
Eaton Vance376,56156,032 00Mixed
AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.358,2430 00For
TIAA353,2780 00For
WisdomTree249,7330 00For
Nationwide223,3447,518 00For
Bridge Builder Trust157,95935,113 00Mixed
Northern Trust150,74932,498 00Mixed
AIG/SunAmerica182,2740 00For
ETF Series Solutions14,594147,788 00Mixed
American Century158,2440 00For
Equitable150,8410 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 129 asset managers. See all 129 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Harold M. Messmer, Jr.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 88,673,189AGAINST: 2,226,462
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 129 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Director Nominees: Harold M. Messmer, Jr.

ROBERT HALF INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Harold M. Messmer, Jr.”): 88,673,189 for, 2,226,462 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2024 (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: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 129 asset managers below reported 47,753,298 for, 19,878 against, 33,145 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 47,753,298AGAINST: 19,878ABSTAIN: 33,145
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Director Nominees: Harold M. Messmer, Jr.” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard12,833,1300 00For
Capital Group10,307,8800 00For
Charles Schwab3,317,2630 00For
BlackRock3,062,197561 00For
Fidelity2,830,6000 00For
John Hancock1,991,0270 00For
Invesco1,984,4910 00For
First Trust1,392,6800 00For
Pacer Funds Trust1,046,3360 00For
FMI FUNDS INC940,0000 00For
Dimensional936,2640 00For
AllianceBernstein776,3220 00For
State Street676,30845 00For
Hartford483,3620 00For
Eaton Vance432,5930 00For
AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.358,2430 00For
TIAA353,2780 00For
WisdomTree249,7330 00For
Nationwide230,8620 00For
Bridge Builder Trust193,0720 00For
Northern Trust183,2470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica182,2740 00For
ETF Series Solutions162,3820 00For
American Century158,2440 00For
Equitable150,8410 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 129 asset managers. See all 129 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Jana L. Barsten

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 90,856,429AGAINST: 37,877
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 129 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Director Nominees: Jana L. Barsten

ROBERT HALF INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jana L. Barsten”): 90,856,429 for, 37,877 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2024 (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: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 129 asset managers below reported 47,772,698 for, 33,623 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 47,772,698ABSTAIN: 33,623
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Director Nominees: Jana L. Barsten” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard12,833,1300 00For
Capital Group10,307,8800 00For
Charles Schwab3,317,2630 00For
BlackRock3,062,7580 00For
Fidelity2,830,6000 00For
John Hancock1,991,0270 00For
Invesco1,984,4910 00For
First Trust1,392,6800 00For
Pacer Funds Trust1,046,3360 00For
FMI FUNDS INC940,0000 00For
Dimensional936,2640 00For
AllianceBernstein776,3220 00For
State Street676,3530 00For
Hartford483,3620 00For
Eaton Vance432,5930 00For
AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.358,2430 00For
TIAA353,2780 00For
WisdomTree249,7330 00For
Nationwide230,8620 00For
Bridge Builder Trust193,0720 00For
Northern Trust183,2470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica182,2740 00For
ETF Series Solutions162,3820 00For
American Century158,2440 00For
Equitable150,8410 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 129 asset managers. See all 129 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Julia L. Coronado

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 89,439,555AGAINST: 1,457,186
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 129 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Director Nominees: Julia L. Coronado

