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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 13, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 7, 2026.
Meeting of June 11, 2025: 5 items on SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 13, 2025: 2 elected · 3 approved.
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
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These tallies are SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 13, 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: James M. Frates | 35,830,348 | -- | -- | 11,423,692 | 3,926,582 | 76% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: George Golumbeski, Ph.D. | 26,051,703 | -- | -- | 21,202,337 | 3,926,582 | 55% | Elected | — |
| 2. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 | 50,479,676 | 684,081 | 16,865 | -- | -- | 99% | Approved | — |
| 3. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers | 35,986,261 | 10,918,957 | 348,822 | -- | 3,926,582 | 77% | Approved | — |
| 4. The amendment to the 2014 ESPP to increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 500,000 shares | 40,977,751 | 6,266,890 | 9,399 | -- | 3,926,582 | 87% | Approved | — |
Source: SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 13, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 191 asset managers that disclosed a SAGE THERAPEUTICS 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 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
55% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect two directors, James M. Frates and George Golumbeski, Ph.D., each to serve as a Class II director until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to his earlier death, resignation, or removal: George Golumbeski, Ph.D.
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: George Golumbeski, Ph.D.”): 26,051,703 for, 21,202,337 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 13, 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: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board as Class II directors for terms expiring at the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders.”
Support: 55% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 54 asset managers below reported 8,752,945 for, 1,179,753 withheld, 2,409,902 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,151,911 | 0 | 0 | 202,100 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 2,232,281 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 1,166,736 | 0 | 0 | 129,820 | Mixed |
| Federated Hermes | 1,081,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 592,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 453,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146,013 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124,850 | Withhold |
| Nationwide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111,156 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 91,506 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 84,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AdvisorShares Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83,642 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64,846 | Withhold |
| ETFis Series Trust I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63,321 | Withhold |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48,773 | Withhold |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 43,194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 39,400 | 0 | 0 | 3,729 | Mixed |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 34,169 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33,533 | Withhold |
| Global X | 32,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,648 | Withhold |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28,575 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27,903 | Withhold |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 0 | 0 | 24,707 | 0 | Abstain |
| GuideStone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24,522 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 54 asset managers. See all 54 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
76% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect two directors, James M. Frates and George Golumbeski, Ph.D., each to serve as a Class II director until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to his earlier death, resignation, or removal: James M. Frates
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James M. Frates”): 35,830,348 for, 11,423,692 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 13, 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: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board as Class II directors for terms expiring at the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders.”
Support: 76% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 54 asset managers below reported 12,187,327 for, 138,336 withheld, 16,937 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,354,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,232,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,296,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 1,081,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 592,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 453,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 86,113 | 0 | 0 | 59,900 | Mixed |
| American Century | 124,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 111,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 91,506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 84,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AdvisorShares Trust | 83,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64,846 | Withhold |
| ETFis Series Trust I | 63,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 48,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 43,194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 39,400 | 0 | 0 | 3,729 | Mixed |
| Jackson National | 22,577 | 0 | 11,592 | 0 | Mixed |
| Northern Trust | 33,533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 32,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 30,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 28,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 27,903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 24,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GuideStone | 24,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 54 asset managers. See all 54 in the interactive database.
87% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO OUR 2014 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN, AS AMENDED, OR THE 2014 ESPP, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE 2014 ESPP BY 500,000 SHARES.
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. The amendment to the 2014 ESPP to increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 500,000 shares”): 40,977,751 for, 6,266,890 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 13, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The amendment to the 2014 ESPP to increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 500,000 shares was approved.”
Support: 87% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 54 asset managers below reported 12,395,278 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,354,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,232,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,296,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 1,081,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 592,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 453,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 146,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 124,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 111,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 91,506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 84,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AdvisorShares Trust | 83,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management LLP | 77,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 64,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETFis Series Trust I | 63,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 48,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 43,194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 43,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 34,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 33,533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 32,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 30,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 28,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 27,903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 24,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 54 asset managers. See all 54 in the interactive database.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
77% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO HOLD A NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers”): 35,986,261 for, 10,918,957 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 13, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved.”
Support: 77% 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 | 5,354,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,232,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,296,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 1,081,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 592,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 453,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 146,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 124,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 111,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 91,506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 84,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AdvisorShares Trust | 83,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 64,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETFis Series Trust I | 63,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 48,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 43,194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 43,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 34,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 33,533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 32,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 30,648 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacific Life | 28,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 27,903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 24,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GuideStone | 24,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 54 managers: 12,185,996 for, 156,604 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Avenue Partners, LP | 0 | 5,441,384 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Caligan Partners LP | 0 | 3,052,558 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Deep Track Capital, LP | 2,498,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIG Advisors, LLC | 2,286,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,977,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 1,384,465 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,315,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 1,243,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 1,194,265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DE Shaw | 1,177,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,092,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARVEST MANAGEMENT LLC | 867,488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 838,693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 598,305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC | 528,423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Citadel | 505,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 453,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 385,195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 331,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Rangeley Capital, LLC | 0 | 329,076 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | 298,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 278,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Governors Lane LP | 202,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 167,314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD | 149,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 153 managers: 20,062,162 for, 10,470,971 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025”): 50,479,676 for, 684,081 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 13, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, was ratified.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 53 asset managers below reported 12,316,972 for, 1,106 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,354,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,232,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,296,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 1,081,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 592,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 453,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 146,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 124,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 111,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 91,506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 84,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AdvisorShares Trust | 83,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 64,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETFis Series Trust I | 63,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 48,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 43,194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 43,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 34,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 33,533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 32,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 30,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 28,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 27,903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 24,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 23,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 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.
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 5,354,011 |
| 2 | BlackRock | 2,232,281 |
| 3 | Fidelity | 1,296,556 |
| 4 | Federated Hermes | 1,081,617 |
| 5 | TIAA | 592,585 |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 453,126 |
| 7 | Equitable | 146,013 |
| 8 | American Century | 124,850 |
| 9 | Nationwide | 111,156 |
| 10 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 91,506 |
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Avenue Partners, LP | 5,441,384 |
| 2 | Caligan Partners LP | 3,052,558 |
| 3 | Deep Track Capital, LP | 2,498,505 |
| 4 | TIG Advisors, LLC | 2,286,159 |
| 5 | BlackRock | 1,977,490 |
| 6 | BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,384,465 |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,315,287 |
| 8 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 1,243,576 |
| 9 | Federated Hermes | 1,194,265 |
| 10 | DE Shaw | 1,177,600 |
Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC. for the 2024-2025 season, so there is no denominator to divide by.
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. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 7, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC.'s shareholder meeting held June 11, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 191 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 893 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — TO HOLD A NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE… — SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 77% 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: SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2025.
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