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Ziff Davis, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Ziff Davis, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.

10Ballot items
318Asset managers
3,440Fund votes
May 6, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 6, 2026: 10 items on Ziff Davis, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2026: 8 elected · 2 approved.

Material dissent

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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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Ziff Davis, Inc.

These tallies are Ziff Davis, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 8, 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.

Ziff Davis, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 6, 2026
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Support (of votes cast)	Reported outcome	Voting standard
Elect Director: Vivek Shah	29,349,467	777,654	27,779	--	4,416,923	97%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Sarah Fay	29,288,694	838,615	27,591	--	4,416,923	97%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Jana Barsten	29,340,824	786,146	27,930	--	4,416,923	97%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Trace Harris	29,060,071	1,065,335	29,494	--	4,416,923	96%	Elected	—
Elect Director: William Brian Kretzmer	27,219,399	2,905,049	30,452	--	4,416,923	90%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Kirk McDonald	27,235,269	2,892,148	27,483	--	4,416,923	90%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Neville Ray	29,104,033	1,022,642	28,225	--	4,416,923	97%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Scott C. Taylor	27,386,007	2,738,534	30,359	--	4,416,923	91%	Elected	—
2. A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026	33,773,584	798,651	48,474	--	--	98%	Approved	—
3. A proposal to approve, in an advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers	26,434,660	3,683,923	36,317	--	4,416,923	88%	Approved	—

This meeting is also recorded here as May 5, 2026; both records come from the same filing, so the date should be checked against it.

Source: Ziff Davis, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Ziff Davis, Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 318 asset managers that disclosed a Ziff Davis, 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.

1. Elect Director: Vivek Shah

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 29,349,467AGAINST: 777,654

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 95 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Vivek Shah

Ziff Davis, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Vivek Shah”): 29,349,467 for, 777,654 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: “All nominees were elected as directors with the following vote:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 95 asset managers below reported 16,405,873 for, 37,101 against, 7,200 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 16,405,873AGAINST: 37,101ABSTAIN: 7,200

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualifi” at Ziff Davis, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	4,016,200	6,363	For
BlackRock	2,857,256	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,569,573	0	For
Charles Schwab	804,211	0	For
Dimensional	704,272	0	For
Fidelity	541,582	0	For
TIAA	508,170	0	For
State Street	441,948	522	For
PIMCO	272,704	0	For
Cambria ETF Trust	247,999	0	For
Nuveen	213,350	0	For
EA Series Trust	203,840	0	For
Equitable	199,423	0	For
World Funds Trust	181,785	0	For
Victory Capital	178,144	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	168,615	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	147,470	0	For
First Trust	143,147	0	For
JPMorgan	138,652	0	For
JANUS ASPEN SERIES	127,902	0	For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds	109,905	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	85,183	0	For
SEI	84,881	0	For
Jackson National	80,144	0	For
American Century	78,443	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 95 asset managers. See all 95 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Sarah Fay

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 29,288,694AGAINST: 838,615

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 95 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Sarah Fay

Ziff Davis, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sarah Fay”): 29,288,694 for, 838,615 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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.

The 95 asset managers below reported 16,402,384 for, 40,590 against, 7,200 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 16,402,384AGAINST: 40,590ABSTAIN: 7,200

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualifi” at Ziff Davis, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	4,016,199	6,364	For
BlackRock	2,857,256	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,569,573	0	For
Charles Schwab	804,211	0	For
Dimensional	704,272	0	For
Fidelity	541,582	0	For
TIAA	508,170	0	For
State Street	441,948	522	For
PIMCO	272,704	0	For
Cambria ETF Trust	247,999	0	For
Nuveen	213,350	0	For
EA Series Trust	203,840	0	For
Equitable	199,423	0	For
World Funds Trust	181,785	0	For
Victory Capital	178,144	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	168,615	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	147,470	0	For
First Trust	143,147	0	For
JPMorgan	138,652	0	For
JANUS ASPEN SERIES	127,902	0	For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds	109,905	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	85,183	0	For
SEI	84,881	0	For
Jackson National	80,144	0	For
American Century	78,443	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 95 asset managers. See all 95 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Jana Barsten

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 29,340,824AGAINST: 786,146

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 95 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Jana Barsten

Ziff Davis, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jana Barsten”): 29,340,824 for, 786,146 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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.

