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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and UTZ BRANDS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 26, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of April 25, 2024: 7 items on UTZ BRANDS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 26, 2024: 4 elected · 3 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 UTZ BRANDS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 26, 2024 (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: John Altmeyer | 112,721,330 | -- | -- | 18,034,862 | 5,882,739 | 86% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Howard Friedman | 128,670,773 | -- | -- | 2,085,419 | 5,882,739 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Jason Giordano | 117,828,269 | -- | -- | 12,927,923 | 5,882,739 | 90% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: B. John Lindeman | 128,612,239 | -- | -- | 2,143,953 | 5,882,739 | 98% | Elected | — |
| 2. To vote on a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve executive compensation | 130,221,751 | 482,503 | 51,938 | -- | 5,882,739 | 99.6% | Approved | — |
| 3. To approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to permit officer exculpation for certain breaches of fiduciary duties pursuant to the DGCL | 118,804,202 | 11,883,115 | 68,875 | -- | 5,882,739 | 91% | Approved | — |
| 4. To ratify the selection by the Company's Audit Committee of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2024 | 136,133,711 | 471,937 | 33,283 | -- | -- | 99.6% | Approved | — |
Source: UTZ BRANDS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 26, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 228 asset managers that disclosed a UTZ BRANDS INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of four Class I Directors to serve on the Company's Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: B. John Lindeman
UTZ BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: B. John Lindeman”): 128,612,239 for, 2,143,953 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 26, 2024 (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: “As a result, each nominee was elected to serve as a director for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 65 asset managers below reported 31,010,666 for, 781,742 withheld, 350,310 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,636,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,396,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 3,250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,863,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,594,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,400,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 2,120,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 1,224,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS | 781,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 608,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 549,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 487,985 | Withhold |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 398,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 370,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 334,793 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 298,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 279,183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 276,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 267,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 250,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 242,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 9,514 | 0 | 0 | 221,057 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 213,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 112,486 | 0 | 0 | 61,700 | Mixed |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of four Class I Directors to serve on the Company's Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Howard Friedman
UTZ BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Howard Friedman”): 128,670,773 for, 2,085,419 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 26, 2024 (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: “As a result, each nominee was elected to serve as a director for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 65 asset managers below reported 31,070,885 for, 720,042 withheld, 351,791 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,636,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,396,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 3,250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,863,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,594,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,400,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 2,120,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 1,224,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS | 781,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 608,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 549,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 487,985 | Withhold |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 398,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 370,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 334,793 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 298,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 279,183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 276,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 267,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 250,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 242,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 9,514 | 0 | 0 | 221,057 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 213,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 174,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.
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90% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of four Class I Directors to serve on the Company's Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Jason Giordano
UTZ BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jason Giordano”): 117,828,269 for, 12,927,923 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 26, 2024 (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: “As a result, each nominee was elected to serve as a director for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 65 asset managers below reported 24,447,705 for, 6,869,825 withheld, 825,188 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,636,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,396,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,250,000 | Withhold |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,863,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,594,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,400,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 2,120,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,224,505 | Withhold |
| FORUM FUNDS | 781,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 608,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 549,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 487,985 | Withhold |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398,583 | Withhold |
| Fidelity | 370,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 334,793 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 298,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 13,255 | 0 | 265,928 | 0 | Abstain |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276,755 | Withhold |
| State Street | 267,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 12,409 | 0 | 0 | 247,331 | Withhold |
| AMG FUNDS | 250,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 242,214 | 0 | 0 | 1 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230,571 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213,275 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 112,486 | 0 | 0 | 61,700 | Mixed |
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86% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of four Class I Directors to serve on the Company's Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: John Altmeyer
UTZ BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John Altmeyer”): 112,721,330 for, 18,034,862 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 26, 2024 (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: “As a result, each nominee was elected to serve as a director for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.”
Support: 86% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 65 asset managers below reported 24,038,101 for, 7,279,170 withheld, 825,447 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,636,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,396,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,250,000 | Withhold |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,863,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,594,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,400,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 2,120,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,224,505 | Withhold |
| FORUM FUNDS | 781,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 608,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 549,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 487,985 | Withhold |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398,583 | Withhold |
| Fidelity | 370,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 334,793 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 298,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 13,255 | 0 | 265,928 | 0 | Abstain |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276,755 | Withhold |
| State Street | 258,925 | 0 | 0 | 8,654 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 12,409 | 0 | 0 | 247,331 | Withhold |
| AMG FUNDS | 250,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 242,214 | 0 | 0 | 1 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230,571 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213,275 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 112,486 | 0 | 0 | 61,700 | Mixed |
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91% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to permit officer exculpation for certain breaches of fiduciary duties pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
UTZ BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. To approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to permit officer exculpation for certain breaches of fiduciary duties pursuant to the DGCL”): 118,804,202 for, 11,883,115 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 26, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “As a result, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to permit officer exculpation for certain breaches of fiduciary duties pursuant to the DGCL.”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of UTZ BRANDS INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “AMEND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO REFLECT NEW DELAWARE LAW PROVISIONS REGARDING OFFICER EXCULPATION” (3 managers, 107,909 for).
