ESSA BANCORP INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Robert C. Selig, Jr. for a one-year term to expire in 2025

ESSA BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert C. Selig, Jr.”): 7,449,748 for, 162,134 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed March 7, 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: “The matters considered and voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the votes of the stockholders were as follows: Proposal 1 – Election of Two Directors The stockholders elected the following director who was nominated to serve for a term of one year.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 40 asset managers below reported 1,793,803 for, 9,396 withheld, 85 unknown.

Showing the 25 largest of 40 asset managers. All 40 are in the interactive database (link above).

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Philip H. Hosbach, IV for a three-year term to expire in 2027

ESSA BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Philip H. Hosbach, IV”): 6,837,678 for, 774,204 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed March 7, 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: “The matters considered and voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the votes of the stockholders were as follows: Proposal 1 – Election of Two Directors The stockholders elected the following director who was nominated to serve for a term of one year.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 40 asset managers below reported 1,741,538 for, 61,661 withheld, 85 unknown.

Showing the 25 largest of 40 asset managers. All 40 are in the interactive database (link above).

Description as filed by funds: The approval of the ESSA Bancorp, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan described in the Proxy Statement.

ESSA BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Approval of the ESSA Bancorp, Inc”): 7,139,682 for, 398,273 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed March 7, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 – Approval of the ESSA Bancorp, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan The stockholders approved the ESSAP Bancorp, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 40 asset managers below reported 1,796,399 for, 6,800 against, 85 unknown.

Showing the 25 largest of 40 asset managers. All 40 are in the interactive database (link above).

Description as filed by funds: The consideration of an advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement.

ESSA BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation”): 6,402,684 for, 1,064,307 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed March 7, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the resolution regarding the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement as follows:”
Support: 86% 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, all 40 managers: 1,374,566 for, 428,633 against, 85 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).

Institutional-manager reports, all 65 managers: 3,364,608 for, 1,203,413 against, 1,069,639 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).

Description as filed by funds: The ratification of the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

ESSA BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants”): 8,316,572 for, 355,959 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed March 7, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 –Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants The stockholders approved the ratification of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 40 asset managers below reported 1,764,123 for, 39,076 against, 85 unknown.

Showing the 25 largest of 40 asset managers. All 40 are in the interactive database (link above).