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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SUNOPTA INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 17, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.
Meeting of April 16, 2026: 2 items on SUNOPTA INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 17, 2026: 2 approved.
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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These tallies are SUNOPTA INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Arrangement Resolution: To consider, pursuant to an interim order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) dated March 16, 2026, and, if deemed advisable, to pass, with or without variation, a resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution"), | 95,088,870 | 1,728,826 | 151,336 | -- | -- | 98% | Approved | — |
| 2. The Executive Compensation Proposal: To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company's named executive officers in connection with the consummation of the Arrangement (the "Executive Compensa | 79,953,814 | 16,874,482 | 140,736 | -- | -- | 83% | Approved | — |
Source: SUNOPTA INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 17, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 173 asset managers that disclosed a SUNOPTA 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 SUNOPTA 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.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The Arrangement Resolution. To consider, pursuant to an interim order of the Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (as may be amended, modified or varied, the "Interim Order"), and, if deemed advisable, to pass, with or without variation, a resolution, the full text of which is set forth in Appendix B to the accompanying Management Information Circular and Proxy Statement of SunOpta Inc. (the "Circular and Proxy Statement"), approving a statutory arrangement (the "Arrangement") pursuant to Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act upon the terms and conditions set out in the arrangement agreement dated February 6, 2026 among SunOpta Inc., Pegasus BidCo B.V., and 2786694 Alberta Ltd., all as more particularly described in the Circular and Proxy Statement.
SUNOPTA INC.’s own tally for this item (“1. The Arrangement Resolution: To consider, pursuant to an interim order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) dated March 16, 2026, and, if deemed advisable, to pass, with or without variation, a re”): 95,088,870 for, 1,728,826 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 17, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: The Arrangement Resolution: To consider, pursuant to an interim order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) dated March 16, 2026, and, if deemed advisable, to pass, with or without variation, a resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution"), approving a statutory arrange…”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 45 asset managers below reported 12,695,678 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 3,780,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,048,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,519,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 820,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 768,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 264,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 251,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 207,967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 193,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 185,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 165,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALTSHARES TRUST | 162,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 121,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 86,666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GDL FUND | 69,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 47,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 47,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 44,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 44,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 42,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 41,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 33,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 32,249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 27,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 45 asset managers. See all 45 in the interactive database.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Arrangement Resolution: Consider, and if deemed advisable, to pass, with or without variation, the arrangement resolution set forth in Appendix B to the accompanying Management Information Circular and Proxy Statement approving a statutory arrangement, all as more particularly described in the Circular and Proxy Statement.
SUNOPTA INC.’s own tally for this item (“1. The Arrangement Resolution: To consider, pursuant to an interim order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) dated March 16, 2026, and, if deemed advisable, to pass, with or without variation, a re”): 95,088,870 for, 1,728,826 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 17, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: The Arrangement Resolution: To consider, pursuant to an interim order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) dated March 16, 2026, and, if deemed advisable, to pass, with or without variation, a resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution"), approving a statutory arrange…”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 2 asset managers below reported 306,154 for, 1 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equitable | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
83% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The Executive Compensation Proposal. To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to SunOpta Inc.'s named executive officers in connection with the consummation of the Arrangement.
SUNOPTA INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. The Executive Compensation Proposal: To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company's named executive officers in connection with the consummation of ”): 79,953,814 for, 16,874,482 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 17, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Executive Compensation Proposal was approved with the following votes:”
Support: 83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 3,780,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,048,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,519,571 | 6,070 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 820,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 768,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 467,767 | 83,940 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 0 | 264,167 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 207,967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 193,503 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 165,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALTSHARES TRUST | 162,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 121,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 0 | 86,666 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GDL FUND | 69,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 47,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 44,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 44,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 42,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 41,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 33,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 32,249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 27,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 25,959 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 21,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 43 managers: 12,107,212 for, 662,057 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 20,726,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,757 | 10,525,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| COOPERMAN LEON G | 9,300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 4,316,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 0 | 2,956,079 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC | 2,748,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,392,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,117,472 | 3,500 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 1,345,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 1,164,987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,109,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DE Shaw | 1,081,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CastleKnight Management LP | 0 | 1,031,561 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | 904,809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 861,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 768,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | 710,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 705,899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEB Asset Management AB | 670,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GARDNER LEWIS ASSET MANAGEMENT L P | 662,903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 658,741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | 500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Groupe la Francaise | 450,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | 332,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 141 managers: 58,748,768 for, 15,321,801 against, 42,000 abstained, 5,927 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan | 185,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 1 managers: 185,401 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | 565,738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 70,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 47,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 39,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 4 managers: 722,455 for.
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.
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 3,780,659 |
| 2 | Fidelity | 2,048,399 |
| 3 | Vanguard | 1,519,486 |
| 4 | HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Gabelli | 820,000 |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 768,857 |
| 7 | TIAA | 264,167 |
| 8 | Equitable | 251,707 |
| 9 | Dimensional | 207,967 |
| 10 | American Century | 193,503 |
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 20,726,126 |
| 2 | Fidelity | 10,536,757 |
| 3 | COOPERMAN LEON G | 9,300,000 |
| 4 | BlackRock | 4,316,430 |
| 5 | AllianceBernstein | 2,956,079 |
| 6 | GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC | 2,748,380 |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,392,618 |
| 8 | State Street | 2,120,972 |
| 9 | HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC | 1,500,000 |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs | 1,345,524 |
Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to SUNOPTA INC. for the 2025-2026 season, so there is no denominator to divide by.
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. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 25, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At SUNOPTA INC.'s shareholder meeting held April 16, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 173 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 452 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 4 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 — The Executive Compensation Proposal. To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the… — SUNOPTA INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 83% 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: SUNOPTA INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2026.
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