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At INNOVATE CORP.'s shareholder meeting held June 18, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 62 asset managers reported how they voted on 12 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 923 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers… — INNOVATE CORP.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 97% 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: INNOVATE CORP.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2024.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and INNOVATE CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed June 20, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of June 18, 2024: 13 items on INNOVATE CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed June 20, 2024: 8 approved · 5 without a stated outcome.
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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
Proxy season: 2023-2024
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These tallies are INNOVATE CORP.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 20, 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: Avram A. Glazer | 56,081,412 | 2,133,336 | 2,669,579 | -- | 12,340,830 | 96% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Warren H. Gfeller | 57,244,535 | 908,388 | 2,731,404 | -- | 12,340,830 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Brian S. Goldstein | 57,162,965 | 935,058 | 2,786,304 | -- | 12,340,830 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Amy M. Wilkinson | 57,380,247 | 718,303 | 2,785,777 | -- | 12,340,830 | 99% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("Say on Pay Vote") | 55,982,851 | 1,817,694 | 3,083,782 | -- | 12,340,830 | 97% | Approved | — |
| 3. Approval of Amendment to the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to provide for exculpation of certain officers of the Company as permitted by recent amendments to Delaware law | 56,017,052 | 4,297,571 | 569,704 | -- | 12,340,830 | 93% | Approved | — |
| 4. Approval of Amendment to Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 | 58,329,834 | 9,613,140 | 536,833 | -- | 0 | 86% | Approved | — |
| Common Stock and Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class | 63,075,184 | 9,613,140 | 536,833 | -- | 0 | 87% | Not verified | — |
| 5. Approval of Amendment to Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding shares of Common Stock | 69,492,409 | 3,616,259 | 116,489 | -- | 0 | 95% | Approved | — |
| 6. Approval of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Equity Award Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder | 59,386,238 | 1,186,960 | 311,129 | -- | 12,340,830 | 98% | Approved | — |
| 7. Approval of vesting on July 25, 2024, the first anniversary of the date on which his employment with the Company began, of restricted stock unit and stock option awards granted to our Interim Chief Executive Officer | 58,947,700 | 1,072,039 | 864,588 | -- | 12,340,830 | 98% | Approved | — |
| 8. Approval of conversion of 31,285.7265 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock into Common Stock in connection with the Rights Offering | 58,981,160 | 1,863,954 | 39,213 | -- | 12,340,830 | 97% | Approved | — |
| 9. Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C., as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 | 70,756,117 | 2,351,000 | 118,040 | -- | 0 | 97% | Approved | — |
Source: INNOVATE CORP., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 20, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 62 asset managers that disclosed a INNOVATE CORP. 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.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Amy M. Wilkinson
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Amy M. Wilkinson”): 57,380,247 for, 718,303 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 25 asset managers below reported 4,057,397 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 295,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 186,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 16,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Avram A. Glazer
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Avram A. Glazer”): 56,081,412 for, 2,133,336 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 25 asset managers below reported 3,816,221 for, 241,176 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 295,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 186,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 16,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DWS | 0 | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 0 | 683 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Global X | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Brian S. Goldstein
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brian S. Goldstein”): 57,162,965 for, 935,058 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 25 asset managers below reported 4,007,227 for, 50,170 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 295,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 186,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 16,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Warren H. Gfeller
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Warren H. Gfeller”): 57,244,535 for, 908,388 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 25 asset managers below reported 4,007,227 for, 50,170 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 295,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 186,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 16,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve an amendment to the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), to provide for exculpation of certain officers of the Company as permitted by recent amendments to Delaware law (the "Officer Exculpation Proposal").
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“3. Approval of Amendment to the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to provide for exculpation of certain officers of the Company as permitted by recent amendments to Delaware ”): 56,017,052 for, 4,297,571 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3: Approval of Amendment to the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to provide for exculpation of certain officers of the Company as permitted by recent amendments to Delaware law The stockholders voted to approve the amendment to the Certificate…”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 25 asset managers below reported 3,862,115 for, 195,282 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 295,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 186,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 11,086 | 5,450 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Principal | 0 | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DWS | 0 | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ProShares | 0 | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 845 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 0 | 683 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Global X | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
86% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Common Stock from 160,000,000 to 250,000,000 shares (the "Authorized Share Proposal").
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“4. Approval of Amendment to Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001”): 58,329,834 for, 9,613,140 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4: Approval of Amendment to Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 The stockholders voted to approve the amendment to the Company's Second Amended and Restat…”
Support: 86% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 25 asset managers below reported 47,472 for, 3,527,691 against, 482,234 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 0 | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 0 | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 295,734 | 0 | Abstain |
| Gabelli | 0 | 0 | 186,500 | 0 | Abstain |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 0 | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 0 | 16,536 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DWS | 0 | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 0 | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Calvert | 0 | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 845 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 0 | 683 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Global X | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, to effect a reverse stock split of each outstanding share of Common Stock by a ratio of any whole number between 1-for-2 and 1-for-10, at any time prior to December 31, 2024, with the exact ratio to be set within that range at the discretion of our Board of Directors, without further approval or authorization of our stockholders (the "Reverse Stock Split Proposal").
