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FIRST FOUNDATION INC. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

  • 22Reported items
  • 169Asset managers
  • 2,989Fund votes
  • 2025-05-29Main meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2024-2025 meeting results reported by FIRST FOUNDATION INC.

These tallies are FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (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.

FIRST FOUNDATION INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2025-05-29
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesOutcome
Elect Director: Max A. Briggs, CFP 52,158,4628,100,32310,597 --3,917,694 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Sam Edelson 60,077,814160,99230,576 --3,917,694 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Henchy R. Enden 52,706,1287,529,89933,355 --3,917,694 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Simone Lagomarsino 59,507,199695,03767,146 --3,917,694 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Benjamin Mackovak 52,628,2887,567,14173,953 --3,917,694 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Elizabeth A. Pagliarini 51,351,9088,889,16828,306 --3,917,694 Majority: yes
Elect Director: C. Allen Parker 59,986,582208,80873,992 --3,917,694 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Mitchell M. Rosenberg 51,310,6128,901,74757,023 --3,917,694 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Thomas C. Shafer 59,667,085535,01567,282 --3,917,694 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Jacob P. Sonenshine, J.D., CFA 51,111,2979,140,81117,274 --3,917,694 Majority: yes
Proposal 2: To approve the Amended and Restated Plan; 47,588,38611,211,0171,469,979 --3,917,694 Majority: yes
Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; 64,013,778146,30426,994 ---- Majority: yes
Proposal 4: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2024; and 54,261,7705,121,749885,863 --3,917,694 Majority: yes

Source: FIRST FOUNDATION INC., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the FIRST FOUNDATION INC. 2024-2025 meetings

Each item below shows how the 169 asset managers that disclosed a FIRST FOUNDATION 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. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2024.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

91% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 91%9%
FOR: 54,261,770AGAINST: 5,121,749

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2024; and”): 54,261,770 for, 5,121,749 against, per its Form 8-K (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 158 asset managers below cast 91% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting.

FOR 91%9%
FOR: 91.3%AGAINST: 8.7%
Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for th” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC16,304,7840 00For
Fidelity13,288,1880 00For
BlackRock4,279,035470 00For
Vanguard4,162,6430 00For
North Reef Capital Management LP4,017,5270 00For
MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,680,0000 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1,620,3450 00For
Royce1,442,9190 00For
Dimensional01,376,722 00Against
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,295,0520 00For
State Street1,163,9480 00For
Charles Schwab01,105,696 00Against
Invenomic Capital Management LP0908,973 00Against
American Century652,2420 00For
Northern Trust481,1590 00For
Azora Capital LP0476,493 00Against
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II0457,522 00Against
Prudential/PGIM177,622261,217 00Against
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC404,7570 00For
NAPLES GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC364,4680 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,6100 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Citadel301,6590 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 158 asset managers. See all 158 in the interactive database.

2. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

ONE YEAR 78%1 YEAR 18%

The 147 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (395,356 for, 385 against).

FOR: 395,356 (0.7%)AGAINST: 385 (0.0%)ONE YEAR: 44,441,404 (78.3%)1 YEAR: 10,441,581 (18.4%)THREE YEARS: 1,397,456 (2.5%)3 YEARS: 92,846 (0.2%)1-YEAR: 841 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC00 00One Year
Fidelity00 00One Year
BlackRock00 001 Year
Vanguard00 00One Year
MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC00 001 Year
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC00 00One Year
Royce00 00One Year
Dimensional00 00Three Years
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC00 00One Year
State Street00 00One Year
Charles Schwab00 001 Year
Invenomic Capital Management LP00 001 Year
American Century00 00One Year
Northern Trust00 001 Year
Azora Capital LP00 001 Year
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II00 001 Year
Prudential/PGIM00 00One Year
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/00 00One Year
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC00 00One Year
NAPLES GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC364,4680 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds00 00One Year
RMB INVESTORS TRUST00 00One Year
Columbia Threadneedle00 00One Year
Citadel00 00One Year
AllianceBernstein00 00One Year

Showing the 25 largest of 147 asset managers. See all 147 in the interactive database.

3. TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF, IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SUCH ADJOURNMENT, SUFFICIENT VOTES TO APPROVE PROPOSALS 1 AND 2 HAVE NOT BEEN OBTAINED.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2024-09-30; no official results are on file for this meeting.

99.4% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.4%

The 58 asset managers below cast 99.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (17,787,137 for, 98,313 against).

FOR: 17,787,137 (99.5%)AGAINST: 98,313 (0.5%)
Largest asset managers voting on “TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF, IMMEDIATELY PRI” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity4,876,0350 00For
Vanguard2,903,0660 00For
BlackRock2,495,8620 00For
Dimensional1,169,8250 00For
State Street780,1630 00For
Putnam717,2570 00For
American Century493,7160 00For
Charles Schwab414,7170 00For
Royce407,1330 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/386,2000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST383,1040 00For
Columbia Threadneedle360,4660 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II337,4760 00For
Principal317,2000 00For
TIAA204,4420 00For
Federated Hermes186,3580 00For
Equitable181,2560 00For
Nationwide176,9890 00For
Thrivent144,1560 00For
Prudential/PGIM131,7000 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust107,6470 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Bridge Builder Trust74,2770 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust59,5200 00For
EA Series Trust051,160 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 58 asset managers. See all 58 in the interactive database.

4. TO APPROVE AND ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FROM 100,000,000 SHARES TO 200,000,000 SHARES.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held 2024-09-30; no official results are on file for this meeting.

97% fund support · no official result

FOR 97%

The 58 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (17,358,576 for, 526,874 against).

FOR: 17,358,576 (97.1%)AGAINST: 526,874 (2.9%)
Largest asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE AND ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE THE N” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity4,876,0350 00For
Vanguard2,903,0660 00For
BlackRock2,495,8620 00For
Dimensional1,169,8250 00For
State Street780,1630 00For
Putnam717,2570 00For
American Century493,7160 00For
Charles Schwab414,7170 00For
Royce407,1330 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/386,2000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST0383,104 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle360,4660 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II337,4760 00For
Principal317,2000 00For
TIAA204,4420 00For
Federated Hermes186,3580 00For
Equitable99,48681,770 00For
Nationwide176,9890 00For
Thrivent144,1560 00For
Prudential/PGIM69,70062,000 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust107,6470 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Bridge Builder Trust74,2770 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust59,5200 00For
EA Series Trust51,1600 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 58 asset managers. See all 58 in the interactive database.

5. TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN CONNECTION WITH THE JULY 2024 CAPITAL RAISE (AS DEFINED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT) PURSUANT TO NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING RULES.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held 2024-09-30; no official results are on file for this meeting.

97% fund support · no official result

FOR 97%

The 58 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (17,315,194 for, 570,256 against).

FOR: 17,315,194 (96.8%)AGAINST: 570,256 (3.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN CONNECTION WITH THE JULY 2024 CAPITAL RAISE (AS DEFINED I” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity4,876,0350 00For
Vanguard2,903,0660 00For
BlackRock2,495,8620 00For
Dimensional1,169,8250 00For
State Street780,1630 00For
Putnam717,2570 00For
American Century493,7160 00For
Charles Schwab414,7170 00For
Royce407,1330 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/386,2000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST0383,104 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle360,4660 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II337,4760 00For
Principal317,2000 00For
TIAA204,4420 00For
Federated Hermes186,3580 00For
Equitable99,48681,770 00For
Nationwide176,9890 00For
Thrivent144,1560 00For
Prudential/PGIM69,70062,000 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust107,6470 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Bridge Builder Trust74,2770 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust59,5200 00For
EA Series Trust51,1600 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 58 asset managers. See all 58 in the interactive database.

6. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF CROWE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 64,013,778AGAINST: 146,304

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025;”): 64,013,778 for, 146,304 against, per its Form 8-K (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 54 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (18,878,571 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%
FOR: 18,878,571 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF CROWE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE YEAR” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity5,929,1140 00For
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional1,118,4980 00For
Royce950,1590 00For
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,6100 00For
American Century326,1210 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM244,1820 00For
Principal233,4000 00For
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable179,4350 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Empower93,0210 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust83,0180 00For
Bridge Builder Trust77,7160 00For
Lincoln Financial55,2790 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street38,9100 00For
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 54 asset managers. See all 54 in the interactive database.

