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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed September 22, 2023 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

  • 14Reported items
  • 206Asset managers
  • 2,685Fund votes
  • September 19, 2023Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of September 19, 2023: 13 items on SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed September 22, 2023: 7 elected · 4 approved · 2 not approved.

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 SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.

These tallies are SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed September 22, 2023 (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.

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held September 19, 2023
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Anita D. Britt 21,941,907---- 342,47811,682,528 98%Elected—
Elect Director: Fred M. Diaz 21,027,624---- 1,256,76111,682,528 94%Elected—
Elect Director: Michelle J. Lohmeier 21,997,050---- 287,33511,682,528 99%Elected—
Elect Director: Barry M. Monheit 21,041,068---- 1,243,31711,682,528 94%Elected—
Elect Director: Robert L. Scott 21,043,439---- 1,240,94611,682,528 94%Elected—
Elect Director: Mark P. Smith 21,983,476---- 300,90911,682,528 99%Elected—
Elect Director: Denis G. Suggs 20,090,622---- 2,193,76311,682,528 90%Elected—
Proposal 2: Our stockholders approved the say-on-pay proposal 21,426,253666,136191,996 --11,682,528 97%Approved—
Proposal 4: Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024 33,177,044496,085293,784 ---- 99%Approved—
Proposal 5: Our stockholders approved a management proposal concerning the right to call special stockholder meetings 21,173,132247,215864,038 --11,682,528 99%Approved—
Proposal 6: Our stockholders approved a management proposal concerning the ratification of a Nevada exclusive forum bylaw provision 18,506,4903,641,955135,940 --11,682,528 84%Approved—
Proposal 7: Our stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal concerning the right to call special stockholder meetings 6,204,47015,969,806110,109 --11,682,528 28%Not approved—
Proposal 8: Our stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal concerning a human rights impact assessment 5,912,22916,198,734173,422 --11,682,528 27%Not approved—

Source: SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 22, 2023 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 206 asset managers that disclosed a SMITH & WESSON BRANDS 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. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Elect Director: Anita D. Britt

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 21,941,907WITHHELD: 342,478
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 51 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified: Anita D. Britt

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anita D. Britt”): 21,941,907 for, 342,478 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (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 directors were elected at the annual meeting:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 51 asset managers below reported 12,721,125 for, 1,335 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 12,721,125UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders ” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,359,8160 00For
BlackRock2,392,5220 00For
Dimensional2,075,4420 00For
Charles Schwab920,5970 00For
Fidelity871,8880 00For
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC523,1030 00For
WisdomTree362,0810 00For
Russell Investments196,6830 00For
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust172,4250 00For
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable128,2790 00For
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND84,2000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC81,4820 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST67,8000 00For
Lincoln Financial47,4740 00For
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs22,7630 00For
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life19,8530 00For
Voya18,9470 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Barry M. Monheit

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 21,041,068WITHHELD: 1,243,317
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 51 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified: Barry M. Monheit

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Barry M. Monheit”): 21,041,068 for, 1,243,317 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (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 directors were elected at the annual meeting:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 51 asset managers below reported 12,196,724 for, 524,401 withheld, 1,335 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 12,196,724WITHHOLD: 524,401UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders ” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,359,8160 00For
BlackRock2,392,5220 00For
Dimensional2,075,4420 00For
Charles Schwab920,5970 00For
Fidelity871,8880 00For
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC00 0523,103Withhold
WisdomTree362,0810 00For
Russell Investments196,6830 00For
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust172,4250 00For
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable128,2790 00For
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND84,2000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC81,4820 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST67,8000 00For
Lincoln Financial47,4740 00For
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs22,7630 00For
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life19,8530 00For
Voya18,9470 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Denis G. Suggs

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

90% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 90%
FOR: 20,090,622WITHHELD: 2,193,763
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 51 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified: Denis G. Suggs