ROBERT HALF INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Julia L. Coronado”): 89,439,555 for, 1,457,186 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2024 (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: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 129 asset managers below reported 47,669,221 for, 103,955 against, 33,145 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 47,669,221AGAINST: 103,955ABSTAIN: 33,145
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Director Nominees: Julia L. Coronado” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard12,833,1300 00For
Capital Group10,307,8800 00For
Charles Schwab3,317,2630 00For
BlackRock3,061,1761,582 00For
Fidelity2,830,6000 00For
John Hancock1,991,0270 00For
Invesco1,984,4910 00For
First Trust1,392,6800 00For
Pacer Funds Trust1,046,3360 00For
FMI FUNDS INC940,0000 00For
Dimensional936,2640 00For
AllianceBernstein776,3220 00For
State Street676,235118 00For
Hartford483,3620 00For
Eaton Vance432,5930 00For
AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.358,2430 00For
TIAA353,2780 00For
WisdomTree249,7330 00For
Nationwide230,8620 00For
Bridge Builder Trust193,0720 00For
Northern Trust150,74932,498 00Mixed
AIG/SunAmerica182,2740 00For
ETF Series Solutions162,3820 00For
American Century158,2440 00For
Equitable150,8410 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 129 asset managers. See all 129 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: M. Keith Waddell

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 89,814,391AGAINST: 1,085,178
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 129 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Director Nominees: M. Keith Waddell

ROBERT HALF INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: M. Keith Waddell”): 89,814,391 for, 1,085,178 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2024 (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: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 129 asset managers below reported 47,772,033 for, 1,143 against, 33,145 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 47,772,033AGAINST: 1,143ABSTAIN: 33,145
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Director Nominees: M. Keith Waddell” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard12,833,1300 00For
Capital Group10,307,8800 00For
Charles Schwab3,317,2630 00For
BlackRock3,062,197561 00For
Fidelity2,830,6000 00For
John Hancock1,991,0270 00For
Invesco1,984,4910 00For
First Trust1,392,6800 00For
Pacer Funds Trust1,046,3360 00For
FMI FUNDS INC940,0000 00For
Dimensional936,2640 00For
AllianceBernstein776,3220 00For
State Street676,30845 00For
Hartford483,3620 00For
Eaton Vance432,5930 00For
AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.358,2430 00For
TIAA353,2780 00For
WisdomTree249,7330 00For
Nationwide230,8620 00For
Bridge Builder Trust193,0720 00For
Northern Trust183,2470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica182,2740 00For
ETF Series Solutions162,3820 00For
American Century158,2440 00For
Equitable150,8410 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 129 asset managers. See all 129 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Marc H. Morial

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 89,534,458AGAINST: 1,361,582
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 129 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Director Nominees: Marc H. Morial

ROBERT HALF INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marc H. Morial”): 89,534,458 for, 1,361,582 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2024 (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: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 129 asset managers below reported 47,669,221 for, 103,955 against, 33,145 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 47,669,221AGAINST: 103,955ABSTAIN: 33,145
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Director Nominees: Marc H. Morial” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard12,833,1300 00For
Capital Group10,307,8800 00For
Charles Schwab3,317,2630 00For
BlackRock3,061,1761,582 00For
Fidelity2,830,6000 00For
John Hancock1,991,0270 00For
Invesco1,984,4910 00For
First Trust1,392,6800 00For
Pacer Funds Trust1,046,3360 00For
FMI FUNDS INC940,0000 00For
Dimensional936,2640 00For
AllianceBernstein776,3220 00For
State Street676,235118 00For
Hartford483,3620 00For
Eaton Vance432,5930 00For
AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.358,2430 00For
TIAA353,2780 00For
WisdomTree249,7330 00For
Nationwide230,8620 00For
Bridge Builder Trust193,0720 00For
Northern Trust150,74932,498 00Mixed
AIG/SunAmerica182,2740 00For
ETF Series Solutions162,3820 00For
American Century158,2440 00For
Equitable150,8410 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 129 asset managers. See all 129 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Marnie H. Wilking

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 89,436,014AGAINST: 1,459,025
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 129 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Director Nominees: Marnie H. Wilking