7. Election of Directors: Benjamin Mackovak

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

87% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 87%13%
FOR: 52,628,288AGAINST: 7,567,141

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Benjamin Mackovak”): 52,628,288 for, 7,567,141 against, per its Form 8-K (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 53 asset managers below cast 76% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (14,371,037 for, 4,507,471 against).

FOR 76%AGAINST 24%
FOR: 14,371,037 (76.1%)AGAINST: 4,507,471 (23.9%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Benjamin Mackovak” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity1,422,6264,506,488 00Against
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional1,118,4980 00For
Royce950,1590 00For
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,6100 00For
American Century326,1210 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM244,1820 00For
Principal233,4000 00For
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable179,4350 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Empower93,0210 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust83,0180 00For
Bridge Builder Trust77,7160 00For
Lincoln Financial55,2790 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street38,9100 00For
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

8. Election of Directors: C. Allen Parker

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%
FOR: 59,986,582AGAINST: 208,808

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: C. Allen Parker”): 59,986,582 for, 208,808 against, per its Form 8-K (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 53 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (18,877,525 for, 983 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 18,877,525 (100.0%)AGAINST: 983 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: C. Allen Parker” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity5,929,1140 00For
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional1,118,4980 00For
Royce950,1590 00For
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,6100 00For
American Century326,1210 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM244,1820 00For
Principal233,4000 00For
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable179,4350 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Empower93,0210 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust83,0180 00For
Bridge Builder Trust77,7160 00For
Lincoln Financial55,2790 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street38,9100 00For
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

9. Election of Directors: Elizabeth A. Pagliarini

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

85% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 85%AGAINST 15%
FOR: 51,351,908AGAINST: 8,889,168

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Elizabeth A. Pagliarini”): 51,351,908 for, 8,889,168 against, per its Form 8-K (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 53 asset managers below cast 76% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (14,289,898 for, 4,588,610 against).

FOR 76%AGAINST 24%
FOR: 14,289,898 (75.7%)AGAINST: 4,588,610 (24.3%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Elizabeth A. Pagliarini” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity1,422,6264,506,488 00Against
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional1,118,4980 00For
Royce950,1590 00For
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,6100 00For
American Century326,1210 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM244,1820 00For
Principal233,4000 00For
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable179,4350 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Empower93,0210 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust83,0180 00For
Bridge Builder Trust23,97853,738 00Against
Lincoln Financial55,2790 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street38,9100 00For
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

10. Election of Directors: Henchy R. Enden

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

87% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 87%13%
FOR: 52,706,128AGAINST: 7,529,899

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Henchy R. Enden”): 52,706,128 for, 7,529,899 against, per its Form 8-K (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 53 asset managers below cast 76% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (14,372,020 for, 4,506,488 against).

FOR 76%AGAINST 24%
FOR: 14,372,020 (76.1%)AGAINST: 4,506,488 (23.9%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Henchy R. Enden” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity1,422,6264,506,488 00Against
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional1,118,4980 00For
Royce950,1590 00For
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,6100 00For
American Century326,1210 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM244,1820 00For
Principal233,4000 00For
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable179,4350 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Empower93,0210 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust83,0180 00For
Bridge Builder Trust77,7160 00For
Lincoln Financial55,2790 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street38,9100 00For
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

11. Election of Directors: Jacob P. Soneshine, J.D., CFA

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

85% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 85%AGAINST 15%
FOR: 51,111,297AGAINST: 9,140,811

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jacob P. Sonenshine, J.D., CFA”): 51,111,297 for, 9,140,811 against, per its Form 8-K (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 53 asset managers below cast 75% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (14,224,996 for, 4,653,512 against).