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Denis G. Suggs”): 20,090,622 for, 2,193,763 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (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 directors were elected at the annual meeting:”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 51 asset managers below reported 11,831,146 for, 889,979 withheld, 1,335 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 11,831,146WITHHOLD: 889,979UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders ” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,359,8160 00For
BlackRock2,392,5220 00For
Dimensional2,075,4420 00For
Charles Schwab920,5970 00For
Fidelity871,8880 00For
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC00 0523,103Withhold
WisdomTree362,0810 00For
Russell Investments00 0196,683Withhold
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust172,4250 00For
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable128,2790 00For
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND00 084,200Withhold
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC81,4820 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST00 067,800Withhold
Lincoln Financial47,4740 00For
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs22,7630 00For
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life19,8530 00For
Voya18,9470 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Fred M. Diaz

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 21,027,624WITHHELD: 1,256,761
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 51 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified: Fred M. Diaz

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Fred M. Diaz”): 21,027,624 for, 1,256,761 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (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 directors were elected at the annual meeting:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 51 asset managers below reported 12,665,657 for, 55,468 withheld, 1,335 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 12,665,657WITHHOLD: 55,468UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders ” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,359,8160 00For
BlackRock2,392,5220 00For
Dimensional2,075,4420 00For
Charles Schwab920,5970 00For
Fidelity871,8880 00For
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC523,1030 00For
WisdomTree362,0810 00For
Russell Investments196,6830 00For
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust172,4250 00For
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable128,2790 00For
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND84,2000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC81,4820 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST67,8000 00For
Lincoln Financial10,6420 036,832Mixed
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs22,7630 00For
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life19,8530 00For
Voya18,9470 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Mark P. Smith

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 21,983,476WITHHELD: 300,909
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 51 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified: Mark P. Smith

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark P. Smith”): 21,983,476 for, 300,909 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (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 directors were elected at the annual meeting:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 51 asset managers below reported 12,721,125 for, 1,335 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 12,721,125UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders ” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,359,8160 00For
BlackRock2,392,5220 00For
Dimensional2,075,4420 00For
Charles Schwab920,5970 00For
Fidelity871,8880 00For
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC523,1030 00For
WisdomTree362,0810 00For
Russell Investments196,6830 00For
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust172,4250 00For
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable128,2790 00For
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND84,2000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC81,4820 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST67,8000 00For
Lincoln Financial47,4740 00For
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs22,7630 00For
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life19,8530 00For
Voya18,9470 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Michelle J. Lohmeier

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 21,997,050WITHHELD: 287,335
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 51 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified: Michelle J. Lohmeier

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michelle J. Lohmeier”): 21,997,050 for, 287,335 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (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 directors were elected at the annual meeting:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 51 asset managers below reported 12,721,125 for, 1,335 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 12,721,125UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders ” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,359,8160 00For
BlackRock2,392,5220 00For
Dimensional2,075,4420 00For
Charles Schwab920,5970 00For
Fidelity871,8880 00For
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC523,1030 00For
WisdomTree362,0810 00For
Russell Investments196,6830 00For
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust172,4250 00For
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable128,2790 00For
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND84,2000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC81,4820 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST67,8000 00For
Lincoln Financial47,4740 00For
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs22,7630 00For
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life19,8530 00For
Voya18,9470 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Robert L. Scott

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 21,043,439WITHHELD: 1,240,946
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 51 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified: Robert L. Scott

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert L. Scott”): 21,043,439 for, 1,240,946 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (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 directors were elected at the annual meeting:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 51 asset managers below reported 12,192,212 for, 528,913 withheld, 1,335 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 12,192,212WITHHOLD: 528,913UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders ” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,359,8160 00For
BlackRock2,392,5220 00For
Dimensional2,075,4420 00For
Charles Schwab920,5970 00For
Fidelity871,8880 00For
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC00 0523,103Withhold
WisdomTree362,0810 00For
Russell Investments196,6830 00For
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust172,4250 00For
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable128,2790 00For
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND84,2000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC81,4820 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST67,8000 00For
Lincoln Financial47,4740 00For
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs22,7630 00For
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life19,8530 00For
Voya18,9470 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.

