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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Steven Madden, Ltd.’s Form 8-K, filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 20, 2026: 12 items on Steven Madden, Ltd.’s Form 8-K, filed May 21, 2026: 10 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 21, 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: Edward R. Rosenfeld | 63,886,349 | -- | -- | 1,729,654 | 1,553,360 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Peter A. Davis | 62,937,436 | -- | -- | 2,678,567 | 1,553,360 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Al Ferrara | 64,273,419 | -- | -- | 1,342,584 | 1,553,360 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Mitchell S. Klipper | 65,299,626 | -- | -- | 316,377 | 1,553,360 | 99.5% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Maria Teresa Kumar | 65,298,986 | -- | -- | 317,017 | 1,553,360 | 99.5% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Rose Peabody Lynch | 61,995,613 | -- | -- | 3,620,390 | 1,553,360 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Peter Migliorini | 60,320,414 | -- | -- | 5,295,589 | 1,553,360 | 92% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Arian Simone Reed | 64,186,045 | -- | -- | 1,429,958 | 1,553,360 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Ravi Sachdev | 63,720,479 | -- | -- | 1,895,524 | 1,553,360 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Amelia Newton Varela | 64,216,930 | -- | -- | 1,399,073 | 1,553,360 | 98% | 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, 2026 | 66,791,860 | 352,191 | 25,312 | -- | -- | 99.4% | 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 | 63,852,187 | 1,655,993 | 107,823 | -- | 1,553,360 | 97% | Approved | — |
Source: Steven Madden, Ltd., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 21, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 326 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 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Al Ferrara
Steven Madden, Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Al Ferrara”): 64,273,419 for, 1,342,584 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 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: “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 102 asset managers below reported 38,208,502 for, 755,984 withheld, 8 abstained, 51,500 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,007,183 | 0 | 8 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,229,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,097,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744,764 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Amelia Newton Varela
Steven Madden, Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Amelia Newton Varela”): 64,216,930 for, 1,399,073 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 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: “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 102 asset managers below reported 38,588,123 for, 234,896 withheld, 141,475 abstained, 51,500 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,007,184 | 0 | 7 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,229,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,097,074 | 0 | 0 | 75 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 744,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Arian Simone Reed
Steven Madden, Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Arian Simone Reed”): 64,186,045 for, 1,429,958 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 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: “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 102 asset managers below reported 38,208,501 for, 755,984 withheld, 9 abstained, 51,500 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,007,182 | 0 | 9 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,229,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,097,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744,764 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Edward R. Rosenfeld
Steven Madden, Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Edward R. Rosenfeld”): 63,886,349 for, 1,729,654 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 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: “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 102 asset managers below reported 38,208,424 for, 756,059 withheld, 11 abstained, 51,500 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,007,180 | 0 | 11 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,229,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,097,074 | 0 | 0 | 75 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744,764 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Maria Teresa Kumar
Steven Madden, Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maria Teresa Kumar”): 65,298,986 for, 317,017 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 102 asset managers below reported 38,953,273 for, 11,220 withheld, 1 abstained, 51,500 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,007,190 | 0 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,229,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,097,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 744,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 102 asset managers. See all 102 in the interactive database.
