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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s Form 8-K, filed May 23, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of May 21, 2025: 13 items on STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s Form 8-K, filed May 23, 2025: 11 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 STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 23, 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: Edward R. Rosenfeld | 64,452,546 | -- | -- | 1,559,243 | 3,403,733 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Peter A. Davis | 63,144,205 | -- | -- | 2,867,584 | 3,403,733 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Al Ferrara | 65,582,170 | -- | -- | 429,619 | 3,403,733 | 99.3% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Mitchell S. Klipper | 65,375,890 | -- | -- | 635,899 | 3,403,733 | 99.0% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Maria Teresa Kumar | 65,374,993 | -- | -- | 636,796 | 3,403,733 | 99.0% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Rose Peabody Lynch | 62,155,017 | -- | -- | 3,856,772 | 3,403,733 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Peter Migliorini | 61,452,983 | -- | -- | 4,558,806 | 3,403,733 | 93% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Arian Simone Reed | 65,125,435 | -- | -- | 886,354 | 3,403,733 | 99% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Ravi Sachdev | 64,737,770 | -- | -- | 1,274,019 | 3,403,733 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Robert Smith | 62,104,963 | -- | -- | 3,906,826 | 3,403,733 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Amelia Newton Varela | 64,011,736 | -- | -- | 2,000,053 | 3,403,733 | 97% | Elected | — |
| 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 | 69,213,107 | 197,871 | 4,544 | -- | -- | 99.7% | Approved | — |
| 3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement | 64,965,052 | 952,687 | 94,050 | -- | 3,403,733 | 99% | Approved | — |
Source: STEVEN MADDEN LTD., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 23, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 330 asset managers that disclosed a STEVEN MADDEN LTD. 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 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eleven directors to the Board of Directors: Edward R. Rosenfeld
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Edward R. Rosenfeld”): 64,452,546 for, 1,559,243 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 116 asset managers below reported 43,991,532 for, 28,137 withheld, 48,471 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,152,061 | 0 | 3 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,308 | 0 | 0 | 46 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,055,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eleven directors to the Board of Directors: Al Ferrara
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Al Ferrara”): 65,582,170 for, 429,619 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 115 asset managers below reported 43,980,259 for, 3,880 withheld, 1 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,152,063 | 0 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,055,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eleven directors to the Board of Directors: Amelia Newton Varela
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Amelia Newton Varela”): 64,011,736 for, 2,000,053 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 115 asset managers below reported 43,404,485 for, 390,506 withheld, 189,149 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,152,060 | 0 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,308 | 0 | 0 | 46 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,055,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300,263 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 115 asset managers. See all 115 in the interactive database.
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99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eleven directors to the Board of Directors: Arian Simone Reed
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Arian Simone Reed”): 65,125,435 for, 886,354 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 115 asset managers below reported 43,971,355 for, 10,579 withheld, 2,206 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,148,079 | 0 | 2 | 3,983 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,055,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eleven directors to the Board of Directors: Maria Teresa Kumar
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maria Teresa Kumar”): 65,374,993 for, 636,796 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 115 asset managers below reported 43,971,355 for, 10,579 withheld, 2,205 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,148,079 | 0 | 1 | 3,983 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,055,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eleven directors to the Board of Directors: Mitchell S. Klipper
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mitchell S. Klipper”): 65,375,890 for, 635,899 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 115 asset managers below reported 43,971,355 for, 10,579 withheld, 2,205 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,148,079 | 0 | 1 | 3,983 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,055,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eleven directors to the Board of Directors: Peter A. Davis
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Peter A. Davis”): 63,144,205 for, 2,867,584 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 115 asset managers below reported 42,452,873 for, 1,530,911 withheld, 356 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,148,074 | 0 | 7 | 3,983 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,055,647 | Withhold |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eleven directors to the Board of Directors: Peter Migliorini
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Peter Migliorini”): 61,452,983 for, 4,558,806 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 115 asset managers below reported 42,382,349 for, 1,555,168 withheld, 46,623 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,148,071 | 0 | 10 | 3,983 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,308 | 0 | 0 | 46 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,055,647 | Withhold |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 115 asset managers. See all 115 in the interactive database.