8. Proposal 5: Our stockholders approved a management proposal concerning the right to call special stockholder meetings

Official resultSHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 21,173,132AGAINST: 247,215
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 51 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: A management proposal (right to call special stockholder meeting).

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 5: Our stockholders approved a management proposal concerning the right to call special stockholder meetings”): 21,173,132 for, 247,215 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Our stockholders approved a management proposal concerning the right to call special stockholder meetings.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 51 asset managers below reported 12,557,275 for, 164,383 abstained, 1,335 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 12,557,275ABSTAIN: 164,383UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “A management proposal (right to call special stockholder meeting).” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,359,8160 00For
BlackRock2,392,5220 00For
Dimensional2,075,4420 00For
Charles Schwab920,5970 00For
Fidelity871,8880 00For
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC523,1030 00For
WisdomTree362,0810 00For
Russell Investments196,6830 00For
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust172,4250 00For
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable128,2790 00For
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND00 84,2000Abstain
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC81,4820 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST00 67,8000Abstain
Lincoln Financial47,4740 00For
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs22,7630 00For
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life19,8530 00For
Voya18,9470 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.

9. Proposal 6: Our stockholders approved a management proposal concerning the ratification of a Nevada exclusive forum…

Official resultCORPORATE GOVERNANCEReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

84% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 84%AGAINST
FOR: 18,506,490AGAINST: 3,641,955
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 51 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: A management proposal (ratification of Nevada exclusive forum provision).

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 6: Our stockholders approved a management proposal concerning the ratification of a Nevada exclusive forum bylaw provision”): 18,506,490 for, 3,641,955 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Our stockholders approved a management proposal concerning the ratification of a Nevada exclusive forum bylaw provision.”
Support: 84% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 51 asset managers below reported 10,205,638 for, 2,515,520 against, 500 abstained, 1,335 unknown.

FORAGAINST
FOR: 10,205,638AGAINST: 2,515,520ABSTAIN: 500UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “A management proposal (ratification of Nevada exclusive forum provision).” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,359,8160 00For
BlackRock2,392,5220 00For
Dimensional2,075,4420 00For
Charles Schwab0920,597 00Against
Fidelity20,294851,594 00Against
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC523,1030 00For
WisdomTree0362,081 00Against
Russell Investments0196,683 00Against
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust172,4250 00For
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable128,2790 00For
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND084,200 00Against
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC81,4820 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST067,800 00Against
Lincoln Financial47,4740 00For
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs22,7630 00For
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life19,8530 00For
Voya18,9470 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.

10. Proposal 2: Our stockholders approved the say-on-pay proposal

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

Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 21,426,253AGAINST: 666,136
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 196 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve on an advisory basis the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal 2023 ("say-on-pay").

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Our stockholders approved the say-on-pay proposal”): 21,426,253 for, 666,136 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Our stockholders approved the say-on-pay proposal.”
Support: 97% 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: 50 asset managers voting on “To approve on an advisory basis the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal 2023 ("say-on-pay"” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,359,8160 00For
BlackRock2,392,5220 00For
Dimensional2,075,4420 00For
Charles Schwab920,5970 00For
Fidelity871,8880 00For
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC523,1030 00For
WisdomTree362,0810 00For
Russell Investments196,6830 00For
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust172,4250 00For
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable128,2790 00For
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND84,2000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC81,4820 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST67,8000 00For
Lincoln Financial47,4740 00For
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs22,7630 00For
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life19,8530 00For
Voya18,9470 00For

