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Kadant Inc. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings. Page generated 04 October 2026.

9Reported items
360Asset managers
1,873Fund votes
2025-05-14Meeting date

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

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How asset managers voted at the Kadant Inc. 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 360 asset managers that disclosed a Kadant 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 Kadant 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, by non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% fund support · no official result

FOR 97%

The 340 asset managers below cast 97% 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 company's reported shares outstanding.

FOR: 97.2%AGAINST: 2.8%ABSTAIN: 0.0%NOT VOTED: 0.0%

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation.” at Kadant Inc., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Capital Group	1,880,436	0	For
Vanguard	1,310,072	544	For
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	1,041,744	791	For
Neuberger Berman	917,480	0	For
BlackRock	892,617	4,560	For
WASATCH ADVISORS LP	672,444	4,008	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	487,060	0	For
CHEVY CHASE TRUST Co	437,929	0	For
MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST	290,222	0	For
Virtus	257,314	0	For
Charles Schwab	250,799	0	For
T. Rowe Price	246,927	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	238,068	0	For
State Street	199,193	11	For
Fidelity	190,155	0	For
RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC	162,450	0	For
BROWN ADVISORY INC	160,581	760	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	145,743	0	For
CONESTOGA FUNDS	144,750	0	For
Royce	139,276	0	For
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO	137,314	0	For
Janus Henderson	123,478	0	For
WELLS FARGO BANK N A	118,426	0	For
Northern Trust	115,561	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	64,640	41,304	For

Showing the 25 largest of 340 asset managers. See all 340 in the interactive database.

2. Election of two directors to the class to be elected for a three-year term expiring in 2028: Jeffrey L. Powell

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.6%

The 100 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,668,971 for, 13,781 against).

FOR: 5,668,971 (99.6%)AGAINST: 13,781 (0.2%)ABSTAIN: 676 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 6,785 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of two directors to the class to be elected for a three-year term expiring in 2028: Jeffrey L. Powell” at Kadant Inc., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	1,273,550	0	0	For
Capital Group	937,489	0	0	For
BlackRock	657,362	0	0	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	487,060	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	363,030	0	0	For
Virtus	257,314	0	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	238,068	0	0	For
Fidelity	158,647	0	0	For
CONESTOGA FUNDS	144,750	0	0	For
Royce	123,242	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	120,245	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	110,941	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	87,674	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	57,329	0	0	For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II	45,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	41,304	0	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	37,500	0	0	For
Brighthouse	36,117	0	676	For
ETF Series Solutions	32,135	0	0	For
Principal	29,788	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	29,134	0	0	For
State Street	25,893	1	0	For
TIAA	25,550	0	0	For
Jackson National	25,438	0	0	For
Erste Asset Management GmbH	24,026	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 100 asset managers. See all 100 in the interactive database.

3. Election of two directors to the class to be elected for a three-year term expiring in 2028: Jonathan W. Painter

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

84% fund support · no official result

FOR 84%AGAINST 16%

The 100 asset managers below cast 84% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,788,092 for, 894,660 against).

FOR: 4,788,092 (84.1%)AGAINST: 894,660 (15.7%)ABSTAIN: 676 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 6,785 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of two directors to the class to be elected for a three-year term expiring in 2028: Jonathan W. Paint” at Kadant Inc., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	1,273,547	3	0	For
Capital Group	937,489	0	0	For
BlackRock	0	657,362	0	Against
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	487,060	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	363,030	0	0	For
Virtus	257,314	0	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	238,068	0	0	For
Fidelity	155,818	2,829	0	For
CONESTOGA FUNDS	144,750	0	0	For
Royce	123,242	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	120,245	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	0	110,941	0	Against
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	87,674	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	57,329	0	0	For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II	45,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	41,304	0	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	37,500	0	0	For
Brighthouse	35,034	1,083	676	For
ETF Series Solutions	32,135	0	0	For
Principal	29,788	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	20,535	8,599	0	For
State Street	4,481	21,413	0	Against
TIAA	0	25,550	0	Against
Jackson National	25,438	0	0	For
Erste Asset Management GmbH	24,026	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 100 asset managers. See all 100 in the interactive database.

4. TO APPROVE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANTS TO OUR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS.

COMPENSATION

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 98 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,658,954 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5,658,954 (100.0%)AGAINST: 0 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 0 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANTS TO OUR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS.” at Kadant Inc., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,273,550	For
Capital Group	937,489	For
BlackRock	657,362	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	487,060	For
Neuberger Berman	363,030	For
Virtus	257,314	For
Delaware/Macquarie	238,068	For
Fidelity	158,647	For
CONESTOGA FUNDS	144,750	For
Royce	123,242	For
Charles Schwab	120,245	For
T. Rowe Price	110,941	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	87,674	For
Brown Advisory Funds	57,329	For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II	45,000	For
Columbia Threadneedle	41,304	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	37,500	For
Brighthouse	36,793	For
ETF Series Solutions	32,135	For
Principal	29,788	For
Lincoln Financial	29,134	For
State Street	25,894	For
TIAA	25,550	For
Jackson National	25,438	For
ProShares	22,067	For

Showing the 25 largest of 98 asset managers. See all 98 in the interactive database.

5. TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS OUR COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2025.

AUDIT-RELATED

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 96 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,652,910 for, 4,945 against).

FOR: 5,652,910 (99.9%)AGAINST: 4,945 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 676 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS OUR COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2025.” at Kadant Inc., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	1,273,550	0	0	For
Capital Group	937,489	0	0	For
BlackRock	657,362	0	0	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	487,060	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	363,030	0	0	For
Virtus	257,314	0	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	238,068	0	0	For
Fidelity	158,647	0	0	For
CONESTOGA FUNDS	144,750	0	0	For
Royce	123,242	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	120,245	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	110,941	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	87,674	0	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	57,329	0	0	For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II	45,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	41,304	0	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	37,500	0	0	For
Brighthouse	36,117	0	676	For
ETF Series Solutions	32,135	0	0	For
Principal	29,788	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	29,134	0	0	For
State Street	25,893	1	0	For
TIAA	25,550	0	0	For
Jackson National	25,438	0	0	For
ProShares	22,067	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 96 asset managers. See all 96 in the interactive database.

6. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

85% fund support · no official result

FOR 80%AGAINST 14%

The 12 asset managers below cast 85% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (104,259 for, 18,489 against).

FOR: 104,259 (80.5%)AGAINST: 18,489 (14.3%)NOT VOTED: 6,785 (5.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at Kadant Inc., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
JPMorgan	46,044	0	For
Erste Asset Management GmbH	24,026	0	For
APG Asset Management US Inc.	0	18,489	Against
PARADIGM FUNDS	17,400	0	For
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	15,000	0	For
Empower	0	0	Not Voted
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	600	0	For
Coyle Financial Counsel LLC	418	0	For
SIERRA SUMMIT ADVISORS LLC	418	0	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	226	0	For
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma	82	0	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	45	0	For

7. Approve the Issuance of Restricted Stock Units to Non-Employee Directors

COMPENSATION

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 86%14%

The 6 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (42,297 for, 0 against).

FOR: 42,297 (86.2%)NOT VOTED: 6,785 (13.8%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve the Issuance of Restricted Stock Units to Non-Employee Directors” at Kadant Inc., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Erste Asset Management GmbH	24,026	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	17,400	For
Empower	0	Not Voted
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	600	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	226	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	45	For

8. Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 86%14%

The 6 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (42,297 for, 0 against).

FOR: 42,297 (86.2%)NOT VOTED: 6,785 (13.8%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors” at Kadant Inc., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Erste Asset Management GmbH	24,026	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	17,400	For
Empower	0	Not Voted
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	600	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	226	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	45	For

9. 14A Executive Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

15% fund support · no official result

FOR 15%AGAINST 85%

The 4 asset managers below cast 15% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (360 for, 1,973 against).

FOR: 360 (15.4%)AGAINST: 1,973 (84.6%)

Largest asset managers voting on “14A Executive Compensation” at Kadant Inc., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vancity Investment Management Ltd	0	1,973	Against
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP	213	0	For
Focus Partners Wealth	119	0	For
Ballew Advisors, Inc	28	0	For

Largest Kadant Inc. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked by the number of Kadant Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 11,775,859 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top Kadant Inc. shareholders by shares voted, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Capital Group	15.97%
2	Vanguard	11.13%
3	KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	8.85%
4	Neuberger Berman	7.79%
5	BlackRock	7.62%
6	WASATCH ADVISORS LP	5.74%
7	WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	4.14%
8	CHEVY CHASE TRUST Co	3.72%
9	MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST	2.46%
10	Virtus	2.19%

Reported Kadant Inc. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

Kadant Inc. beneficial owners on record for the 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	15.33%	13F
Vanguard Group	11.32%	13F
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC	10.10%	13G
Wasatch Advisors LP	9.00%	DEF14A
Vanguard Portfolio Management	6.05%	13G
Capital International Investors	5.20%	DEF14A
Neuberger Berman Group LLC	4.71%	13G
State Street	3.77%	13F
Morgan Stanley	2.71%	13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors	2.53%	13F

Percentages above are of 11,775,859 shares outstanding, as reported by Kadant Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-04-25 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

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. Shares outstanding are taken from Kadant Inc.’s 10-Q dated 2025-04-25. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 04 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Kadant Inc.'s shareholder meeting held 2025-05-14, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 360 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,873 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 9 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. No official Form 8-K vote tally has been matched to this meeting, so this page states no certified outcome for its most widely held ballot item. On that item — To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation. — the reporting funds cast 97% of the shares they voted in favour (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). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

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