SM ENERGY CO. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Anita M. Powers

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anita M. Powers”): 94,055,797 for, 57,262 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 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: “At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the three additional proposals described below.”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 114 asset managers below reported 63,669,164 for, 0 against, 5,822 abstained, 84,916 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Ashwin Venkatraman

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ashwin Venkatraman”): 94,049,477 for, 51,725 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 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: “At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the three additional proposals described below.”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 114 asset managers below reported 63,663,930 for, 0 against, 5,822 abstained, 84,916 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Barton R. Brookman

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Barton R. Brookman”): 93,739,797 for, 373,047 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 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: “At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the three additional proposals described below.”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 114 asset managers below reported 63,669,163 for, 1 against, 5,822 abstained, 84,916 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Carla J. Bailo

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carla J. Bailo”): 93,346,743 for, 765,497 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 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: “At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the three additional proposals described below.”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 114 asset managers below reported 63,654,886 for, 14,277 against, 5,822 abstained, 84,916 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Herbert S. Vogel

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Herbert S. Vogel”): 93,742,982 for, 364,135 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 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: “At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the three additional proposals described below.”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 114 asset managers below reported 63,663,929 for, 1 against, 5,822 abstained, 84,916 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Julio M. Quintana

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Julio M. Quintana”): 92,569,012 for, 1,544,505 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 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: “At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the three additional proposals described below.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 114 asset managers below reported 63,355,970 for, 313,193 against, 5,822 abstained, 84,916 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Ramiro G. Peru

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ramiro G. Peru”): 93,676,011 for, 436,678 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 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: “At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the three additional proposals described below.”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 114 asset managers below reported 63,666,462 for, 2,702 against, 5,822 abstained, 84,916 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Rose M. Robeson

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rose M. Robeson”): 93,404,460 for, 469,845 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 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: “At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the three additional proposals described below.”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 114 asset managers below reported 63,666,461 for, 2,702 against, 5,823 abstained, 84,916 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: William D. Sullivan

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William D. Sullivan”): 91,874,215 for, 2,239,393 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 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: “At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the three additional proposals described below.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 114 asset managers below reported 63,329,318 for, 339,846 against, 5,822 abstained, 84,916 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S 2025 EQUITY INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN.

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“The Company's stockholders approved the proposal regarding the Company's 2025 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.”): 87,806,313 for, 6,247,363 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders approved the proposal regarding the Company's 2025 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 116 asset managers below reported 59,444,492 for, 4,210,467 against, 35,723 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation philosophy, policies and procedures, and the compensation of our Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the accompanying Proxy Statement.

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“The Company's stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the proposal regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”): 87,906,571 for, 6,159,449 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the proposal regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 114 managers: 59,735,152 for, 3,950,577 against, 5,822 abstained, 84,916 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 324 managers: 43,723,947 for, 5,413,190 against, 27,580 abstained, 2,630 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2025.

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“The Company's stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment by the Company's Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.”): 102,301,014 for, 747,931 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment by the Company's Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 114 asset managers below reported 63,466,273 for, 197,657 against, 5,822 abstained, 84,916 not voted.

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