Fund voting reports, all 50 managers: 12,721,158 for, 1,335 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 163 asset managers voting on “To approve on an advisory basis the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal 2023 ("say-on-pay"” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock1,126,3600 00For
Charles Schwab920,6970 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC901,2390 00For
State Street843,1910 00For
Punch Card Management L.P.840,0380 00For
American Century560,1030 00For
Renaissance407,7120 00For
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC388,5980 00For
Goldman Sachs253,9880 00For
Dimensional247,7020 00For
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT215,7000 00For
Invesco193,7330 00For
Nuveen135,3640 00For
Victory Capital133,5420 00For
Citadel105,0300 00For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp74,3490 00For
Vanguard69,1090 00For
Rhumbline32,3290 00For
Russell Investments58,6250 00For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC58,4700 00For
Aviance Capital Partners, LLC56,9260 00For
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.50,8710 00For
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD45,6760 00For
UBS27,08916,880 00Mixed
AllianceBernstein43,6350 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 163 managers: 8,278,710 for, 54,620 against, 512 abstained, 32,329 1 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

11. TO APPROVE ON AN ADVISORY BASIS THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE SAY-ON-PAY VOTES.

No official matchFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result

1 YEAR
Details: votes by 186 asset managers

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). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

Fund voting reports: 50 asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE ON AN ADVISORY BASIS THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE SAY-ON-PAY VOTES.” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard00 00--
BlackRock00 00--
Dimensional00 00--
Charles Schwab00 00--
Fidelity00 00--
American Century00 00--
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC00 00--
WisdomTree00 00--
Russell Investments00 00--
Invesco00 00--
EA Series Trust00 00--
TIAA00 00--
Equitable00 00--
Victory Capital00 00--
JPMorgan00 00--
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND00 00--
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC00 00--
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST00 00--
Lincoln Financial00 00--
Northern Trust00 00--
AIG/SunAmerica00 00--
Goldman Sachs00 00--
John Hancock00 00--
Pacific Life00 00--
Voya00 00--

Fund voting reports, all 50 managers: 13,410 for, 10,582,647 1 year, 2,125,101 3 year, 1,335 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 154 asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE ON AN ADVISORY BASIS THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE SAY-ON-PAY VOTES.” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock00 00--
Charles Schwab00 00--
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC00 00--
State Street00 00--
Punch Card Management L.P.00 00--
American Century00 00--
Renaissance00 00--
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC00 00--
Goldman Sachs00 00--
Dimensional00 00--
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT00 00--
Invesco00 00--
Nuveen00 00--
Victory Capital00 00--
Citadel00 00--
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp00 00--
Vanguard00 00--
Rhumbline32,3290 00For
Russell Investments00 00--
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC00 00--
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.00 00--
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD00 00--
UBS00 00--
AllianceBernstein00 00--
Northern Trust00 00--

Institutional-manager reports, all 154 managers: 59,423 for, 12 abstained, 7,985,832 1 year, 248,522 3 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

12. Proposal 4: Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 33,177,044AGAINST: 496,085
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 53 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024.

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024”): 33,177,044 for, 496,085 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 53 asset managers below reported 12,734,824 for, 1,335 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 12,734,824UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as our i” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,359,8160 00For
BlackRock2,392,5220 00For
Dimensional2,075,4420 00For
Charles Schwab920,5970 00For
Fidelity871,8880 00For
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC523,1030 00For
WisdomTree362,0810 00For
Russell Investments196,6830 00For
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust172,4250 00For
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable128,2790 00For
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND84,2000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC81,4820 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST67,8000 00For
Lincoln Financial47,4740 00For
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs22,7630 00For
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life19,8530 00For
Voya18,9470 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

13. A stockholder proposal (right to call special shareholder meeting).

No official matchSHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

23% of fund votes cast · no official result

FORAGAINST
Details: votes by 49 asset managers

The 49 asset managers below reported 2,325,795 for, 7,921,859 against, 1,335 unknown. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 2,325,795AGAINST: 7,921,859UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “A stockholder proposal (right to call special shareholder meeting).” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard03,359,816 00Against
Dimensional02,075,442 00Against
Charles Schwab0920,597 00Against
Fidelity0871,888 00Against
American Century560,1030 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC523,1030 00For
WisdomTree362,0810 00For
Russell Investments196,6830 00For
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust0172,425 00Against
TIAA0134,023 00Against
Equitable43,63584,644 00Mixed
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan0108,920 00Against
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND84,2000 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST67,8000 00For
Lincoln Financial047,474 00Against
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica22,9370 00For
Goldman Sachs022,763 00Against
John Hancock17,8824,844 00Mixed
Pacific Life019,853 00Against
Voya018,947 00Against
Bridge Builder Trust018,851 00Against
State Street017,057 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.