The 63 asset managers below reported 25,089,008 for, 7,022,161 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,636,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,396,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 3,250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 0 | 2,863,124 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 2,594,329 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 2,400,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 2,120,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 1,224,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS | 781,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 0 | 608,842 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 549,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 487,985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 398,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 370,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST | 334,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 298,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 279,183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 276,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 267,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 247,331 | 12,409 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 0 | 250,493 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brighthouse | 1 | 242,214 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 230,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 213,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 174,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 63 asset managers. See all 63 in the interactive database.
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99.6% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Non-binding, advisory vote to approve Executive Compensation
UTZ BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. To vote on a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve executive compensation”): 130,221,751 for, 482,503 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 26, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “As a result, the Company's stockholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation to be paid to the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement.”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of UTZ BRANDS INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ADVISORY VOTE TO RATIFY NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION” (7 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).
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 | 6,636,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,396,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 3,250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,863,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,594,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,400,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 2,120,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 1,224,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS | 781,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 608,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 549,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 487,985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 398,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 370,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST | 334,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 298,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 279,183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 276,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 267,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 250,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 242,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 230,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 213,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 174,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 62 managers: 32,106,694 for, 1,481 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 5,465,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 4,451,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DF DENT & CO INC | 3,564,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | 3,250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 2,388,785 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 1,983,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,395,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | 1,380,139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,205,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 1,006,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 868,115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 837,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 794,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 617,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST | 559,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 555,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 549,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 509,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 430,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gratus Capital, LLC | 414,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC | 397,919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 349,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 337,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 327,051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 300,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 178 managers: 38,266,152 for, 278,642 against, 10,433 abstained, 3,343 not voted, 2,085 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
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99.6% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the selection by our audit committee of Grant Thornton, LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 29, 2024
UTZ BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. To ratify the selection by the Company's Audit Committee of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2024”): 136,133,711 for, 471,937 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 26, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “As a result, the Company's stockholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2024.”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 65 asset managers below reported 32,219,078 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,636,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,396,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 3,250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,863,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,594,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,400,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 2,120,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 1,224,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS | 781,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 608,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 549,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 487,985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 398,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 370,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST | 334,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 298,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 279,183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 276,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 267,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 250,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 242,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 230,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 213,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 174,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 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 81,389,465 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 8.15% |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price | 4.17% |
| 3 | BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 3.99% |
| 4 | Neuberger Berman | 3.52% |
| 5 | JPMorgan | 3.19% |
| 6 | BlackRock | 2.95% |
| 7 | Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 2.61% |
| 8 | OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 1.50% |
| 9 | FORUM FUNDS | 0.96% |
| 10 | Legg Mason | 0.75% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Rowe Price | 6.72% |
| 2 | Neuberger Berman | 5.47% |
| 3 | DF DENT & CO INC | 4.38% |
| 4 | BAMCO INC /NY/ | 3.99% |
| 5 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 2.94% |
| 6 | Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 2.44% |
| 7 | BlackRock | 1.71% |
| 8 | Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | 1.70% |
| 9 | State Street | 1.48% |
| 10 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 1.24% |
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 | 9.13% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 8.96% | 13F |
| Roger K. Deromedi | 8.58% | 13G |
| BlackRock | 6.77% | 13F |
| Jason K. Giordano | 6.60% | 13G |
| Millennium Management | 5.15% | 13F |
| State Street | 1.96% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 1.87% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 1.57% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 1.53% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 81,389,465 shares outstanding, as reported by UTZ BRANDS INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
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 UTZ BRANDS INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At UTZ BRANDS INC.'s shareholder meeting held April 25, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 228 asset managers reported how they voted on 7 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,621 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Non-binding, advisory vote to approve Executive Compensation — UTZ BRANDS INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 99.6% 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: UTZ BRANDS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2024.
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