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KAO CORP. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

At KAO CORP.'s shareholder meeting held March 22, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 86 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,197 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 29 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 — Elect Director David J. Muenz — the reporting funds cast 98% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST plus WITHHELD; abstained and unvoted shares are excluded because neither 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.

Download data (CSV): ballot items · votes by manager · column guide.

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings. Page generated November 8, 2026.

  • 29Reported items
  • 86Asset managers
  • 3,197Fund votes
  • March 22, 2024Meeting date

Results at a glance

No official results are on file for this meeting: no Form 8-K tally (Item 5.07) from KAO CORP. has been matched to it. The figures below are the funds’ own votes from Form N-PX. They are not the meeting result, so they are not used to judge dissent.

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 2024-2025 2025-2026

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How asset managers voted at the KAO CORP. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 86 asset managers that disclosed a KAO 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. 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 KAO CORP.’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. Elect Director David J. Muenz

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 73 asset managers

The 73 asset managers below reported 43,236,420 for, 741,355 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 43,236,420AGAINST: 741,355
Largest asset managers voting on “Elect Director David J. Muenz” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,651,3320 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert0488,873 00Against
SEI422,4000 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial282,8000 00For
Brighthouse259,0860 00For
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST0250,382 00Against
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Prudential/PGIM175,6740 00For
Northern Trust161,7810 00For
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable114,2020 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. All 73 are in the interactive database (link above).

2. Elect Director Hasebe, Yoshihiro

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 73 asset managers

The 73 asset managers below reported 42,974,138 for, 1,003,637 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 42,974,138AGAINST: 1,003,637
Largest asset managers voting on “Elect Director Hasebe, Yoshihiro” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,651,3320 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert0488,873 00Against
SEI422,4000 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial282,8000 00For
Brighthouse239,37519,711 00Mixed
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST0250,382 00Against
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Prudential/PGIM175,6740 00For
Northern Trust37,380124,401 00Mixed
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable48,66065,542 00Mixed

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. All 73 are in the interactive database (link above).

3. Elect Director Negoro, Masakazu

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 73 asset managers

The 73 asset managers below reported 43,236,420 for, 741,355 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 43,236,420AGAINST: 741,355
Largest asset managers voting on “Elect Director Negoro, Masakazu” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,651,3320 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert0488,873 00Against
SEI422,4000 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial282,8000 00For
Brighthouse259,0860 00For
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST0250,382 00Against
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Prudential/PGIM175,6740 00For
Northern Trust161,7810 00For
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable114,2020 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. All 73 are in the interactive database (link above).

4. Elect Director Nishiguchi, Toru

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 73 asset managers

The 73 asset managers below reported 43,236,420 for, 741,355 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 43,236,420AGAINST: 741,355
Largest asset managers voting on “Elect Director Nishiguchi, Toru” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,651,3320 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert0488,873 00Against
SEI422,4000 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial282,8000 00For
Brighthouse259,0860 00For
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST0250,382 00Against
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Prudential/PGIM175,6740 00For
Northern Trust161,7810 00For
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable114,2020 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. All 73 are in the interactive database (link above).

5. Elect Director Nishii, Takaaki

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 73 asset managers

The 73 asset managers below reported 43,236,420 for, 741,355 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 43,236,420AGAINST: 741,355
Largest asset managers voting on “Elect Director Nishii, Takaaki” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,651,3320 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert0488,873 00Against
SEI422,4000 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial282,8000 00For
Brighthouse259,0860 00For
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST0250,382 00Against
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Prudential/PGIM175,6740 00For
Northern Trust161,7810 00For
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable114,2020 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. All 73 are in the interactive database (link above).

6. Elect Director Sakurai, Eriko

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 73 asset managers

The 73 asset managers below reported 43,236,420 for, 741,355 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 43,236,420AGAINST: 741,355
Largest asset managers voting on “Elect Director Sakurai, Eriko” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,651,3320 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert0488,873 00Against
SEI422,4000 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial282,8000 00For
Brighthouse259,0860 00For
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST0250,382 00Against
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Prudential/PGIM175,6740 00For
Northern Trust161,7810 00For
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable114,2020 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. All 73 are in the interactive database (link above).

7. Elect Director Shinobe, Osamu

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 73 asset managers

The 73 asset managers below reported 43,213,920 for, 763,855 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 43,213,920AGAINST: 763,855
Largest asset managers voting on “Elect Director Shinobe, Osamu” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,651,3320 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert0488,873 00Against
SEI422,4000 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial277,9004,900 00For
Brighthouse255,2863,800 00For
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST0250,382 00Against
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Prudential/PGIM175,6740 00For
Northern Trust161,7810 00For
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable114,2020 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. All 73 are in the interactive database (link above).