The 95 asset managers below reported 16,442,969 for, 4 against, 7,200 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 16,442,969AGAINST: 4ABSTAIN: 7,200

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualifi” at Ziff Davis, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	4,022,559	4	For
BlackRock	2,857,256	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,569,573	0	For
Charles Schwab	804,211	0	For
Dimensional	704,272	0	For
Fidelity	541,582	0	For
TIAA	508,170	0	For
State Street	442,470	0	For
PIMCO	272,704	0	For
Cambria ETF Trust	247,999	0	For
Nuveen	213,350	0	For
EA Series Trust	203,840	0	For
Equitable	199,423	0	For
World Funds Trust	181,785	0	For
Victory Capital	178,144	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	168,615	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	147,470	0	For
First Trust	143,147	0	For
JPMorgan	138,652	0	For
JANUS ASPEN SERIES	127,902	0	For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds	109,905	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	85,183	0	For
SEI	84,881	0	For
Jackson National	80,144	0	For
American Century	78,443	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 95 asset managers. See all 95 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Trace Harris

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 29,060,071AGAINST: 1,065,335

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 95 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Trace Harris

Ziff Davis, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Trace Harris”): 29,060,071 for, 1,065,335 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: “All nominees were elected as directors with the following vote:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 95 asset managers below reported 16,352,382 for, 40,592 against, 7,200 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 16,352,382AGAINST: 40,592ABSTAIN: 7,200

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualifi” at Ziff Davis, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	4,016,197	6,366	For
BlackRock	2,857,256	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,569,573	0	For
Charles Schwab	804,211	0	For
Dimensional	704,272	0	For
Fidelity	541,582	0	For
TIAA	508,170	0	For
State Street	441,948	522	For
PIMCO	272,704	0	For
Cambria ETF Trust	247,999	0	For
Nuveen	213,350	0	For
EA Series Trust	203,840	0	For
Equitable	199,423	0	For
World Funds Trust	181,785	0	For
Victory Capital	178,144	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	168,615	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	147,470	0	For
First Trust	143,147	0	For
JPMorgan	138,652	0	For
JANUS ASPEN SERIES	127,902	0	For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds	109,905	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	85,183	0	For
SEI	84,881	0	For
Jackson National	80,144	0	For
American Century	78,443	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 95 asset managers. See all 95 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: William Brian Kretzmer

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

90% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 90%

FOR: 27,219,399AGAINST: 2,905,049

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 95 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: William Brian Kretzmer

Ziff Davis, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William Brian Kretzmer”): 27,219,399 for, 2,905,049 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: “All nominees were elected as directors with the following vote:”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 95 asset managers below reported 16,355,833 for, 37,141 against, 7,200 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 16,355,833AGAINST: 37,141ABSTAIN: 7,200

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualifi” at Ziff Davis, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	4,016,186	6,377	For
BlackRock	2,857,256	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,569,573	0	For
Charles Schwab	804,211	0	For
Dimensional	704,272	0	For
Fidelity	541,582	0	For
TIAA	508,170	0	For
State Street	441,922	548	For
PIMCO	272,704	0	For
Cambria ETF Trust	247,999	0	For
Nuveen	213,350	0	For
EA Series Trust	203,840	0	For
Equitable	199,423	0	For
World Funds Trust	181,785	0	For
Victory Capital	178,144	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	168,615	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	147,470	0	For
First Trust	143,147	0	For
JPMorgan	138,652	0	For
JANUS ASPEN SERIES	127,902	0	For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds	109,905	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	85,183	0	For
SEI	84,881	0	For
Jackson National	80,144	0	For
American Century	78,443	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 95 asset managers. See all 95 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Kirk McDonald

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

90% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 90%

FOR: 27,235,269AGAINST: 2,892,148

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 95 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Kirk McDonald

Ziff Davis, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kirk McDonald”): 27,235,269 for, 2,892,148 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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.

The 95 asset managers below reported 15,660,326 for, 732,647 against, 7,200 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 15,660,326AGAINST: 732,647ABSTAIN: 7,200

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualifi” at Ziff Davis, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	4,022,545	18	For
BlackRock	2,857,256	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,569,573	0	For
Charles Schwab	804,211	0	For
Dimensional	0	704,272	Against
Fidelity	541,582	0	For
TIAA	508,170	0	For
State Street	442,470	0	For
PIMCO	272,704	0	For
Cambria ETF Trust	247,999	0	For
Nuveen	213,350	0	For
EA Series Trust	203,840	0	For
Equitable	199,423	0	For
World Funds Trust	181,785	0	For
Victory Capital	178,144	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	168,615	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	147,470	0	For
First Trust	143,147	0	For
JPMorgan	138,652	0	For
JANUS ASPEN SERIES	127,902	0	For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds	109,905	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	85,183	0	For
SEI	84,881	0	For
Jackson National	70,563	9,581	Mixed
American Century	78,443	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 95 asset managers. See all 95 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Neville Ray

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 29,104,033AGAINST: 1,022,642

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 95 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Neville Ray

Ziff Davis, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Neville Ray”): 29,104,033 for, 1,022,642 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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.