ROBERT HALF INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marnie H. Wilking”): 89,436,014 for, 1,459,025 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2024 (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: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 129 asset managers below reported 47,669,221 for, 103,955 against, 33,145 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 47,669,221AGAINST: 103,955ABSTAIN: 33,145
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Director Nominees: Marnie H. Wilking” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard12,833,1300 00For
Capital Group10,307,8800 00For
Charles Schwab3,317,2630 00For
BlackRock3,061,1761,582 00For
Fidelity2,830,6000 00For
John Hancock1,991,0270 00For
Invesco1,984,4910 00For
First Trust1,392,6800 00For
Pacer Funds Trust1,046,3360 00For
FMI FUNDS INC940,0000 00For
Dimensional936,2640 00For
AllianceBernstein776,3220 00For
State Street676,235118 00For
Hartford483,3620 00For
Eaton Vance432,5930 00For
AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.358,2430 00For
TIAA353,2780 00For
WisdomTree249,7330 00For
Nationwide230,8620 00For
Bridge Builder Trust193,0720 00For
Northern Trust150,74932,498 00Mixed
AIG/SunAmerica182,2740 00For
ETF Series Solutions162,3820 00For
American Century158,2440 00For
Equitable150,8410 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 129 asset managers. See all 129 in the interactive database.

9. Elect Director: Robert J. Pace

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 85,153,395AGAINST: 5,740,285
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 129 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Director Nominees: Robert J. Pace

ROBERT HALF INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert J. Pace”): 85,153,395 for, 5,740,285 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2024 (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: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 129 asset managers below reported 47,405,880 for, 367,296 against, 33,145 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 47,405,880AGAINST: 367,296ABSTAIN: 33,145
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Director Nominees: Robert J. Pace” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard12,833,1300 00For
Capital Group10,307,8800 00For
Charles Schwab3,317,2630 00For
BlackRock3,061,1761,582 00For
Fidelity2,830,6000 00For
John Hancock1,991,0270 00For
Invesco1,984,4910 00For
First Trust1,392,6800 00For
Pacer Funds Trust1,046,3360 00For
FMI FUNDS INC940,0000 00For
Dimensional936,2640 00For
AllianceBernstein776,3220 00For
State Street676,201152 00For
Hartford483,3620 00For
Eaton Vance376,56156,032 00Mixed
AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.358,2430 00For
TIAA353,2780 00For
WisdomTree249,7330 00For
Nationwide230,8620 00For
Bridge Builder Trust157,95935,113 00Mixed
Northern Trust150,74932,498 00Mixed
AIG/SunAmerica182,2740 00For
ETF Series Solutions14,594147,788 00Mixed
American Century158,2440 00For
Equitable150,8410 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 129 asset managers. See all 129 in the interactive database.

10. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation was approved by the following vote:

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

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 87,290,580AGAINST: 3,591,016
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 550 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.

ROBERT HALF INC.’s own tally for this item (“The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation was approved by the following vote:”): 87,290,580 for, 3,591,016 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation was approved by the following vote:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of ROBERT HALF INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” (20 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).

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: 124 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard12,833,1300 00For
Capital Group10,307,8800 00For
Charles Schwab3,317,2630 00For
BlackRock3,062,152606 00For
Fidelity2,830,6000 00For
John Hancock1,991,0270 00For
Invesco1,984,4910 00For
First Trust1,392,6800 00For
Pacer Funds Trust1,046,3360 00For
FMI FUNDS INC940,0000 00For
Dimensional936,2640 00For
AllianceBernstein776,3220 00For
State Street676,3530 00For
Hartford483,3620 00For
Eaton Vance432,5930 00For
AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.358,2430 00For
TIAA353,2780 00For
WisdomTree249,7330 00For
Nationwide230,8620 00For
Bridge Builder Trust193,0720 00For
Northern Trust183,2470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica182,2740 00For
ETF Series Solutions161,905477 00For
American Century0158,244 00Against
Equitable150,8410 00For

