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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Sensient Technologies Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed April 28, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.
Meeting of April 23, 2026: 11 items on Sensient Technologies Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed April 28, 2026: 9 elected · 2 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 Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 28, 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.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Brett W. Bruggeman | 37,932,086 | 775,184 | 34,180 | -- | 1,102,239 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Dr. Joseph Carleone | 37,986,501 | 715,031 | 39,919 | -- | 1,102,239 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Dr. Mario Ferruzzi | 37,876,936 | 828,639 | 35,874 | -- | 1,102,239 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Carol R. Jackson | 38,472,801 | 224,011 | 44,638 | -- | 1,102,239 | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Sharad P. Jain | 38,288,016 | 414,676 | 38,758 | -- | 1,102,239 | 99% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Dr. Donald W. Landry | 37,237,254 | 1,466,549 | 37,647 | -- | 1,102,239 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Paul Manning | 37,968,793 | 718,699 | 53,958 | -- | 1,102,239 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Scott C. Morrison | 38,267,711 | 436,675 | 37,064 | -- | 1,102,239 | 99% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Essie Whitelaw | 38,399,155 | 301,846 | 40,448 | -- | 1,102,239 | 99.2% | Elected | — |
| Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation The Company's shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's 2026 proxy statement, by the following votes: | 37,494,068 | 1,158,895 | 88,486 | -- | 1,102,239 | 97% | Approved | — |
| Ratification of Independent Auditors The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2026 by the following votes: | 39,183,156 | 642,761 | 17,772 | -- | -- | 98% | Approved | — |
Source: Sensient Technologies Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 28, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 388 asset managers that disclosed a Sensient Technologies Corporation 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 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Brett W. Bruggeman
Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brett W. Bruggeman”): 37,932,086 for, 775,184 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 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: “At that meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on three matters as follows: Election of Directors The following directors were each elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualified:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 99 asset managers below reported 18,674,827 for, 2,937 against, 4,210 abstained, 31,195 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,741,384 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,516,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,485,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,445,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 669,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 491,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 457,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 430,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 398,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 392,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 243,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 237,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 191,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 168,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 153,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 129,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 123,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 112,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 109,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thornburg | 100,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 91,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 89,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Joseph Carleone
Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dr. Joseph Carleone”): 37,986,501 for, 715,031 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 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: “At that meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on three matters as follows: Election of Directors The following directors were each elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualified:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 99 asset managers below reported 18,676,133 for, 1,631 against, 4,210 abstained, 31,195 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,741,384 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,516,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,485,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,445,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 669,092 | 42 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 491,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 457,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 430,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 398,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 392,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 243,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 237,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 191,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 168,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 153,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 129,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 123,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 112,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 109,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thornburg | 100,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 91,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 89,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Mario Ferruzzi
Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dr. Mario Ferruzzi”): 37,876,936 for, 828,639 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 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: “At that meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on three matters as follows: Election of Directors The following directors were each elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualified:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 99 asset managers below reported 18,673,242 for, 4,522 against, 4,210 abstained, 31,195 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,741,384 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,516,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,485,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,445,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 669,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 491,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 457,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 430,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 398,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 392,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 243,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 237,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 191,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 168,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 153,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 129,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 123,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 112,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 109,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thornburg | 100,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 91,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 89,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Carol R. Jackson
Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carol R. Jackson”): 38,472,801 for, 224,011 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 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: “At that meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on three matters as follows: Election of Directors The following directors were each elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualified:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 99 asset managers below reported 18,677,764 for, 4,210 abstained, 31,195 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,741,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,516,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,485,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,445,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 669,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 491,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 457,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 430,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 398,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 392,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 243,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 237,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 191,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 168,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 153,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 129,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 123,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 112,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 109,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thornburg | 100,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 91,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 89,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Sharad P. Jain
Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sharad P. Jain”): 38,288,016 for, 414,676 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 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: “At that meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on three matters as follows: Election of Directors The following directors were each elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualified:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 99 asset managers below reported 18,677,762 for, 1 against, 4,210 abstained, 31,195 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,741,386 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,516,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,485,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,445,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 669,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 491,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 457,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 430,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 398,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 392,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 243,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 237,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 191,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 168,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 153,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 129,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 123,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 112,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 109,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thornburg | 100,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 91,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 89,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Donald W. Landry
Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dr. Donald W. Landry”): 37,237,254 for, 1,466,549 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 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: “At that meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on three matters as follows: Election of Directors The following directors were each elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualified:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 99 asset managers below reported 18,526,464 for, 151,299 against, 4,210 abstained, 31,195 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,735,583 | 5,804 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,516,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,485,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,445,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 669,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 491,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 457,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 430,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 398,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 392,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 243,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 237,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 191,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 168,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 153,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 129,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 123,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 112,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 109,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thornburg | 100,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 91,913 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 89,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Paul Manning
Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul Manning”): 37,968,793 for, 718,699 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 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: “At that meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on three matters as follows: Election of Directors The following directors were each elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualified:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 99 asset managers below reported 18,674,801 for, 2,963 against, 4,210 abstained, 31,195 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,741,384 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,516,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,485,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,445,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 669,108 | 26 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 491,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 457,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 430,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 398,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 392,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 243,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 237,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 191,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 168,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 153,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 129,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 123,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 112,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 109,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thornburg | 100,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 91,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 89,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Scott C. Morrison
Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Scott C. Morrison”): 38,267,711 for, 436,675 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 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: “At that meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on three matters as follows: Election of Directors The following directors were each elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualified:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 99 asset managers below reported 18,676,177 for, 1,586 against, 4,210 abstained, 31,195 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,741,386 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,516,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,485,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,445,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 669,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 491,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 457,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 430,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 398,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 392,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 243,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 237,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 191,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 168,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 153,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 129,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 123,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 112,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 109,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thornburg | 100,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 91,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 89,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Essie Whitelaw
Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Essie Whitelaw”): 38,399,155 for, 301,846 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 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: “At that meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on three matters as follows: Election of Directors The following directors were each elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualified:”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 99 asset managers below reported 18,677,763 for, 1 against, 4,210 abstained, 31,195 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,741,387 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,516,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,485,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,445,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 669,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 491,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 457,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 430,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 398,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 392,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 243,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 237,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 191,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 168,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 153,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 129,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 123,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 112,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 109,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thornburg | 100,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 91,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 89,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 99 asset managers. See all 99 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Proposal to approve the compensation paid to Sensient's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables, and narrative discussion in the accompanying proxy statement.
Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation The Company's shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's 2026 prox”): 37,494,068 for, 1,158,895 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation The Company's shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's 2026 proxy statement, by the following votes:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Sensient Technologies Corporation’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” (9 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).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,741,383 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,516,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,485,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,445,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 668,815 | 319 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 491,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 457,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 430,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 398,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 392,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 243,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 237,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 191,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 168,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 153,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 129,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 123,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 112,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 109,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thornburg | 100,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 91,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 89,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 96 managers: 18,654,585 for, 22,735 against, 4,210 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janus Henderson | 3,557,700 | 23,566 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,637,388 | 15,486 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,505,060 | 7,546 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,029,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 771,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 733,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 670,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | 623,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 553,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 542,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 524,430 | 4,255 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | 408,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 394,829 | 6,779 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 353,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 0 | 336,793 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Gabelli | 301,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 278,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Owls Nest Partners IA, LLC | 257,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 248,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BESSEMER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 247,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 183,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bayberry Capital Partners LP | 177,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 175,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 172,948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | 157,640 | 12,533 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
Institutional-manager reports, all 307 managers: 18,700,423 for, 828,066 against, 10,516 abstained, 765 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, certified public accountants, as the independent auditors of Sensient for 2026.
Sensient Technologies Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Ratification of Independent Auditors The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2026 by the following votes:”): 39,183,156 for, 642,761 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Ratification of Independent Auditors The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2026 by the following votes:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 99 asset managers below reported 18,651,789 for, 25,975 against, 4,210 abstained, 31,195 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,735,586 | 5,801 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,516,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,485,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,445,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 669,092 | 42 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 491,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 457,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 430,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 398,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 392,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 243,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 237,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 191,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 168,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 153,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 129,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 123,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 112,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 106,002 | 3,455 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thornburg | 100,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 91,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 89,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 99 asset managers. See all 99 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 42,568,960 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 11.14% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 10.61% |
| 3 | JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 3.49% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 3.40% |
| 5 | State Street | 1.57% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 1.15% |
| 7 | Invesco | 1.07% |
| 8 | PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1.01% |
| 9 | Dimensional | 0.94% |
| 10 | Victory Capital | 0.92% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janus Henderson | 8.41% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 3.88% |
| 3 | State Street | 3.55% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.42% |
| 5 | WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 1.81% |
| 6 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 1.72% |
| 7 | VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 1.57% |
| 8 | SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | 1.47% |
| 9 | Fidelity | 1.30% |
| 10 | Charles Schwab | 1.28% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 14.76% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 11.64% | 13F |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 6.53% | 13G |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 4.90% | 13G |
| State Street | 3.82% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.46% | 13F |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 1.36% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 1.24% | 13F |
| BNY Mellon | 1.07% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.07% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 42,568,960 shares outstanding, as reported by Sensient Technologies Corporation on its Form 10-Q dated April 22, 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.
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 Sensient Technologies Corporation’s 10-Q dated April 22, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 25, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Sensient Technologies Corporation's shareholder meeting held April 23, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 388 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,295 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Proposal to approve the compensation paid to Sensient's named executive officers, as disclosed… — Sensient Technologies Corporation's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 97% 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: Sensient Technologies Corporation's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2026.
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