8. Elect Director Takashima, Makoto

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 73 asset managers

The 73 asset managers below reported 43,203,658 for, 774,117 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 43,203,658AGAINST: 774,117
Largest asset managers voting on “Elect Director Takashima, Makoto” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,651,3320 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert0488,873 00Against
SEI422,4000 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial282,8000 00For
Brighthouse259,0860 00For
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST0250,382 00Against
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Prudential/PGIM175,6740 00For
Northern Trust161,7810 00For
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable114,2020 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. All 73 are in the interactive database (link above).

9. Appoint a Director David J. Muenz

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 4,349,755 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 4,349,755
Largest asset managers voting on “Appoint a Director David J. Muenz” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan1,275,5000 00For
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,5000 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

10. Appoint a Director Hasebe, Yoshihiro

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

71% of fund votes cast · no official result

FORAGAINST
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 3,074,155 for, 1,275,600 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 3,074,155AGAINST: 1,275,600
Largest asset managers voting on “Appoint a Director Hasebe, Yoshihiro” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan01,275,500 00Against
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,400100 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

11. Appoint a Director Negoro, Masakazu

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 4,349,755 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 4,349,755
Largest asset managers voting on “Appoint a Director Negoro, Masakazu” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan1,275,5000 00For
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,5000 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

12. Appoint a Director Nishiguchi, Toru

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 4,349,755 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 4,349,755
Largest asset managers voting on “Appoint a Director Nishiguchi, Toru” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan1,275,5000 00For
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,5000 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

13. Appoint a Director Nishii, Takaaki

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 4,349,755 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 4,349,755
Largest asset managers voting on “Appoint a Director Nishii, Takaaki” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan1,275,5000 00For
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,5000 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

14. Appoint a Director Sakurai, Eriko

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 4,349,755 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 4,349,755
Largest asset managers voting on “Appoint a Director Sakurai, Eriko” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan1,275,5000 00For
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,5000 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

15. Appoint a Director Shinobe, Osamu

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 4,349,755 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 4,349,755
Largest asset managers voting on “Appoint a Director Shinobe, Osamu” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan1,275,5000 00For
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,5000 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

16. Appoint a Director Takashima, Makoto

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

71% of fund votes cast · no official result

FORAGAINST
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 3,074,155 for, 1,275,600 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 3,074,155AGAINST: 1,275,600
Largest asset managers voting on “Appoint a Director Takashima, Makoto” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan01,275,500 00Against
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,400100 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

17. Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 75

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 64 asset managers

The 64 asset managers below reported 41,512,566 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 41,512,566
Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 75” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,610,2820 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert488,8730 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial282,8000 00For
Brighthouse255,2860 00For
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST250,3820 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Northern Trust161,7810 00For
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable114,2020 00For
Brinker Capital Destinations Trust88,9100 00For
Nationwide86,9000 00For
Voya55,3250 00For
Aberdeen51,1000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 64 asset managers. All 64 are in the interactive database (link above).

18. Allocation of Profits/Dividends

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 2,465,209 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 2,465,209
Largest asset managers voting on “Allocation of Profits/Dividends” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
SEI422,4000 00For
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Prudential/PGIM134,6300 00For
Hartford70,7700 00For
Morningstar Funds Trust50,9000 00For
Vanguard41,0500 00For
VanEck ETF Trust10,2000 00For
MassMutual9,4760 00For
Brighthouse3,8000 00For
Global X9490 00For
Adviser Managed Trust6000 00For

19. Approve Appropriation of Surplus

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 4,349,755 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 4,349,755
Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Appropriation of Surplus” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan1,275,5000 00For
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,5000 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

20. Approve Trust-Type Equity Compensation Plan

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 65 asset managers

The 65 asset managers below reported 41,550,066 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 41,550,066
Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Trust-Type Equity Compensation Plan” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,610,2820 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert488,8730 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial282,8000 00For
Brighthouse255,2860 00For
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST250,3820 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Northern Trust161,7810 00For
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable114,2020 00For
Brinker Capital Destinations Trust88,9100 00For
Nationwide86,9000 00For
Voya55,3250 00For
Aberdeen51,1000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. All 65 are in the interactive database (link above).

21. Amendment to the Equity Compensation Plan

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 2,465,209 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 2,465,209
Largest asset managers voting on “Amendment to the Equity Compensation Plan” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
SEI422,4000 00For
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Prudential/PGIM134,6300 00For
Hartford70,7700 00For
Morningstar Funds Trust50,9000 00For
Vanguard41,0500 00For
VanEck ETF Trust10,2000 00For
MassMutual9,4760 00For
Brighthouse3,8000 00For
Global X9490 00For
Adviser Managed Trust6000 00For

22. Approve Details of the Stock Compensation to be received by Directors

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 4,349,755 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 4,349,755
Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Details of the Stock Compensation to be received by Directors” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan1,275,5000 00For
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,5000 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

23. Appoint Statutory Auditor Arai, Saeko

No official resultsCOMPENSATIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCE

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 65 asset managers

The 65 asset managers below reported 41,550,066 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 41,550,066
Largest asset managers voting on “Appoint Statutory Auditor Arai, Saeko” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,610,2820 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert488,8730 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial282,8000 00For
Brighthouse255,2860 00For
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST250,3820 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Northern Trust161,7810 00For
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable114,2020 00For
Brinker Capital Destinations Trust88,9100 00For
Nationwide86,9000 00For
Voya55,3250 00For
Aberdeen51,1000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. All 65 are in the interactive database (link above).