Fund voting reports, all 124 managers: 47,586,433 for, 173,906 against, 31,051 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 459 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Capital Group10,165,4340 00For
Charles Schwab3,329,5160 00For
BlackRock2,963,421208 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC2,893,8780 00For
AllianceBernstein2,624,0450 00For
State Street2,505,6020 00For
Invesco2,081,8200 00For
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.1,893,6610 00For
Northern Trust1,378,1814,707 00For
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.1,051,2910 00For
Eaton Vance1,036,5300 00For
UBS906,9480 00For
Railway Pension Investments Ltd849,7720 00For
CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC804,7320 00For
FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/791,5040 00For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC758,7730 00For
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP630,5500 00For
Man Group plc0594,810 00Against
Wellington540,1690 00For
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC507,3710 00For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd0493,494 00Against
Vanguard469,5740 00For
Nuveen437,2530 00For
CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC410,4460 00For
Amundi0385,940 00Against

Institutional-manager reports, all 459 managers: 49,308,237 for, 2,989,487 against, 184 abstained, 3,986 not voted, 40 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

11. The proposal regarding the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors for 2024 was…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 89,307,210AGAINST: 6,150,028
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 104 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.

ROBERT HALF INC.’s own tally for this item (“The proposal regarding the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors for 2024 was approved by the following vote:”): 89,307,210 for, 6,150,028 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The proposal regarding the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors for 2024 was approved by the following vote:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of ROBERT HALF INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024” (25 managers, 4,677,319 for, 153,625 against); “Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors” (3 managers, 14,507 for).

The 104 asset managers below reported 42,730,752 for, 199,128 against, 31,051 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 42,730,752AGAINST: 199,128ABSTAIN: 31,051
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public a” at ROBERT HALF INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard12,833,1300 00For
Capital Group10,307,8800 00For
Charles Schwab3,317,2630 00For
BlackRock3,062,7580 00For
Fidelity2,830,6000 00For
Invesco1,984,4910 00For
First Trust1,392,6800 00For
Dimensional936,2640 00For
AllianceBernstein776,3220 00For
State Street676,31934 00For
Hartford314,863168,499 00Mixed
Eaton Vance432,5930 00For
AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.358,2430 00For
TIAA353,2780 00For
WisdomTree249,7330 00For
Nationwide230,8620 00For
Northern Trust183,2470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica182,2740 00For
American Century158,2440 00For
Equitable150,8410 00For
RBB FUND, INC.123,8680 00For
SEI113,2460 00For
ALPS ETF Trust96,8020 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS95,9260 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO94,8760 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 104 asset managers. See all 104 in the interactive database.

Largest ROBERT HALF INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

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 104,932,482 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top ROBERT HALF INC. shareholders by shares voted on “Election of Director Nominees: Dirk A. Kempthorne”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 12.23%
2Capital Group 9.82%
3Charles Schwab 3.16%
4BlackRock 2.92%
5Fidelity 2.70%
6John Hancock 1.90%
7Invesco 1.89%
8First Trust 1.33%
9Pacer Funds Trust 1.00%
10FMI FUNDS INC 0.90%
Institutional-manager reports: top ROBERT HALF INC. shareholders by shares voted on “Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Capital Group 9.69%
2Charles Schwab 3.18%
3BlackRock 2.82%
4GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.76%
5AllianceBernstein 2.50%
6State Street 2.39%
7Invesco 1.98%
8Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 1.80%
9Northern Trust 1.32%
10Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 1.00%

Reported ROBERT HALF 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.

ROBERT HALF INC. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 14.73% 13F
Capital World Investors 13.92% DEF14A
Vanguard Group 10.14% 13F
Boston Partners 6.72% 13G
Morgan Stanley 4.57% 13F
State Street 4.37% 13F
Charles Schwab 3.19% 13F
Geode Capital 2.78% 13F
Invesco 2.07% 13F
Northern Trust 1.48% 13F

Percentages above are of 104,932,482 shares outstanding, as reported by ROBERT HALF INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 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 ROBERT HALF INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 1, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At ROBERT HALF INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 15, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 572 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 7,589 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. — ROBERT HALF INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 96% 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: ROBERT HALF INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2024.

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