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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Twist Bioscience Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed February 6, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of February 5, 2026: 5 items on Twist Bioscience Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed February 6, 2026: 2 approved · 3 without a stated outcome.
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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 Twist Bioscience Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed February 6, 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: Keith Crandell | 40,500,506 | -- | -- | 9,805,197 | 5,954,803 | 81% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Jan Johannessen | 42,319,597 | -- | -- | 7,986,106 | 5,954,803 | 84% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Trynka Shineman Blake | 50,217,493 | -- | -- | 88,210 | 5,954,803 | 99.8% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers ("NEOs") | 38,430,673 | 11,842,367 | 32,663 | -- | 5,954,803 | 76% | Approved | — |
| 3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm | 56,220,551 | 18,170 | 21,785 | -- | -- | 99.9% | Approved | — |
Source: Twist Bioscience Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 6, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 275 asset managers that disclosed a Twist Bioscience Corporation 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 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
84% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Class II Directors: Jan Johannessen
Twist Bioscience Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jan Johannessen”): 42,319,597 for, 7,986,106 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 6, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 84% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 75 asset managers below reported 18,709,055 for, 2,802,043 withheld, 261,295 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARK ETF Trust | 6,627,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 5,240,051 | 0 | 0 | 550 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,398,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,353,808 | Withhold |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 1,163,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 799,105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 693,579 | 0 | 12,039 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 672,251 | 0 | 0 | 705 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 664,961 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 546,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 289,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 284,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 0 | 0 | 191,720 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 88,180 | 0 | 0 | 44,531 | Mixed |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 132,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119,907 | Withhold |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114,743 | Withhold |
| MassMutual | 103,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101,876 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 100,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84,583 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 43,588 | 0 | 0 | 39,033 | Mixed |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 80,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 68,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 66,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 75 asset managers. See all 75 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
81% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Class II Directors: Keith Crandell
Twist Bioscience Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Keith Crandell”): 40,500,506 for, 9,805,197 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 6, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 81% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 75 asset managers below reported 17,756,438 for, 3,753,690 withheld, 262,265 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARK ETF Trust | 6,627,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 5,240,051 | 0 | 0 | 550 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,398,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,353,808 | Withhold |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 1,163,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 799,105 | Withhold |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 693,579 | 0 | 12,039 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 672,251 | 0 | 0 | 705 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 664,961 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 546,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 289,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 284,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 0 | 0 | 191,720 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 88,180 | 0 | 0 | 44,531 | Mixed |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 132,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119,907 | Withhold |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114,743 | Withhold |
| MassMutual | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103,125 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101,876 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 100,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84,583 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 43,588 | 0 | 0 | 39,033 | Mixed |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 80,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 68,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 66,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 75 asset managers. See all 75 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Class II Directors: Trynka Shineman Blake
Twist Bioscience Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Trynka Shineman Blake”): 50,217,493 for, 88,210 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 6, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 75 asset managers below reported 21,762,989 for, 9,404 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARK ETF Trust | 6,627,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 5,240,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,398,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 1,353,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 1,163,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 799,105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 705,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 672,956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 664,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 546,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 289,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 284,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 191,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 132,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 132,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 119,907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 114,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MassMutual | 103,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 101,876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 100,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 84,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 82,621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 80,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 68,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 66,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 75 asset managers. See all 75 in the interactive database.
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
76% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To adopt, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers, as described in the Proxy Statement under "Executive Compensation."
Twist Bioscience Corporation’s own tally for this item (“2. Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers ("NEOs")”): 38,430,673 for, 11,842,367 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 6, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal Two — Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers ("NEOs") The Company's stockholders approved, on a non-binding and advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of the Company's NEOs, by the following votes:”
Support: 76% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARK ETF Trust | 6,627,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 2,551,921 | 2,688,679 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| BlackRock | 1,398,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 0 | 1,353,808 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 1,163,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 799,105 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 693,579 | 12,039 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 671,674 | 1,282 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 664,961 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 546,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 289,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 284,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 0 | 191,720 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 88,180 | 44,531 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 132,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 119,907 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 114,743 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MassMutual | 0 | 103,125 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 101,876 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 100,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 0 | 84,583 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 42,300 | 40,321 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 80,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 68,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 66,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 15,075,475 for, 6,687,511 against, 9,404 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4,562,883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Artisan | 4,219,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 0 | 1,902,829 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 1,810,887 | 20,016 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 0 | 1,361,830 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Light Asset Management, LLC | 1,131,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 1,066,114 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LTD | 845,222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 735,753 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Freshford Capital Management, LLC | 616,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 558,216 | 8,266 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 546,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 447,281 | 58,677 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| ARK Investment Management LLC | 458,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. | 398,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 361,935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 308,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baillie Gifford Investment Management (Europe) Ltd | 293,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 290,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 263,272 | 12,677 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 257,346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OSTERWEIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 0 | 254,798 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Wellington | 248,097 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | 0 | 243,669 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | 0 | 212,381 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 217 managers: 19,030,498 for, 7,967,031 against, 85 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026.
Twist Bioscience Corporation’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm”): 56,220,551 for, 18,170 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 6, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal Three — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, by the following votes:”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 75 asset managers below reported 21,762,989 for, 9,404 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARK ETF Trust | 6,627,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 5,240,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,398,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 1,353,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 1,163,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 799,105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 705,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 672,956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 664,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 546,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 289,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 284,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 191,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 132,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 132,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 119,907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 114,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MassMutual | 103,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 101,876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 100,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 84,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 82,621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OPTIMUM FUND TRUST | 80,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARK Venture Fund | 68,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 66,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 75 asset managers. See all 75 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 61,311,704 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARK ETF Trust | 10.81% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 8.55% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 2.28% |
| 4 | Thrivent | 2.21% |
| 5 | WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 1.90% |
| 6 | Invesco | 1.30% |
| 7 | Bridge Builder Trust | 1.15% |
| 8 | State Street | 1.10% |
| 9 | American Century | 1.08% |
| 10 | Charles Schwab | 0.89% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 7.44% |
| 2 | Artisan | 6.88% |
| 3 | Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 3.10% |
| 4 | BlackRock | 2.99% |
| 5 | Thrivent | 2.22% |
| 6 | First Light Asset Management, LLC | 1.85% |
| 7 | Invesco | 1.74% |
| 8 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LTD | 1.38% |
| 9 | American Century | 1.20% |
| 10 | Freshford Capital Management, LLC | 1.01% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 9.42% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 9.06% | 13F |
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. | 7.83% | 13G |
| State Street | 5.99% | 13F |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 5.93% | 13G |
| ARK Investment Management LLC | 5.52% | 13G |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. | 4.11% | 13G |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.55% | 13G |
| Invesco | 3.54% | 13F |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 3.08% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 61,311,704 shares outstanding, as reported by Twist Bioscience Corporation on its Form 10-Q dated January 27, 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 Twist Bioscience Corporation’s 10-Q dated January 27, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Twist Bioscience Corporation's shareholder meeting held February 5, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 275 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,473 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To adopt, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of the Company's Named… — Twist Bioscience Corporation's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 76% 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: Twist Bioscience Corporation's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2026.
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