14. Proposal 8: Our stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal concerning a human rights impact assessment

Official resultHUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCEReported outcome: Not approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

27% Not approved · of votes cast

FOR 27%AGAINST
FOR: 5,912,229AGAINST: 16,198,734
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 49 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: A stockholder proposal (human rights impact assessment).

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 8: Our stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal concerning a human rights impact assessment”): 5,912,229 for, 16,198,734 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed September 22, 2023 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Not approved, in the filing’s own words: “Our stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal concerning a human rights impact assessment.”
Support: 27% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “OVERSEE AND REPORT A THIRD PARTY HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT” (3 managers, 12,877 for, 2,474,004 against).

The 49 asset managers below reported 2,595,344 for, 7,629,373 against, 22,937 abstained, 1,335 unknown.

FORAGAINST
FOR: 2,595,344AGAINST: 7,629,373ABSTAIN: 22,937UNKNOWN: 1,335
Largest asset managers voting on “A stockholder proposal (human rights impact assessment).” at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard03,359,816 00Against
Dimensional02,075,442 00Against
Charles Schwab920,5970 00For
Fidelity0871,888 00Against
American Century0560,103 00Against
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC523,1030 00For
WisdomTree0362,081 00Against
Russell Investments196,6830 00For
Invesco183,5600 00For
EA Series Trust0172,425 00Against
TIAA134,0230 00For
Equitable43,63584,644 00Mixed
Victory Capital120,6650 00For
JPMorgan108,9200 00For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND84,2000 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST67,8000 00For
Lincoln Financial36,83210,642 00Mixed
Northern Trust30,6420 00For
AIG/SunAmerica00 22,9370Abstain
Goldman Sachs022,763 00Against
John Hancock22,7260 00For
Pacific Life019,853 00Against
Voya18,9470 00For
Bridge Builder Trust018,851 00Against
State Street17,0570 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.

Largest SMITH & WESSON BRANDS 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 46,143,481 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC. shareholders by shares voted on “To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting…”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 7.28%
2BlackRock 5.18%
3Dimensional 4.50%
4Charles Schwab 2.00%
5Fidelity 1.89%
6American Century 1.21%
7BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC 1.13%
8WisdomTree 0.78%
9Russell Investments 0.43%
10Invesco 0.40%
Institutional-manager reports: top SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve on an advisory basis the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal…”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1BlackRock 2.44%
2Charles Schwab 2.00%
3GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.95%
4State Street 1.83%
5Punch Card Management L.P. 1.82%
6American Century 1.21%
7Renaissance 0.88%
8DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.84%
9Goldman Sachs 0.55%
10Dimensional 0.54%

Reported SMITH & WESSON BRANDS 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.

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 8.55% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 6.52% DEF14A
Renaissance Technologies 5.78% DEF14A
Vanguard Group 5.55% 13F
Geode Capital 2.24% 13F
Charles Schwab 2.14% 13F
State Street 2.13% 13F
BNY Mellon 1.08% 13F
Goldman Sachs 1.04% 13F
Citadel Advisors 0.86% 13F

Percentages above are of 46,143,481 shares outstanding, as reported by SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC. on its Form 10-Q dated July 31, 2023 (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 SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.’s 10-Q dated July 31, 2023. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.'s shareholder meeting held September 19, 2023, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 206 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,685 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 14 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve on an advisory basis the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal… — SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.'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: SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2023.

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