FOR 75%AGAINST 25%
FOR: 14,224,996 (75.4%)AGAINST: 4,653,512 (24.6%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Jacob P. Soneshine, J.D., CFA” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity1,422,6264,506,488 00Against
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional1,118,4980 00For
Royce950,1590 00For
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,6100 00For
American Century326,1210 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM244,1820 00For
Principal233,4000 00For
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable114,53564,900 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Empower93,0210 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust83,0180 00For
Bridge Builder Trust23,97853,738 00Against
Lincoln Financial55,2790 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street38,9082 00For
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

12. Election of Directors: Max A. Briggs, CFP

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

87% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 87%13%
FOR: 52,158,462AGAINST: 8,100,323

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Max A. Briggs, CFP”): 52,158,462 for, 8,100,323 against, per its Form 8-K (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 53 asset managers below cast 76% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (14,289,896 for, 4,588,612 against).

FOR 76%AGAINST 24%
FOR: 14,289,896 (75.7%)AGAINST: 4,588,612 (24.3%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Max A. Briggs, CFP” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity1,422,6264,506,488 00Against
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional1,118,4980 00For
Royce950,1590 00For
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,6100 00For
American Century326,1210 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM244,1820 00For
Principal233,4000 00For
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable179,4350 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Empower93,0210 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust83,0180 00For
Bridge Builder Trust23,97853,738 00Against
Lincoln Financial55,2790 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street38,9082 00For
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

13. Election of Directors: Mitchell M. Rosenberg

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

85% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 85%AGAINST 15%
FOR: 51,310,612AGAINST: 8,901,747

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mitchell M. Rosenberg”): 51,310,612 for, 8,901,747 against, per its Form 8-K (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 53 asset managers below cast 76% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (14,272,837 for, 4,605,671 against).

FOR 76%AGAINST 24%
FOR: 14,272,837 (75.6%)AGAINST: 4,605,671 (24.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Mitchell M. Rosenberg” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity1,422,6264,506,488 00Against
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional1,118,4980 00For
Royce950,1590 00For
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,210400 00For
American Century326,1210 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM244,1820 00For
Principal233,4000 00For
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable179,4350 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Empower93,0210 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust83,0180 00For
Bridge Builder Trust23,97853,738 00Against
Lincoln Financial55,2790 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street38,9082 00For
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

14. Election of Directors: Sam Edelson

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 60,077,814AGAINST: 160,992

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sam Edelson”): 60,077,814 for, 160,992 against, per its Form 8-K (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 53 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (18,878,508 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%
FOR: 18,878,508 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Sam Edelson” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity5,929,1140 00For
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional1,118,4980 00For
Royce950,1590 00For
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,6100 00For
American Century326,1210 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM244,1820 00For
Principal233,4000 00For
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable179,4350 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Empower93,0210 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust83,0180 00For
Bridge Builder Trust77,7160 00For
Lincoln Financial55,2790 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street38,9100 00For
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

15. Election of Directors: Simone Lagomarsino

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 59,507,199AGAINST: 695,037

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Simone Lagomarsino”): 59,507,199 for, 695,037 against, per its Form 8-K (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 53 asset managers below cast 99.5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (18,785,426 for, 93,082 against).

FOR 99.5%
FOR: 18,785,426 (99.5%)AGAINST: 93,082 (0.5%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Simone Lagomarsino” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity5,929,1140 00For
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional1,118,4980 00For
Royce950,1590 00For
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,6100 00For
American Century326,1210 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM244,1820 00For
Principal233,4000 00For
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable179,4350 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Empower93,0210 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust83,0180 00For
Bridge Builder Trust23,97853,738 00Against
Lincoln Financial55,2790 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street38,9082 00For
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

16. Election of Directors: Thomas C. Shafer

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%
FOR: 59,667,085AGAINST: 535,015

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas C. Shafer”): 59,667,085 for, 535,015 against, per its Form 8-K (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 53 asset managers below cast 99.5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (18,802,350 for, 76,158 against).

FOR 99.5%
FOR: 18,802,350 (99.6%)AGAINST: 76,158 (0.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Thomas C. Shafer” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity5,929,1140 00For
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional1,118,4980 00For
Royce950,1590 00For
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/407,3970 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,6100 00For
American Century326,1210 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST315,5000 00For
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM244,1820 00For
Principal233,4000 00For
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable179,4350 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Empower93,0210 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust83,0180 00For
Bridge Builder Trust23,97853,738 00Against
Lincoln Financial55,2790 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street38,9082 00For
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

17. TO APPROVE THE FIRST FOUNDATION INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2024 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.

COMPENSATIONMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

81% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 81%AGAINST 19%
FOR: 47,588,386AGAINST: 11,211,017

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: To approve the Amended and Restated Plan;”): 47,588,386 for, 11,211,017 against, per its Form 8-K (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 51 asset managers below cast 84% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (14,890,848 for, 2,921,312 against).

FOR 79%AGAINST 16%
FOR: 14,890,848 (79.4%)AGAINST: 2,921,312 (15.6%)ABSTAIN: 950,159 (5.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE THE FIRST FOUNDATION INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2024 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity5,929,1140 00For
Vanguard4,038,2720 00For
BlackRock2,449,3890 00For
Dimensional01,118,498 00Against
Royce00 950,1590Abstain
Charles Schwab552,7630 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II457,5220 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/0407,397 00Against
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds333,210400 00For
American Century0326,121 00Against
RMB INVESTORS TRUST0315,500 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle305,6320 00For
Prudential/PGIM54,100190,082 00Against
Principal0233,400 00Against
TIAA217,5110 00For
Equitable179,4350 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC106,5870 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust083,018 00Against
Bridge Builder Trust23,97853,738 00Against
Lincoln Financial47,0058,274 00For
Invesco50,0400 00For
State Street8738,823 00Against
Global X37,6230 00For
Northern Trust32,1910 00For
Pacific Life30,7810 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.

18. Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

— fund support · no official result

ONE YEAR 100%

No shares were cast for or against this item by the managers below — every disclosed position was an abstention or was not voted.

ONE YEAR: 116,439 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Empower00 00One Year
HC CAPITAL TRUST00 00One Year
GuideStone00 00One Year

19. Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

COMPENSATIONMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-29.

81% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 81%AGAINST 19%
FOR: 47,588,386AGAINST: 11,211,017

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: To approve the Amended and Restated Plan;”): 47,588,386 for, 11,211,017 against, per its Form 8-K (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 3 asset managers below cast 0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (0 for, 116,439 against).

AGAINST 100%
AGAINST: 116,439 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Amend Omnibus Stock Plan” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Empower093,021 00Against
HC CAPITAL TRUST022,418 00Against
GuideStone01,000 00Against

20. Adjourn Meeting

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES

Meeting held 2024-09-30; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (74,018 for, 0 against).

FOR: 74,018 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Adjourn Meeting” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Empower51,6000 00For
HC CAPITAL TRUST22,4180 00For

21. Approve Issuance of Common Shares Upon Conversion of Preferred Shares

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held 2024-09-30; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (74,018 for, 0 against).

FOR: 74,018 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Issuance of Common Shares Upon Conversion of Preferred Shares” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Empower51,6000 00For
HC CAPITAL TRUST22,4180 00For

22. Increase Authorized Common Stock

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held 2024-09-30; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (74,018 for, 0 against).

FOR: 74,018 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Increase Authorized Common Stock” at FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Empower51,6000 00For
HC CAPITAL TRUST22,4180 00For

Largest FIRST FOUNDATION INC. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked by the number of FIRST FOUNDATION INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting.

Top FIRST FOUNDATION INC. shareholders by shares voted, 2024-2025
#Asset manager Shares voted
1CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC 16,304,784
2Fidelity 13,288,188
3BlackRock 4,279,505
4Vanguard 4,162,643
5North Reef Capital Management LP 4,017,527
6MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1,680,000
7GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1,620,345
8Royce 1,442,919
9Dimensional 1,376,722
10HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1,295,052

Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to FIRST FOUNDATION INC. for the 2024-2025 season, so there is no denominator to divide by.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At FIRST FOUNDATION INC.'s 2 shareholder meetings in the 2024-2025 proxy season (held 2024-09-30 and 2025-05-29), 169 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,989 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 22 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item of the season, voted at the meeting held 2025-05-29 — To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive… — FOR was 91% 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), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: FIRST FOUNDATION INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).

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