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eleven directors to the Board of Directors: Ravi Sachdev
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ravi Sachdev”): 64,737,770 for, 1,274,019 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 115 asset managers below reported 43,957,699 for, 9,557 withheld, 16,884 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,152,061 | 0 | 3 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,308 | 0 | 0 | 46 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,055,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 115 asset managers. See all 115 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eleven directors to the Board of Directors: Robert Smith
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert Smith”): 62,104,963 for, 3,906,826 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 115 asset managers below reported 42,387,490 for, 1,547,824 withheld, 48,826 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,148,072 | 0 | 9 | 3,983 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,308 | 0 | 0 | 46 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,055,647 | Withhold |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 115 asset managers. See all 115 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eleven directors to the Board of Directors: Rose Peabody Lynch
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rose Peabody Lynch”): 62,155,017 for, 3,856,772 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 115 asset managers below reported 42,430,313 for, 1,536,588 withheld, 17,239 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,148,072 | 0 | 9 | 3,983 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,308 | 0 | 0 | 46 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,055,647 | Withhold |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 115 asset managers. See all 115 in the interactive database.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE, BY NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DESCRIBED IN THE STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. PROXY STATEMENT.
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement”): 64,965,052 for, 952,687 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “TO APPROVE, BY NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE, THE EXECUTIVE H DESCRIBED IN THE STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. PROXY STATEMENT.” (2 managers, 216,037 for).
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 | 10,148,079 | 3,985 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,055,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 115 managers: 43,628,376 for, 145,347 against, 87,880 abstained, 53,641 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 4,093,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 3,533,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,520,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,504,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,969,658 | 464 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,750,314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,523,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 1,317,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,271,297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,098,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 970,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 855,993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 711,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 660,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 520,405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 517,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 515,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | 480,784 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 460,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | 445,198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 391,937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 266,968 | 110,020 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 317,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 292,599 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 243 managers: 37,271,795 for, 862,089 against, 5,000 abstained, 460 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.7% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.
STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s own tally for this item (“2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025”): 69,213,107 for, 197,871 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 118 asset managers below reported 44,045,598 for, 28,162 against, 5,880 abstained, 53,641 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,152,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,054,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,968,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,844,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,920,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 1,826,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,753,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,063,354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,055,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 1,004,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 840,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 659,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 631,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 558,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 511,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 503,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 499,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 493,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 404,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 399,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 300,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 292,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 279,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 250,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 234,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 118 asset managers. See all 118 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 72,575,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 13.99% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 11.10% |
| 3 | Delaware/Macquarie | 4.09% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 3.92% |
| 5 | Capital Group | 2.65% |
| 6 | First Trust | 2.52% |
| 7 | Dimensional | 2.42% |
| 8 | State Street | 1.47% |
| 9 | Charles Schwab | 1.45% |
| 10 | Allspring | 1.38% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | 5.64% |
| 2 | MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 4.87% |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price | 3.47% |
| 4 | State Street | 3.45% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 2.71% |
| 6 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.65% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.41% |
| 8 | Fidelity | 2.10% |
| 9 | Allspring | 1.82% |
| 10 | Invesco | 1.75% |
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 | 15.08% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 11.46% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 6.62% | 13F |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 6.15% | 13G |
| Macquarie Group Limited | 4.57% | 13G |
| State Street | 3.73% | 13F |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 3.54% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 3.04% | 13F |
| Invesco | 2.22% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.17% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 72,575,000 shares outstanding, as reported by STEVEN MADDEN LTD. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 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 STEVEN MADDEN LTD.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At STEVEN MADDEN LTD.'s shareholder meeting held May 21, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 330 asset managers reported how they voted on 13 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 5,295 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — TO APPROVE, BY NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DESCRIBED IN THE STEVEN… — STEVEN MADDEN LTD.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 99% 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: STEVEN MADDEN LTD.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2025.
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