The 95 asset managers below reported 16,389,479 for, 3,494 against, 7,200 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 16,389,479AGAINST: 3,494ABSTAIN: 7,200

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualifi” at Ziff Davis, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	4,022,557	6	For
BlackRock	2,857,256	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,569,573	0	For
Charles Schwab	804,211	0	For
Dimensional	704,272	0	For
Fidelity	541,582	0	For
TIAA	508,170	0	For
State Street	442,470	0	For
PIMCO	272,704	0	For
Cambria ETF Trust	247,999	0	For
Nuveen	213,350	0	For
EA Series Trust	203,840	0	For
Equitable	199,423	0	For
World Funds Trust	181,785	0	For
Victory Capital	178,144	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	168,615	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	147,470	0	For
First Trust	143,147	0	For
JPMorgan	138,652	0	For
JANUS ASPEN SERIES	127,902	0	For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds	109,905	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	85,183	0	For
SEI	84,881	0	For
Jackson National	80,144	0	For
American Century	78,443	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 95 asset managers. See all 95 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Scott C. Taylor

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

91% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 91%

FOR: 27,386,007AGAINST: 2,738,534

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 95 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Scott C. Taylor

Ziff Davis, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Scott C. Taylor”): 27,386,007 for, 2,738,534 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 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: “All nominees were elected as directors with the following vote:”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 95 asset managers below reported 16,355,860 for, 37,114 against, 7,200 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 16,355,860AGAINST: 37,114ABSTAIN: 7,200

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualifi” at Ziff Davis, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	4,016,187	6,376	For
BlackRock	2,857,256	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,569,573	0	For
Charles Schwab	804,211	0	For
Dimensional	704,272	0	For
Fidelity	541,582	0	For
TIAA	508,170	0	For
State Street	441,948	522	For
PIMCO	272,704	0	For
Cambria ETF Trust	247,999	0	For
Nuveen	213,350	0	For
EA Series Trust	203,840	0	For
Equitable	199,423	0	For
World Funds Trust	181,785	0	For
Victory Capital	178,144	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	168,615	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	147,470	0	For
First Trust	143,147	0	For
JPMorgan	138,652	0	For
JANUS ASPEN SERIES	127,902	0	For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds	109,905	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	85,183	0	For
SEI	84,881	0	For
Jackson National	80,144	0	For
American Century	78,443	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 95 asset managers. See all 95 in the interactive database.

9. 3. A proposal to approve, in an advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers

Official result Fund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

88% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 88%

FOR: 26,434,660AGAINST: 3,683,923

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 318 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To provide an advisory vote on the compensation of Ziff Davis' named executive officers.

Ziff Davis, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. A proposal to approve, in an advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers”): 26,434,660 for, 3,683,923 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “This proposal was approved with the following vote:”
Support: 88% 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).

Fund voting reports: 94 asset managers voting on “To provide an advisory vote on the compensation of Ziff Davis' named executive officers.” at Ziff Davis, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	4,016,181	6,382	For
BlackRock	2,857,256	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,569,573	0	For
Charles Schwab	804,211	0	For
Dimensional	704,272	0	For
Fidelity	541,582	0	For
TIAA	508,170	0	For
State Street	441,948	522	For
PIMCO	272,704	0	For
Cambria ETF Trust	247,999	0	For
Nuveen	213,350	0	For
EA Series Trust	203,840	0	For
Equitable	199,423	0	For
World Funds Trust	181,785	0	For
Victory Capital	178,144	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	168,615	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	147,470	0	For
First Trust	143,147	0	For
JPMorgan	138,652	0	For
JANUS ASPEN SERIES	127,902	0	For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds	109,905	0	For
HUSSMAN INVESTMENT TRUST	0	100,000	Against
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	85,183	0	For
SEI	84,881	0	For
Jackson National	80,144	0	For

