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At BARK, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held March 25, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 95 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 509 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. — BARK, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 81% 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: BARK, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2026.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and BARK, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed March 26, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of March 25, 2026: 5 items on BARK, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed March 26, 2026: 2 elected · 3 approved.
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 BARK, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed March 26, 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: Betsy McLaughlin | 85,410,450 | -- | -- | 15,907,573 | 39,971,183 | 84% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Henrik Werdelin | 90,493,977 | -- | -- | 10,824,046 | 39,971,183 | 89% | Elected | — |
| 2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 99,180,657 | 4,086,601 | 38,021,948 | -- | -- | 96% | Approved | — |
| 3. Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers | 60,101,236 | 14,022,631 | 27,194,156 | -- | 39,971,183 | 81% | Approved | — |
| 4. Approval of an Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation that Would Effect a Reverse Stock Split at a Ratio Between 1:2 and 1:30, if and When Determined by the Board of Directors (the "Reverse Stock Split Proposal") | 83,955,161 | 57,254,747 | 79,298 | -- | -- | 59% | Approved | — |
Source: BARK, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 95 asset managers that disclosed a BARK, 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 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
84% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect the two Class A director nominees named in the proxy statement: Betsy McLaughlin
BARK, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Betsy McLaughlin”): 85,410,450 for, 15,907,573 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed March 26, 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: “Proposal 1 Election of Class A Director Nominees The stockholders elected the persons named below as Class A directors to serve a three-year term ending at the Company's 2028 annual meeting and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 84% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 31 asset managers below reported 11,545,166 for, 307,588 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,024,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,517,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,924,456 | 0 | 0 | 9,569 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 814,487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 185,237 | 0 | 0 | 34,360 | Mixed |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143,235 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 110,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 73,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58,374 | Withhold |
| Global X | 43,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 41,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 24,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 24,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 19,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,447 | Withhold |
| DWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,768 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 12,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,404 | Withhold |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,359 | Withhold |
| Venerable Variable Insurance Trust | 8,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,071 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 31 asset managers. All 31 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
89% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect the two Class A director nominees named in the proxy statement: Henrik Werdelin
BARK, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Henrik Werdelin”): 90,493,977 for, 10,824,046 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed March 26, 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: “Proposal 1 Election of Class A Director Nominees The stockholders elected the persons named below as Class A directors to serve a three-year term ending at the Company's 2028 annual meeting and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 89% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 31 asset managers below reported 11,441,515 for, 411,239 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,024,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,517,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,924,456 | 0 | 0 | 9,569 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 814,487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 185,237 | 0 | 0 | 34,360 | Mixed |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143,235 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 110,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73,200 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58,374 | Withhold |
| Global X | 43,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 41,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 24,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24,637 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 19,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,447 | Withhold |
| DWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,768 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 12,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,404 | Withhold |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,359 | Withhold |
| Venerable Variable Insurance Trust | 8,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,071 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 31 asset managers. All 31 are in the interactive database (link above).
59% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: APPROVE AND ADOPT AN AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANY'S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION THAT WOULD EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AT A RATIO BETWEEN 1:2 AND 1:30, IF AND WHEN DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
BARK, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. Approval of an Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation that Would Effect a Reverse Stock Split at a Ratio Between 1:2 and 1:30, if and When Determined by the Board of Directors (the "Reverse Stock Split”): 83,955,161 for, 57,254,747 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed March 26, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4 Approval of an Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation that Would Effect a Reverse Stock Split at a Ratio Between 1:2 and 1:30, if and When Determined by the Board of Directors (the "Reverse Stock Split Proposal") The stockholders approved the Reverse Stock Split Proposal.”
Support: 59% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 31 asset managers below reported 11,852,754 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,024,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,517,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,934,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 814,487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 219,597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 143,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 110,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 73,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 58,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 43,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 41,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 24,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 24,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 19,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 18,447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 13,768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 12,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 9,359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Venerable Variable Insurance Trust | 8,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 31 asset managers. All 31 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
81% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
BARK, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers”): 60,101,236 for, 14,022,631 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed March 26, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”
Support: 81% 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 | 5,024,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,517,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,934,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 814,487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 185,237 | 34,360 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 143,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 110,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 73,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 58,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 43,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 41,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 24,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 24,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 19,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 18,447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 13,768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 12,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 9,359 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Venerable Variable Insurance Trust | 8,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 32 managers: 11,804,609 for, 48,145 against, 1,500 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 0 | 0 | 4,109,133 | 0 | Abstain |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,285,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,123,791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,943,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 883,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 814,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 797,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 0 | 458,879 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nuveen | 361,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 348,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 299,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Magnetar Financial LLC | 250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Arnhold LLC | 164,270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 152,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 143,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 124,056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 94,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DE Shaw | 90,533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Rangeley Capital, LLC | 85,671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 84,119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 80,118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 77,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Citadel | 66,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 47,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 43,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 73 managers: 11,636,208 for, 590,255 against, 4,124,504 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
96% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2026.
BARK, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 99,180,657 for, 4,086,601 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed March 26, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 31 asset managers below reported 11,847,092 for, 5,662 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,024,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,517,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,934,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 814,487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 354,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 219,597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 143,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 110,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 73,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 58,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 43,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 41,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 30,418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 20,538 | 5,662 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Nationwide | 24,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 24,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 19,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 18,447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 13,768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 12,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 9,359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Venerable Variable Insurance Trust | 8,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 8,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 31 asset managers. All 31 are in the interactive database (link above).
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 172,833,415 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 2.91% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 1.46% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 1.12% |
| 4 | Charles Schwab | 0.47% |
| 5 | TIAA | 0.21% |
| 6 | Gabelli | 0.17% |
| 7 | Equitable | 0.13% |
| 8 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.08% |
| 9 | Goldman Sachs | 0.06% |
| 10 | Lincoln Financial | 0.04% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 2.38% |
| 2 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.32% |
| 3 | State Street | 1.23% |
| 4 | BlackRock | 1.12% |
| 5 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 0.51% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 0.47% |
| 7 | Vanguard | 0.46% |
| 8 | AllianceBernstein | 0.27% |
| 9 | Nuveen | 0.21% |
| 10 | MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0.20% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dane Ventures, LLC | 12.97% | 13D |
| T. Rowe Price | 0.04% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 172,833,415 shares outstanding, as reported by BARK, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated February 2, 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 BARK, Inc.’s 10-Q dated February 2, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
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