24. Approve Compensation Ceiling for Statutory Auditors

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 65 asset managers

The 65 asset managers below reported 41,550,066 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 41,550,066
Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Compensation Ceiling for Statutory Auditors” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard11,610,2820 00For
Capital Group9,129,3500 00For
BlackRock8,841,3070 00For
MFS3,230,2000 00For
Fidelity2,062,5710 00For
TIAA1,237,7790 00For
T. Rowe Price989,0570 00For
State Street748,4000 00For
Calvert488,8730 00For
Dimensional287,0000 00For
Lincoln Financial282,8000 00For
Brighthouse255,2860 00For
DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST250,3820 00For
Franklin Templeton191,3280 00For
Northern Trust161,7810 00For
Northwestern Mutual155,0000 00For
Gallery Trust152,0000 00For
Six Circles Trust132,3000 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST127,1000 00For
AIG/SunAmerica118,3000 00For
Equitable114,2020 00For
Brinker Capital Destinations Trust88,9100 00For
Nationwide86,9000 00For
Voya55,3250 00For
Aberdeen51,1000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. All 65 are in the interactive database (link above).

25. Elect Saeko Arai as Statutory Auditor

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 2,465,209 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 2,465,209
Largest asset managers voting on “Elect Saeko Arai as Statutory Auditor” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
SEI422,4000 00For
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Prudential/PGIM134,6300 00For
Hartford70,7700 00For
Morningstar Funds Trust50,9000 00For
Vanguard41,0500 00For
VanEck ETF Trust10,2000 00For
MassMutual9,4760 00For
Brighthouse3,8000 00For
Global X9490 00For
Adviser Managed Trust6000 00For

26. Statutory Auditors' Fees

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 2,465,209 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 2,465,209
Largest asset managers voting on “Statutory Auditors' Fees” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Charles Schwab1,486,3340 00For
SEI422,4000 00For
Russell Investments234,1000 00For
Prudential/PGIM134,6300 00For
Hartford70,7700 00For
Morningstar Funds Trust50,9000 00For
Vanguard41,0500 00For
VanEck ETF Trust10,2000 00For
MassMutual9,4760 00For
Brighthouse3,8000 00For
Global X9490 00For
Adviser Managed Trust6000 00For

27. Appoint a Corporate Auditor Arai, Saeko

No official resultsAUDIT-RELATED

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 4,349,755 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 4,349,755
Largest asset managers voting on “Appoint a Corporate Auditor Arai, Saeko” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan1,275,5000 00For
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,5000 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

28. Approve Details of the Compensation to be received by Corporate Auditors

No official resultsAUDIT-RELATED

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 12 asset managers

The 12 asset managers below reported 4,349,755 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 4,349,755
Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Details of the Compensation to be received by Corporate Auditors” at KAO CORP., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Bridge Builder Trust2,583,0400 00For
JPMorgan1,275,5000 00For
BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS234,0000 00For
John Hancock95,1790 00For
Jackson National69,5000 00For
Allianz40,7000 00For
HARBOR FUNDS32,7400 00For
Pacer Funds Trust8,7960 00For
Natixis3,0000 00For
GPS Funds I2,8000 00For
Krane Shares Trust2,5000 00For
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST2,0000 00For

Showing the 28 reported items with the widest manager coverage, of 29 in total. Every item is in the interactive database (link above).

Largest KAO CORP. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

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.

Fund voting reports: top KAO CORP. shareholders by shares voted on “Elect Director David J. Muenz”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager Shares voted
1Vanguard 11,651,332
2Capital Group 9,129,350
3BlackRock 8,841,307
4MFS 3,230,200
5Fidelity 2,062,571
6Charles Schwab 1,486,334
7TIAA 1,237,779
8T. Rowe Price 989,057
9State Street 748,400
10Calvert 488,873

Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to KAO CORP. for the 2023-2024 season, so there is no denominator to divide by.

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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. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

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proxyvotesnow.com, “KAO CORP. 2024 Annual Meeting: Shareholder Vote Results & Fund Votes”, https://proxyvotesnow.com/company/kao-corp/2024 (version of November 8, 2026). Derived from SEC Form N-PX and Form 8-K filings; tables licensed CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC BY 4.0.