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99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Mitchell S. Klipper
Steven Madden, Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mitchell S. Klipper”): 65,299,626 for, 316,377 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 102 asset managers below reported 38,953,273 for, 11,220 withheld, 1 abstained, 51,500 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,007,190 | 0 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,229,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,097,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 744,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 102 asset managers. See all 102 in the interactive database.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Peter A. Davis
Steven Madden, Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Peter A. Davis”): 62,937,436 for, 2,678,567 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 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: “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 102 asset managers below reported 37,517,730 for, 1,446,257 withheld, 507 abstained, 51,500 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,995,224 | 0 | 18 | 11,949 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,229,217 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,097,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 744,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Peter Migliorini
Steven Madden, Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Peter Migliorini”): 60,320,414 for, 5,295,589 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 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: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 102 asset managers below reported 36,519,545 for, 2,410,004 withheld, 34,945 abstained, 51,500 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,995,211 | 0 | 31 | 11,949 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,229,217 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,097,074 | 0 | 0 | 75 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744,764 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 102 asset managers. See all 102 in the interactive database.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Ravi Sachdev
Steven Madden, Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ravi Sachdev”): 63,720,479 for, 1,895,524 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 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: “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 102 asset managers below reported 38,074,299 for, 855,760 withheld, 34,435 abstained, 51,500 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,007,181 | 0 | 10 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,229,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,097,074 | 0 | 0 | 75 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744,764 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 102 asset managers. See all 102 in the interactive database.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Rose Peabody Lynch
Steven Madden, Ltd.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rose Peabody Lynch”): 61,995,613 for, 3,620,390 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 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: “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 102 asset managers below reported 37,483,226 for, 1,446,332 withheld, 34,936 abstained, 51,500 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,995,220 | 0 | 22 | 11,949 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,229,217 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,097,074 | 0 | 0 | 75 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 744,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 102 asset managers. See all 102 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% 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”): 63,852,187 for, 1,655,993 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:”
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).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,007,182 | 7 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,229,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,097,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 744,764 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 103 managers: 38,114,919 for, 846,804 against, 111,220 abstained, 51,500 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 7,983,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,588,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NOMURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 2,495,629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,350,319 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,122,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,015,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 1,533,037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,455,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,336,137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 964,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 963,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 894,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | 840,056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEUMEIER POMA INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC | 824,051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 811,735 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 677,758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 626,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 624,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 597,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | 509,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DE Shaw | 502,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 493,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC | 438,905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN LLC | 423,615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 415,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 250 managers: 39,643,566 for, 1,448,543 against, 455 abstained, 92,284 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% 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, 2026.
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, 2026”): 66,791,860 for, 352,191 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 104 asset managers below reported 38,955,192 for, 98,082 against, 13,220 abstained, 51,500 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,985,518 | 21,673 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,587,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,034,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 2,081,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,229,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,098,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,095,458 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,071,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 744,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 606,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 601,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 592,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 482,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 469,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES | 402,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 379,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CRM Mutual Fund Trust | 376,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 334,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 315,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 297,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 253,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 252,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 213,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 195,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 186,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 104 asset managers. See all 104 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 73,085,436 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 10.96% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 10.38% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 9.63% |
| 4 | Delaware/Macquarie | 2.85% |
| 5 | Charles Schwab | 1.68% |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price | 1.50% |
| 7 | State Street | 1.50% |
| 8 | Invesco | 1.47% |
| 9 | Calvert | 1.02% |
| 10 | Dimensional | 0.83% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity | 10.92% |
| 2 | State Street | 3.54% |
| 3 | NOMURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 3.41% |
| 4 | BlackRock | 3.22% |
| 5 | T. Rowe Price | 2.90% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.76% |
| 7 | Wellington | 2.10% |
| 8 | Invesco | 1.99% |
| 9 | Charles Schwab | 1.83% |
| 10 | Janus Henderson | 1.32% |
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 | 14.78% | 13F |
| The Vanguard Group | 11.28% | DEF14A |
| FMR LLC | 10.98% | DEF14A |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 10.95% | 13F |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 6.10% | 13G |
| Morgan Stanley | 5.02% | 13F |
| State Street | 3.77% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 3.22% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 2.50% | 13F |
| Invesco | 2.46% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 73,085,436 shares outstanding, as reported by Steven Madden, Ltd. on its Form 10-Q dated May 5, 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 Steven Madden, Ltd.’s 10-Q dated May 5, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Steven Madden, Ltd.'s shareholder meeting held May 20, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 326 asset managers reported how they voted on 12 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,690 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 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: Steven Madden, Ltd.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2026.
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