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“5. Approval of Amendment to Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding shares of Common Stock”): 69,492,409 for, 3,616,259 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 5: Approval of Amendment to Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding shares of Common Stock The stockholders voted to approve the amendment to the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of …”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 25 asset managers below reported 4,057,397 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 295,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 186,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 16,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve the conversion of 31,285.7265 shares of the Company's Series C Non-Voting Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Series C Preferred Stock") into Common Stock in connection with the Rights Offering, to the extent that the issuance of Common Stock upon conversion of such shares of Series C Preferred Stock requires approval under the rules and regulations of the NYSE (the "Rights Offering Proposal").
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“8. Approval of conversion of 31,285.7265 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock into Common Stock in connection with the Rights Offering”): 58,981,160 for, 1,863,954 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 8: Approval of conversion of 31,285.7265 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock into Common Stock in connection with the Rights Offering The stockholders voted to approve the conversion of 31,285.7265 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock into Common Stock in connection with the Rights Of…”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 25 asset managers below reported 4,013,327 for, 44,070 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 295,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 186,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 16,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve an amendment to the INNOVATE Corp. Second Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Equity Award Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder (the "Second A&R 2014 Plan Proposal").
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“6. Approval of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Equity Award Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder”): 59,386,238 for, 1,186,960 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 6: Approval of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Equity Award Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder The stockholders voted to approve the amendment to the Second Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Equity Award Plan to inc…”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 25 asset managers below reported 4,057,397 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 295,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 186,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 16,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve the vesting on July 25, 2024, the first anniversary of the date on which his employment with the Company began, of restricted stock unit and stock option awards granted to our Interim Chief Executive Officer (the "Equity Award Vesting Proposal").
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“7. Approval of vesting on July 25, 2024, the first anniversary of the date on which his employment with the Company began, of restricted stock unit and stock option awards granted to our Interim Chief Executive Officer”): 58,947,700 for, 1,072,039 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 7: Approval of vesting on July 25, 2024, the first anniversary of the date on which his employment with the Company began, of restricted stock unit and stock option awards granted to our Interim Chief Executive Officer The stockholders voted to approve the vesting on July 25, 2024, the fir…”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 25 asset managers below reported 4,057,397 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 295,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 186,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 16,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (the "Say on Pay Vote").
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“2. Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("Say on Pay Vote")”): 55,982,851 for, 1,817,694 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2: Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("Say on Pay Vote") The stockholders voted to approve the non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”
Support: 97% 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 | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 295,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 186,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 16,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DWS | 0 | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ProShares | 0 | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 845 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 0 | 683 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Global X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 25 managers: 3,933,808 for, 123,589 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENDELL JEFFREY L | 3,783,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 618,688 | 683 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 460,818 | 7,527 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 263,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 134,147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 0 | 60,203 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Cowen Investment Management LLC | 0 | 59,983 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 50,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BERKSHIRE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/PA | 30,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Rhumbline | 0 | 28,337 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 27,989 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 24,901 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BANK OF AMERICA NA | 19,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 18,667 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 14,136 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Gabelli | 13,572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASHINGTON STATE INVESTMENT BOARD | 13,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CWM, LLC | 9,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | 8,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 0 | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ARS Investment Partners, LLC | 5,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 5,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 47 managers: 5,547,062 for, 283,341 against. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 (the "Accounting Firm Proposal").
INNOVATE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“9. Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C., as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024”): 70,756,117 for, 2,351,000 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 20, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C., as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 25 asset managers below reported 4,057,397 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,587,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,563,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 295,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 186,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 95,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 78,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 46,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 26,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 22,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 16,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 7,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 7,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 5,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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 85,192,032 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 1.86% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 1.84% |
| 3 | TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 0.35% |
| 4 | Gabelli | 0.22% |
| 5 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0.11% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 0.09% |
| 7 | TIAA | 0.05% |
| 8 | Lincoln Financial | 0.05% |
| 9 | AIG/SunAmerica | 0.03% |
| 10 | Fidelity | 0.03% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GENDELL JEFFREY L | 4.44% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 0.73% |
| 3 | State Street | 0.55% |
| 4 | Northern Trust | 0.31% |
| 5 | MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0.16% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 0.09% |
| 7 | Nuveen | 0.07% |
| 8 | Cowen Investment Management LLC | 0.07% |
| 9 | Vanguard | 0.06% |
| 10 | Neuberger Berman | 0.05% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Avram A. Glazer | 27.24% | DEF14A |
| Lancer Capital LLC and its affiliates | 27.24% | DEF14A |
| Percy Rockdale LLC and its affiliates | 11.47% | DEF14A |
| Avram Glazer | 7.99% | 13D |
| Jefferies LLC | 6.40% | DEF14A |
| Paul K. Voigt | 1.58% | DEF14A |
| Michael J. Sena | 1.45% | DEF14A |
| Whitefort Capital Management, LP | 1.21% | 13G |
| Vanguard Group | 0.37% | 13F |
| Warren H. Gfeller | 0.34% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 85,192,032 shares outstanding, as reported by INNOVATE CORP. on its Form 10-Q dated May 3, 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 INNOVATE CORP.’s 10-Q dated May 3, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
INNOVATE CORP. proxy season coverage: 2023-2024 (this page).
proxyvotesnow.com, “INNOVATE (VATE) 2024 Annual Meeting: Vote Results & How Funds Voted”, https://proxyvotesnow.com/company/innovate-corp/2024 (version of November 9, 2026). Derived from SEC Form N-PX and Form 8-K filings; tables licensed CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC BY 4.0.