Fund voting reports, all 94 managers: 16,349,366 for, 140,608 against, 7,200 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 247 asset managers voting on “To provide an advisory vote on the compensation of Ziff Davis' named executive officers.” at Ziff Davis, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Janus Henderson	6,545,148	0	0	For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	0	1,754,117	0	Against
BlackRock	983,378	2,129	228	For
Charles Schwab	826,414	0	0	For
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB	19	738,591	0	Against
Nuveen	735,006	0	0	For
RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC	659,890	0	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	634,161	0	0	For
State Street	623,479	171	0	For
DE Shaw	461,036	0	0	For
BRAVE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	448,757	0	0	For
Vanguard	378,734	0	0	For
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT	343,287	0	0	For
BESSEMER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	337,230	0	0	For
Northern Trust	326,077	0	0	For
Victory Capital	316,962	0	0	For
Utah Retirement Systems	314,921	0	0	For
Invenomic Capital Management LP	314,914	0	0	For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS	303,868	0	0	For
TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.	213,092	0	0	For
Incline Global Management LLC	175,738	0	0	For
FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/	161,416	0	0	For
Dimensional	157,368	0	0	For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	157,002	0	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	149,530	0	0	For

Institutional-manager reports, all 247 managers: 17,907,726 for, 2,779,646 against, 64,570 abstained, 1,145 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

10. 2. A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 33,773,584AGAINST: 798,651

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 95 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP TO SERVE AS ZIFF DAVIS' INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR FISCAL 2026.

Ziff Davis, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026”): 33,773,584 for, 798,651 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “This proposal was approved with the following vote:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 95 asset managers below reported 16,474,291 for, 15,682 against, 7,200 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 16,474,291AGAINST: 15,682ABSTAIN: 7,200

Largest asset managers voting on “TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP TO SERVE AS ZIFF DAVIS' INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR FISCAL 2026.” at Ziff Davis, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	4,022,558	5	For
BlackRock	2,857,256	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,569,573	0	For
Charles Schwab	804,211	0	For
Dimensional	704,272	0	For
Fidelity	541,582	0	For
TIAA	508,170	0	For
State Street	442,470	0	For
PIMCO	272,704	0	For
Cambria ETF Trust	247,999	0	For
Nuveen	213,350	0	For
EA Series Trust	203,840	0	For
Equitable	199,423	0	For
World Funds Trust	181,785	0	For
Victory Capital	178,144	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	168,615	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	147,470	0	For
First Trust	143,147	0	For
JPMorgan	138,652	0	For
JANUS ASPEN SERIES	127,902	0	For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds	109,905	0	For
HUSSMAN INVESTMENT TRUST	100,000	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	85,183	0	For
SEI	84,881	0	For
Jackson National	80,144	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 95 asset managers. See all 95 in the interactive database.

Largest Ziff Davis, Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

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 36,835,400 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top Ziff Davis, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “To provide an advisory vote on the compensation of Ziff Davis' named executive officers.”, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	10.92%
2	BlackRock	7.76%
3	JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6.98%
4	Charles Schwab	2.18%
5	Dimensional	1.91%
6	Fidelity	1.47%
7	TIAA	1.38%
8	State Street	1.20%
9	PIMCO	0.74%
10	Cambria ETF Trust	0.67%

Institutional-manager reports: top Ziff Davis, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “To provide an advisory vote on the compensation of Ziff Davis' named executive officers.”, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Janus Henderson	17.77%
2	Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	4.76%
3	BlackRock	2.68%
4	Charles Schwab	2.24%
5	NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB	2.01%
6	Nuveen	2.00%
7	RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC	1.79%
8	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1.72%
9	State Street	1.69%
10	DE Shaw	1.25%

Reported Ziff Davis, Inc. holdings and ownership

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.

Ziff Davis, Inc. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	16.66%	13F
Vanguard Group	12.08%	13F
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP Ltd.	9.57%	13G
Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s.	7.05%	13D
Vanguard Portfolio Management	6.36%	13G
Dimensional Fund Advisors	5.62%	13F
Legal & General Group Plc	4.89%	13G
State Street	4.56%	13F
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, LLC	3.71%	13G
Vivek Shah	2.90%	DEF14A

Percentages above are of 36,835,400 shares outstanding, as reported by Ziff Davis, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated May 4, 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.

About this page

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 Ziff Davis, Inc.’s 10-Q dated May 4, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Ziff Davis, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 6, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 318 asset managers reported how they voted on 10 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,440 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To provide an advisory vote on the compensation of Ziff Davis' named executive officers. — Ziff Davis, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 88% 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: Ziff Davis, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2026.

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